Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (Nikon Z, original)

Reviewers tested it on 45MP Z bodies and rank it among the sharpest 35mm lenses available for Nikon Z. Resolution is very high across the frame from f/2, the far corners need only a stop, and longitudinal and lateral colour errors are almost absent. Distortion is low and sunstars are crisp.

The drawbacks are the modest f/2 aperture, noticeable focus breathing, vignetting wide open and bokeh that can turn busy against detailed backgrounds. Testers also regretted that the E-mount version's de-click ring was dropped on Z, and judged the price high next to Nikon's autofocus 35mm f/1.8 S.

Owners describe clean, three-dimensional files with accurate colour that suit landscape, architecture and documentary work, and they praise the damped focus ring and compact size. Focus-point colour change on recent Z bodies makes manual focus easier than many expected.

Common reservations are the slow f/2 maximum indoors, the lack of a de-click aperture for video and the difficulty of manually focusing on moving subjects. Since its discontinuation in June 2024, it mostly turns up on the used market or as remaining stock.