Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical
Lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z · Announced July 2017
Official site on cosina.co.jp (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Macro
- Standard
Typically A$1,395 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$1,395
at Camera Electronic
- Focal length: 65mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Focus: Manual
- Weight: 625 g
- Max magnification: 0.50×, Focuses to 0.31 m
Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical overview
The Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical is a 65mm f/2 prime for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount and Nikon Z, announced by Voigtländer in July 2017. 55 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
New, it sells for A$1,395 in Australia (Camera Electronic).
Worth comparing it with the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro, Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS.
Where to buy the Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical in Australia
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Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
A$1,395
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A$1,395
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Things to know
- 65mm prime, f/2.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Manual focus only; no optical stabilisation.
- 625 g; 78 × 91.3 mm; 67mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.31 m, up to 0.50× magnification.
- Made in 2 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Not the best for
- Fast-moving subjects (manual focus only)
From the Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | £649.99≈ A$1,266 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$1,395 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
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Used: what it should be worth
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Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm F2 Aspherical specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 65mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 65mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 10 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 10
- Closest focus
- 0.31 m
- Max magnification
- 0.50×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Manual focus
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 625 g
- Diameter × length
- 78 × 91.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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