Voigtlander Macro APO-LANTHAR 110mm F/2.5 Lens for Sony E-Mount
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| Brand | Voigtlander |
| Focal Length Description | Mid-Tele 110 millimeters |
| Lens Type | Macro,Fixed |
| Compatible Mountings | Sony A |
| Camera Lens Description | 110 millimetres |
About this item
- Extremely Sharp from infinity to 1:2
- Designed to outperform Voigtlander's legendary 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar!
- Sony FE mount, manual focus, chipped for camera interface
- APOchomatic color correction!
- Lens Hood Included, 58mm filter size
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| Customer Ratings | ||||||
| Picture quality | — | 4.5 | — | — | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Sold By | — | CameraQuest | CameraQuest | Amazon.com | Buzz-Photo | CameraQuest |
| lens type | Macro,Fixed | Wide Angle | Standard | Standard | zoom | Standard |
| compatible mountings | Sony A | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
| lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Zoom | Prime |
| focus type | Manual Focus | Fixed Focus | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus |
| minimum focal length | 110 millimeters | 10 millimeters | 50 millimeters | — | 24 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
| max focal length | 110 millimeters | 10 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
| fixed focal length | 110 millimeters | 10 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 24 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
| model name | — | — | nokton | SNSEL50F14GM | Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | ART For SONY E MOUNT | — |
| min aperture | 22 f stop | 22 f stop | 22 f stop | — | 22 millimeters | — |
| max aperture | 2.5 f stop | 5.6 f stop | 1.2 f stop | 1.4 f stop | 2.8 millimeters | 2 f stop |
Product Description
Outstanding manual focus 110mm f/2.5 APOchromatic 1:1 Macro Sony FE mount lens. Sharp from infinity to 1:1, a delight to use. 3 floating elements ensure maximum sharpness. Great bokeh! EXIF and 5 axis image stabilization are supported. Beware grey market sellers without Voigtlander USA warranty!
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 4.6 x 4.6 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2.18 pounds |
| ASIN | B07L546RD2 |
| Item model number | SG_B07L546RD2_US |
| Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,093 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | December 7, 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Voigtlander |
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Customers like the sharpness, construction, lens and focusing of the camera lenses. They mention that the resolution of the CAMERA is not wasted, the lens is super sharp and evenly sharp corner to corner even wide open. They appreciate the long focus throw and the precise manual focusing. They also differ on contrast.
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Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is super sharp, and even, exactly what they need for flat copy. The picture quality on this lens is amazing, and the colors are deep and vibrant.
"...The lens is super and evenly sharp corner to corner even wide open at f2.5. Electronic contacts flawlessly communicate with my Sony camera...." Read more
"The picture quality on this lens is amazing. The colors are deep and vibrant. Build quality is outstanding...." Read more
"...But for Macro it's sharp and built like a tank. Do not buy this expecting it to be light, by the way -- it's heavy...." Read more
"...It delivers a 1500MB file and the resolution of the camera is not wasted. The sweet spot is f/8 with not much lost at 5.6 or 11...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the construction of the lens. They say that it's a tank and that it is built like a Tank.
"...Wow! What a lens! It's a work of art and very well built. The focus ring rotates smoothly and precisely, quite a pleasure to use actually...." Read more
"...The colors are deep and vibrant. Build quality is outstanding. The 110mm range is a very useful length...." Read more
"...But for Macro it's sharp and built like a tank. Do not buy this expecting it to be light, by the way -- it's heavy...." Read more
"Sharp lens, love the build quality..." Read more
Customers like the lens. They mention that it's a stellar lens, and a great copy lens.
"...The lens is super and evenly sharp corner to corner even wide open at f2.5. Electronic contacts flawlessly communicate with my Sony camera...." Read more
"This is a terrific Macro lens, no visible CA even 1:1 wide open...." Read more
"Great copy lens..." Read more
"Stellar lens, if you don't mind the weight..." Read more
Customers like the focussing of the camera lens. They say that the manual focuss is precise, and the meditative experience of focusing is a great one. The long focus throw allows for easy manual focus up close, including focus.
