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Cosina has introduced the main points of its new Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical lens. Whereas its identify and primary specs match that of the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Sony E-mount, Cosina says the Nikon Z-mount model is all new whereas retaining the identical ‘high-performance’ due to its apochromat design.
The handbook lens is constructed of ten parts in eight teams, together with two low-dispersion parts, two double-sided aspherical parts and a floating ingredient. It incorporates a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture vary of F2 by F16 that’s adjusted with the knurled aperture ring, has a minimal focusing distance of 45cm (17.7”) and makes use of a 52mm entrance filter thread.
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The lens is chipped for offering communication between the lens and digicam physique on appropriate Z-mount cameras. Along with enabling EXIF knowledge, this additionally permits correct in-body picture stabilization on appropriate cameras, in addition to assist for the varied focusing help features. That is all doable because of a licensing settlement Cosina has struck with Nikon that allowed it to develop and manufacture this unit.
Under is a pattern gallery of photos captured with the lens and offered by Cosina:
Focusing is managed with the knurled and scalloped focusing ring that drives an all-metal helicoid focusing unit contained in the lens. Under is a compatibility chart offered by Cosina that particulars which Z-mount cameras on what firmware assist communication between the lens and the digicam physique:
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The Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical lens is about to be launched in Could 2022 for ¥120,000 (~$987).
