Who is the Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE for?
Solid mid-pack camera lense. The 70.9 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the camera lenses category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every camera lenses we track, here is where the Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Weight: 364 g — among the best camera lenses we track.
- ▼No Weather sealed — a feature most stronger camera lenses include.
- ▼Max focal: 50 mm — below the typical camera lenses.
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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How Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE fits the Camera Lenses field
Voigtländer - APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 SE is listed in the Camera Lenses catalog with a Mars Score of 70.9. It currently ranks 6 of 17 products in this category by Mars Score.This page is most useful when you match the product's strongest measurable specifications to your own workload instead of treating one number as a universal recommendation.
Key specifications to check
- Min focal
- 50 mm
- Max focal
- 50 mm
- Weight
- 364 g
- Lens mount
- Sony E
Values are shown exactly as stored in the current catalog. A dash means the value is not available; it is not a zero and is not treated as a win or loss.
Who should consider it?
Start with the priorities represented by min focal, max focal, weight. Buyers who value those dimensions should compare this product against the closest same-category alternatives below, then verify regional pricing, warranty, and configuration before purchase.
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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 70.9 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.