Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Limited coming in December 2024

[Yokosuka Mike]

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Voigtlander brand 25th anniversary model

APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 Limited - 株式会社コシナ

Cosina announced that it will release a new Voigtlander brand VM mount product, the APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Limited, in December 2024.

Mike

 

[CameraQuest]

English Version APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 Limited - 株式会社コシナ

Celebrating 25 years of Cosina Voigtlander products,
starting with the Voigtlander Bessa L camera along with the 15/4.5 and 25/4 LTM lenses in 1999.

in 3 colors, Olive, Grey, Navy Blue

Total production each color 250 lenses.

Availability is limited, with Voigtlander Distributors receiving limited quantities.

Sales start in December 2024

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

This is the latest news from Cosina on the APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Limited edition lens:

Today, Cosina has decided to release the VM mount APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Limited, which was announced on November 15, 2024, on December 25, 2024.

However, orders from retailers have reached the upper limit of the limited production, so we will no longer be accepting orders.
Please check with your retailer for stock availability.

We appreciate your continued patronage of Cosina products.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Price?

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Price?

Per Cosina's website: Suggested retail price (excluding tax) ￥125,000 each ($833.47 at today's exchange rate)

Mike

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Thanks Mike. I guess I’ll have to wait for the future when there are used ones for sale… or for the Chinese manufacturers to offer clones for cheap. 😎

 

[CameraQuest]

M 50mm F3.5 APO-Lanthar LIMITED EDITION

Commemorating 25 years of Cosina Voigtlander production,
Cosina created 750 Limited Edition Anniversary Lenses in Navy, Gray or Olive. $899
Each color is limited to 250 lenses and has its own engraved Limited Edition number and matching color lens pouch.

The Cosina factory sold out of Limited Anniversary Lenses the first day.
CameraQuest is now accepting pre-orders
with shipping expected to start December 26th.

Your choice of Navy, Olive or Gray

NAVY https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses/voigtlander-50mm-f/3.5-apo-lanthar-limited-navy/

OLIVE https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses/voigtlander-50mm-f/3.5-apo-lanthar-limited-olive/

GRAY https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-leica-mount-lenses/voigtlander-50mm-f/3.5-apo-lanthar-limited-gray/

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Several years ago, Voigtlander made a 50mm f3.5 Heliar that was said to be one of the sharpest lenses ever made for 35mm cameras. I wonder how this new Apo-Lanthar compares?

 

[CameraQuest]

Several years ago, Voigtlander made a 50mm f3.5 Heliar that was said to be one of the sharpest lenses ever made for 35mm cameras. I wonder how this new Apo-Lanthar compares?

in March 2002 Herbert Keppler wrote in POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY

Same glass as 50/3.5 Leica Screw Mount Voigtlander Lens -

The sharpest lens ever tested by Popular Photography! Please note this lens is M mount, not Leica Screw Mount as the test lens
In the March 2002 issue of the American Photography magazine Popular Photography, you will find a hands on report of the 101 Heliar set on page 48. Herbert Keppler, camera reviewer extraordinaire, reports "This wild but fascinating super classically styled camera comes in four delicious flavors and has what may be the best lens we have ever tested." "Exquisite lens mount." "We were very impressed with the immaculate finish of all parts of the Bessa-T Heliar 101 Years camera, lens, and trigger winder -- certainly a future collector's item."


As good as the hands on report was, the 50/3.5 Heliar lens test on page 74 was extraordinary. "Superb, all-metal, high-precision collapsible-tube lens mount." "SQF results were excellent -- on a par with the best lenses we have ever tested." "A handy, high-precision, magnificent lens to treasure. It's doubtful that any other commercially made lens will produce superior results."

With optical advances all the current Voigtlander APO-Lanthar lenses exceed the Voigtlander 50/3.5 Heliar in image quality.

This includes the
35mm F2 APO Lanthar M, Z, E mounts
50mm F2 APO Lanthar M, Z, E mounts
50mm F3.5 APO Lanthar M mount
65mm F2 APO Lanthar E mount
110mm F2.5 APO Lanthar E mount
Stephen