APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Limited
25th Anniversary Cosina Voigtländer Lens
Announcing APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 Limited Edition VM mount lens
commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Cosina produced Voigtländer brand products
"Super high performance lens in a classic design"
Interchangeable lens for VM mount rangefinder cameras
Cosina's first product line under the Voigtländer brand were the BESSA L L39 mount film camera and its L39 interchangeable lenses,
the
SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 and
SNAPSHOT SKOPAR 25mm F4 introduced in
February 1999
The APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 25th Anniversary is a Limited Edition model in olive painted exterior.
Production quantity will be
250 lenses.
Based on the previously released APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 Type I (two-tone), the
black-finished focusing helical and hood have been changed to
olive.
- The hood is made of heavy brass and knurled at the tip.
- The lens is engraved with a limited edition number.
Also included is a chrome-finished brass hood cap and a special lens rear cap made of brass-based all-metal parts.
A convenient lens carrying pouch is also included.
The APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 Type I is an extremely high performance manual focus standard lens optimized for full size VM-mount sensors.
The apochromatic design thoroughly eliminates chromatic aberration on axis and other aberrations, while pursuing ultimate performance in terms of resolution and
contrast reproduction.
While adopting a maximum aperture of F3.5, the lens is composed of eight elements in six groups, four of which are made of anomalous partial-dispersion glass to
achieve uncompromising optical performance.
Equipped with a high-precision rangefinder-linked mechanism, and the silky feel of the all-metal helicoid allowing the photographer to experience
the true joy of focusing using a traditional rangefinder.
The minimum focusing distance of the Type I is 0.45m. The rangefinder close focus is 0.7m (depending upon camera capability), which is linked to the rangefinder.
A mechanism is provided to recognize the junction point of the rangefinder-linked range by a clicking sensation during focusing operation.
The filter diameter is a retro-inspired F34mm. As a tribute to classic rangefinder lenses that appeared in the mid-20th century, the more expensive vintage style
straight slot screw heads were chosen instead of less expensive modern Phillips head.
This lens can be attached to Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, and Nikon Z-mount digital cameras via our Voigtländer lens mount adapters.
Features
- Apochromatic design eliminates chromatic aberration
- Optimized optical design for digital VM image sensors
- All-metal lens barrel for high rigidity and durability
- Manual focus for reliable focusing operation
- Bayonet VM mount
- High-precision rangefinder linkage mechanism
- Minimum focusing distance of 0.45m
- Rangefinder linkage range junction click at 0.7m
- Three special color variations
- 750 specially numbered 25th Anniversary lenses total
- 250 each in Grey,Olive or Navy
| Specifications |
|
| Color: |
Olive |
| Focal Length: |
50mm |
| Range Finder Coupling: |
8~0.7m (depend on camera body used) |
| Maximum Aperture: |
1:3.5 |
| Minimum Aperture: |
F22 |
| Angle of View:° |
45.7° |
| Lens Construction: |
6 Groups 8 Elements |
| Aperture Blades: |
10 |
| Minimum Focus: |
0.45m (With Rangefinder linkage range junction click) |
| Maximum Diameter: |
F52.0mm |
| Maximum Length: |
45.0mm |
| Filter Size: |
F34mm |
| Dimensions |
|
| Weight (g): |
235 |
