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Overview of Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical
The about $999 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar is a new lens design by Voigtlander for Nikon mirrorless which checks all the boxes for optical performance along with an ideal size/weight me my own type of outdoor shooting.
- Z-Mount/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/16
- 2 Aspherical Element, 4 aspheric surfaces
- 5 Partial Dispersion Elements
- Floating Elements System
- Manual Focus Design
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 13.78"'
- Manual Aperture Ring Can Be De-Clicked
- 12-Blade Diaphragm
- Contacts Transfer Exif Data
- 52mm filter size.
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