Voigtlander Septon 40mm F2 Aspherical
Launch MSRP
$699- Weight
- 165g
- Filter
- ⌀52mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m
- Max mag.
- 0.19×
- Formula
- 7E / 6G
- Released
- 2026
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 1x Aspherical
- 1x APD
- Aperture range
- f/2 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 165g
- ⌀ × length
- 61.7 × 30.0mm
- Filter
- ⌀52mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Aperture ring
- Yes
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- —
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.30m
- Max magnification
- 0.19× (1:5.3)
Optical character
The Septon revives a historic Voigtländer name for a 30mm-long pancake standard lens. Its seven-element Orthometar-type design includes one aspherical and one anomalous partial-dispersion element, and at 165g it is one of the lightest full-frame E-mount primes with an f/2 aperture.
The all-metal lens has a 52mm filter thread, a 10-blade aperture and a dome-shaped metal screw-in hood whose outer 52mm thread accepts the same front cap. Electronic contacts pass EXIF data, trigger focus magnification and give the camera distance data for stabilisation.
Reviewer consensus
Early tests find excellent centre sharpness from f/2, well-controlled colour fringing and a rendering with some vintage character; the corners improve on stopping down but do not match the APO-Lanthar lenses. It is judged a sensible balance of image quality and portability rather than a resolution leader.
Out-of-focus highlights can show outlining and the background can turn busy at longer distances. Reviewers see it as a street and travel lens first, where its size matters more than corner performance.
Owner sentiment
Owners are pleased with how small it makes an A7-series body and with the tactile metal rings and hood. Many compare it favourably with cheaper pancake lenses on build and on centre sharpness.
The main reservations are the busy bokeh and the price for an f/2 manual-focus lens. Because the lens is new, long-term feedback is still limited.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +Pancake size: 30mm long, 165g
- +Sharp centre from f/2
- +Well-controlled colour fringing
- +Metal build with screw-in dome hood
- +Electronic contacts with focus magnify and IBIS data
Weaknesses
- −Bokeh highlights can show outlining
- −Corners trail the centre wide open
- −No de-click aperture for video
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 8.0
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.2
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 8.0
- Build / Sealing
- 8.8
- Value / Size
- 8.3
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | Sony E (FE) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 40mm |
| Category | Standard |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 7 elements in 6 groups |
| Special elements | 1x Aspherical · 1x APD |
| Aperture blades | 10 |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Manual Helicoid |
| Minimum focus | 0.30m |
| Max magnification | 0.19× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 165g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 61.7 × 30.0mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀52mm |
| Weather sealing | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2026 |
| Launch MSRP | $699 USD |
Sources
Specifications
- cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/e-mount/septon-40mm-f2-aspherical/
- bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1954339-REG/voigtlander_ba394a_septon_40mm_f2_asp
- petapixel.com/2026/02/13/new-voigtlander-40mm-f-2-lens-for-e-and-z-is-sup
- newsshooter.com/2026/02/15/voigtlander-septon-40mm-f2-aspherical-e-mount-z-
- sonyalpharumors.com/worlds-first-review-of-the-new-voigtlander-40mm-f-2-0-fe-le
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