SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM vs Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: View South over Patriarch Grove
2022-01-13 • SEND FEEDBACK | 
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Related: apochromatic, Inyo National Forest, Patriarch Grove, peak bagging, Sony, Sony FE, Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM, Sony Lenses, Voigtlander, Voigtlander FE, Voigtlander FE APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical, Voigtlander Lenses, White Mountains
I’m not sure why I had not published this outstanding comparison from last June—I overlooked it somehow.
Which 50mm lens for landscape?
This comparison pits the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM against the Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar on a 3D target. It evaluates sharpness across the field, focus shift, distortion, field of view, and bokeh.
It’s the margin of victory that might suprise.
Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: View South over Patriarch Grove
Includes images from f/1.2 to f/11 at up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
View South over Patriarch Grove
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f5.6 @ 1/200 sec EFC shutter, ISO 100; 2021-06-05 06:21:15
Sony A7R IV + Voigtlander FE APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical
ENV: Patriarch Grove, altitude 11400 ft / 3475 m, 45°F / 7°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, pull 0.5 stops, +50 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +20 Contrast, +10 Clarity
Sony A7R IV + Voigtlander FE APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical
ENV: Patriarch Grove, altitude 11400 ft / 3475 m, 45°F / 7°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, pull 0.5 stops, +50 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +20 Contrast, +10 Clarity
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