"...Taking photos with this lens and manually focusing is a meditative experience, there's just you, the lens, and the frame." Read more
"...The VERY long focus throw allows for easy manual focus up close including focus-ring focus stacking...." Read more
"...All stabilization is turned off and the manual focussing is precise." Read more
Customers are mixed about the contrast of the camera lens. Some mention that the images are beautiful, with deep and vibrant colors, while others say that the contrast is somewhat mitigated by the rather high contrast of this lens, the bokeh is barely average, and the cat-eye effect is rather obvious. The flare resistance is average and the micro-contrast is mediocre.
"...Wow! What a lens! It's a work of art and very well built. The focus ring rotates smoothly and precisely, quite a pleasure to use actually...." Read more
"...This, however, comes at the expense of mediocre micro-contrast, which, in my opinion, is a critically important quality of any macro and, even more..." Read more
"The picture quality on this lens is amazing. The colors are deep and vibrant. Build quality is outstanding...." Read more
Customers dislike the weight of the camera lenses. They mention that it's heavy.
"...My Sony 7rIII has “in body” stabilization, but it’s not adequate for a lens this heavy." Read more
"...Do not buy this expecting it to be light, by the way -- it's heavy. But the performance is terrific." Read more
"...The combination is very front-heavy and very uncomfortable from the get-go...." Read more
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Macro photography with this lens requires a tripod or some sort of bracing if handheld, because it lacks image stabilization. My Sony 7rIII has “in body” stabilization, but it’s not adequate for a lens this heavy.
The flare resistance of this lens is rather unremarkable and it will flare readily, if not shaded. Luckily, Voigtlander includes a nice metal lens shade in the package and if you buy the lens, you better use the shade at all times. The shade can not be reverse-mounted on the lens for transportation, since it is too narrow - and it has to be, since a larger diameter shade of the same length proved to be ineffective in preventing flare with this lens. Of course, the mounted lens shade increases the bulk of the lens even more.
The rather average resistance to flare is somewhat mitigated by the rather high contrast of this lens. This, however, comes at the expense of mediocre micro-contrast, which, in my opinion, is a critically important quality of any macro and, even more so, portrait lens. While contrast can be easily increased in post-processing, if and when desired, decreasing the initially high contrast in post is much more difficult, if not impossible in my opinion.
While the lens is assembled well and with tight tolerances, the materials, especially the external finish, are not as good as they should have been for the asking price. The exterior surface of the focusing ring scratches easily, even with most careful use. At the same time, the lens tends to be rather slippery and considering the sheer mass of this behemoth, I had a few very close calls in the field, where the lens almost slipped out of my hands.
Speaking of the mass, this lens is big - HUGE! It feels, like it weighs more than the Sony A7RII camera on which I used it (no, I did not weigh it - I have better things to do with my time). The combination is very front-heavy and very uncomfortable from the get-go. The discomfort got only worse with time, especially, as the lens extended considerably for the close-focusing and macro applications. This is not something, you would want to hang on your neck for more than 30 min. tops. I felt fatigue in my neck after carrying it for 30 min.
I love manual focus lenses, but this is 2019 out there and I tend to be rather intolerant of manual focus macro and telephoto lenses lacking internal focus, especially when this shortcoming comes in huge and excessively massive package. Let's face it - this lens is at least as heavy as the old Pentax 645 120mm F4 Macro 1:1 lens and when extended to 1:1 macro position, it is just as big. This is absolutely unacceptable, considering that this lens is built for the diminutive Sony FE mount cameras. Sorry, did I mention that the lens is HUGE and HEAVY?
So, once you resign to live with mass and bulk, barely average flare resistance and mediocre micro-contrast, submit to the fact that this is effectively an F4.0 lens, if critical across-the-frame focus is desired, learn to hold the lens tight, lest it slips out of your hands and begin lifting weights regularly to compensate for mass and bulk - we have a winner! From F4 to F16 the optical performance of the lens leaves little to be desired (except for micro-contrast, of course).
So, here you have it. I ended up returning the lens, since I could not live with all its shortcomings.















