Who is the Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE for?
Entry-tier camera lense. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider if there's a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best camera lenses page will show what your money buys at a higher tier.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Weather sealed — not supported.
- ▼Max focal: 50 mm (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Min focal
- 50mm
- Max focal
- 50mm
- Weight
- 364g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
All specifications
Optics
- Min focal
- 50 mm
- Max focal
- 50 mm
- Max aperture
- f/2
- Min aperture
- f/22
Build
- Weight
- 364 g
- Weather sealed?
- false
Mount
- Lens mount
- Sony E
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE scores 57.6 on the transparent Mars Score formula for camera lenses, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE belong to?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE is a Voigtländer camera lense catalogued in the Camera Lenses category.
When was Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE released?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE was released on 2019-12-15.
What is the min focal of Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE has a min focal of 50 mm.
What is the max focal of Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE has a max focal of 50 mm.
What is the weight of Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE?+
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE has a weight of 364 g.
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