NEW: Voigtlander M 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar for Leica M, and Voigtlander 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar SL IIs for Nikon F-Mount
Related: apochromatic, digital sensor, Leica, Leica M, optics, portraiture
Cosina Japan: Voigtlander 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar for Nikon F-Mount.
Cosina Japan: Voigtlander M 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar for Leica M
Two new Voigtlander lenses will become available soon.
Voigtlander 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar SL IIs for Nikon AIS
Same optical design as the M-mount version, but in a quite different form factor and with the aperture ring close to the camera body, as per typical Nikon AIS fashion. Also, it uses a 9-blade aperture instead of 10 blades and the claim is not made of a true circular aperture. It does NOT include lens hood LH-90IIs.
The F-mount version carries additional interesting in that it is very compact and could be mounted on any mirrorless camera using an appropriate lens adapter, for a highly compact 90mm lens for travel, hiking, etc.
At about $699 (available in silver or black finish), its price is a no brainer for anyone liking this type of lens design and open to manual focus.
(M-mount version)
| Focal length: | 90mm |
| Aperture range: | f/2.8 - f/22 1/2 stop clicks (?) |
| Iris blades: | 9 blades |
| Lens hood: | LH-90IIs lens hood available separately |
| Focusing range: | 3 ft = 90 cm |
| Angle of view: | 27.5° |
| Number of elements/groups: | 7 elements in 7 groups |
| Filter thread: | 52mm |
| Weight (as weighed): | 9.2 oz = 260g |
| Dimensions: | 2.6 x 1.6 in = 66.3 x 41 mm |
| Includes: | Front and Rear Lens Caps Lens Hood Limited 1-Year Warranty |
The 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar from Voigtlander is a manual focus medium telephoto lens with a Nikon AIS F-mount and is optimized for full-frame image sensors. The newly designed optical system uses Abnormal Partial Dispersion glass for five out of seven elements in seven groups to make images rich, three dimensional in character, and extremely sharp. It has an apochromatic design that makes axial chromatic aberration as close to zero as possible. The manual focus lens is designed for use with SLR-type digital and film cameras and has a precision helicoid for smooth precise focusing action. The shortest shooting distance is 3', making it well suited to portraiture.
The SLIIs is compatible with Nikon AIS-type bodies with a built-in CPU. Equipped with an AI coupler, it can be used with a variety of bodies from classic film SLR cameras to the latest digital SLR cameras. The nine-blade diaphragm help provide a creamy bokeh suitable for portraiture. The focus and aperture rings are made entirely of metal and feature heavy finger indents with a precise machine knurling for a beautiful appearance reminiscent of vintage lenses, with functionality that enhances the feel of modern manual operation today.
- Apochromatic design that eliminates chromatic aberration
- Optical design optimized for digital image sensors
- Highly rigid and durable full-metal lens barrel
- Manual focus for reliable focus operation
- 9 aperture blades
- Nikon F AIS lens mount Full-size image circle
- LH-90IIs lens hood available separately
Voigtlander VM 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar SL IIs
With an f/2.8 aperture, this light and compact lens promises high grade color correction. And at about $799 (available in silver or black finish), it has a distinctly friendly price about 1/7 that of Leica offerings.
| Focal length: | 90mm |
| Aperture range: | f/2.8 - f/22 1/3 stop clicks (?) |
| Iris blades: | 10 blades circular at f/2, f/4, f/22 1/3 stop clicks? |
| Lens hood: | included, reversible |
| Focusing range: | 3 ft = 90 cm |
| Angle of view: | 27.4° |
| Number of elements/groups: | 7 elements in 7 groups |
| Filter thread: | 39mm |
| Weight (as weighed): | 8.8 oz = 250g |
| Dimensions: | 2.1 x 2.4 in = 53 x 60 mm |
| Includes: | Front and Rear Lens Caps Lens Hood Limited 1-Year Warranty |
The 90mm f/2.8 Apo-Skopar from Voigtlander is a manual focus medium telephoto lens optimized for full-frame M-mount image sensors. The newly designed optical system uses Abnormal Partial Dispersion glass for five out of seven elements in seven groups to make images rich, three dimensional in character, and extremely sharp. It has an apochromatic design that makes axial chromatic aberration as close to zero as possible. The manual focus lens is designed for use with rangefinder-linked digital and film cameras and has a precision helicoid for smooth precise focusing action. The shortest shooting distance linked to the rangefinder is 3' (depending on the camera used).
The 10 diaphragm blades help provide a creamy bokeh suitable for portraiture. In addition, the aperture adopts a special circular shape not only at the fully-open f/2.8, but also at f/4 and f/22. This circular shape can create the cinematic flares known as "ball blur" by pointing toward a point light source.
This compact and lightweight lens does not protrude into the viewfinder frame when used on a rangefinder camera.
- Apochromatic design that eliminates chromatic aberration
- Optical design optimized for digital image sensors
- Highly rigid and durable full-metal lens barrel
- Manual focus for reliable focus operation
- 10 apertures that become circular at open, f/4, and f/22
- Bayonet type VM mount
- High-precision rangefinder interlocking mechanism
- Full-size image circle
- Included lens hood can be reverse mounted for easy storage
