Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR APO-LANTHAR 28mm f/2 Aspherical 28mm
The 28mm f/2 apochromatic design with 12 elements eliminates chromatic aberration for edge-to-edge sharpness, while the 12-blade iris yields ultrasoft bokeh in a 350g manual-focus lens. A precision metal helicoid gives tactile focusing control, and electronic contacts provide EXIF data plus focus confirmation on Nikon Z cameras. This lens suits landscape and street photographers who demand optical precision and deliberate, hands-on composition.
Focal length 28mm
Aperture 16
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 350 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
51 Overall Score
Price CA$1,468
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong macro (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 8 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 2 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 12 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 280 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR APO-LANTHAR 28mm f/2 Aspherical 28mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 2.8 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | L-Mount | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 350 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 1045 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR APO-LANTHAR 28mm f/2 Aspherical 28mm | 15.3 | 60 | 64.7 | 71.3 | 42 | 52.6 | 34 | 94.9 | 35.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 86.6 | 57.6 | 86.5 | 98.9 | 79.9 | 99.6 | 77.9 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78.2 | 96.2 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55 | 80.9 | 73.5 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 74.6 | 95.7 | 62.7 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 78.2 | 98.5 | 59.8 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.3 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 95.8 | 13.4 | 24.2 | 95.9 | 91.4 | 79.4 | 94.9 | 80.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,468
B&H Photo 1 offers From CA$1,468
Jun 3, 2026 Used CA$1,468
Usage Scores
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