The Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical that was initially launched for Sony E-Mount cameras (and later launched for Leica M-mount) is being made obtainable for Nikon Z-Mount cameras in Might.
APO-Lanthar is the title Cosina Voigtlander provides to high-performance merchandise amongst its line, with “excellent imaging efficiency” that was initially created in 1951. The bottom design of this specific lens dates again to a minimum of two years in the past, however since Cosina believes it to be one in every of its highest-performing normal lenses has been increasing the variety of cameras the optical system can be utilized on.
Cosina says that the apochromat design of the lens makes the on-axis chromatic aberration of crimson, inexperienced, and blue gentle as near zero as doable and due to this fact makes for an optic with excellent efficiency. The lens is appropriate with full-frame Nikon Z-mount cameras (FX), however will even work on crop-sensor Z-mount cameras, albeit with a tighter body of focus.
The lens has an identical building to the earlier E-mount and M-mount variations: 10 lenses in eight teams, which embrace two abnormally dispersed glass parts and two double-sided aspherical lenses together with a floating mechanism. It additionally retains the identical f/2 via f/16 aperture vary via a 12-bladed diaphragm that may produce a very spherical bokeh form from f/2 via f/5.6.
The lens is handbook focus — and makes use of an all-metal helicoid unit that has been tuned for top precision and applicable torque for clean operation — however helps electrical reference to Nikon Z cameras, offered they’re working on the right firmware model. The lens will work on cameras from the Z fc via the Z9 and firmware necessities for every could be learn on Cosina’s web site. {That electrical} connection assures EXIF knowledge might be communicated to the digital camera and that in-camera picture stabilization and focus peaking are each supported.
As has been the case with the previous couple of Nikon Z-mount lenses that Cosina has produced, this new model of the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical was developed and manufactured underneath a licensing settlement with Nikon.
Under are just a few pattern photographs which were captured with the lens, photographed by Takashi Koike:
The Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical is scheduled to be launched in Might for 120,000 yen, or about $950.
