Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

Voigtländer
57 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
89 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Voigtländer
71
Canon
91
Landscape
Voigtländer
39
Canon
83
Video Cinema
Voigtländer
30
Canon
83
Professional
Voigtländer
37
Canon
82
Travel
Voigtländer
43
Canon
82
Budget
Voigtländer
41
Canon
80
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
29
Canon
79
Street
Voigtländer
43
Canon
68
Portrait
Voigtländer
35
Canon
53

Specifications

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mmCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm70 mm
Elements915
Groups612
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements3★2
Coating—Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperturef/2f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountNikon ZCanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.29 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlySTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance163 mm★239 mm
Max Magnification1:21:4.2

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong build (77th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm is CA$782 cheaper (2.3x less).

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm0.093score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM0.063score per dollar

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

B&H Photo
CA$617

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Amazon.ca
CA$1,399
Bestbuy.ca
CA$1,599

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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