7Artisans AF 35mm F1.8 (Nikon Z) vs Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original)
Key differences
- —The Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original) is 66g lighter (360g vs 426g).
- —The AF 35mm F1.8 (Nikon Z) is faster: f/1.8 vs f/2 (≈0.3 stops more light).
- —At launch the AF 35mm F1.8 (Nikon Z) cost $750 less ($299 vs $1,049).
- —The Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original) is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original) reaches 0.15× vs 0.11×.
- Mount
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F1.8◆
- F2
- Weight
- 426g
- 360g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 72.0 × 94.0mm
- 67.6 × 70.4mm
- Volume
- 383 cm³
- 253 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.11 g/cm³
- 1.42 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀62mm
- ⌀52mm
- Min focus
- 0.40m
- 0.35m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.11×
- 0.15×◆
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 8
- 11 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 11
- 12◆
- Focus drive
- STM
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- MSRP (USD)
- $299◆
- $1,049
- Sharpness
- 8.3
- 9.6◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.9
- 7.9
- Autofocus Speed
- 7.1
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.3
- 8.5◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.1
- 9.1◆
- Value / Size
- 8.7◆
- 8.1
Performance overlay
- AF 35mm F1.8 (Nikon Z)
- Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original)
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