SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander FE 110mm f/2.5 vs Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM: View over Saddlebag Lake to Southern Spur of Mt Conness (Sony A7R IV)

2021-02-12 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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I have so much material that I never even 'mine'—for various reasons (schedule, health, new releases) sometimes I have a barrel full of useful stuff I never even get to.

I realized that my review of the Voigtlander FE 110mm f/2.5 Macro-APO-Lanthar was lacking, so I’m posting this comparison after also reviewing a variety of other aperture series.

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This shootout from f/2.8 through f/8 evaluates the Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 Macro APO-Lanthar against the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM.

Is either of these lenses a contender for landscape shooting? I advise as to what you should go with. Hint: neither of these lenses.

SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander FE 110mm f/2.5 vs Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM: View over Saddlebag Lake to Southern Spur of Mt Conness

Includes images up to full camera resolution from f/2.8 to f/8, plus crops.

Ahhh... beautiful 2019 skies, and no COVID hassles.

View over Saddlebag Lake to Southern Spur of Mt Conness

f5.6 @ 1/160 sec, ISO 100; 2019-11-10 09:09:19
Sony A7R IV + Voigtlander FE Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm f/2.5
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, push 0.33 stops, +0 Shadows, +0 Whites, +20 Contrast, +15 Clarity

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