Voigtlander APO LANTHAR SL 90mm F3.5

Review and Photo example of the APO LANTHAR 90mm F3.5.

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Gallery

  • The examples were taken with the SONY α900 and PENTAX K20D.

Review

The Voigtlander Apo Lancer 90mm is a medium telephoto lens that allows close-up shooting up to 0.5m.

The 90mm focal length of the Cosina Voigtlander SL series was released in 2010 as the successor to this lens, the SLII, which included a close-up lens. As of 2023, it is sold under the name Apo Scoper, which has a completely revised lens concept. The Apo Scoper is a compact lens with a total length of 41mm that places emphasis on portability, abandoning the conventional macro lens route.

I purchased the M42 version of Apo Lancer 90mm and used it with SIGMA SD9, SD10, SONY α700, α900, PENTAX K20D, etc.
I bought the K20D, which I used in the example, to use the M42 lens comfortably, but the viewfinder didn’t fit as well as the α series, so I sold it quickly after using this lens and a few more lenses. For me, this is a valuable example.

The reason I didn’t use this lens much was because the Macro Apo Lanter 125mm was convenient for macro photography. Also, I think this is because when it comes to snap shots, I often use Ultron 40mm or Color Heliar 75mm.

The round hood (LH-75S) and square hood (LH-75) are common to Color Helier 75mm, Apo Lancer 90mm, and Apo Lancer 80mm. The LH-75, which has a crepe finish, has a nice texture and can be found on the used market for around 10,000 yen, so I think that the price changes greatly depending on the hood included.

Image taken from COSINA official page
Image taken from COSINA official page
Lens hood LH-75

Specification

ItemsAPO LANTHARAPO LANTHARAPO SKOPAR
Focal length(mm)90
Max aperture3.52.8
Min aperture22
Leaf blade9
Lens Construction6elements in 5groups7elements in 7groups
Min distance(m)0.50.9
Lens length(mm)57.6(Ais)48.2(Ais)41(Ais)
Max diameter(mm)63.56366.3
Filter Size(mm)4952
Weight(g)390320260
Release date2002.032001.062021.11
Price(Yen/No-tax)¥55,000¥68,000
  • The following is a list of early COSINA / Voigtlander brand lenses for SLR cameras. Two lenses, 15mm and 12mm, are excluded from the table below because they are special lenses that are used with the mirror up.
ItemsULTRONCOLOR HELIARAPO LANTHARMacro APO LANTHARAPO LANTHAR
Focal length(mm)407590125180
Max aperture22.53.52.54
Min aperture1622
Leaf blade9
Lens Construction5群6枚9群11枚7群9枚
Min distance(m)0.40.70.50.381.2
Lens length(mm)29.5(Ais)40.2(Ais)57.6(Ais)88.2(Ais)79(Ais)
Max diameter(mm)63.57665.6
Filter Size(mm)52495849
Weight(g)255250390690485
Release date2002.052000.072002.032001.062003.08
Price(Yen/No-tax)¥45,000¥50,000¥55,000¥95,000¥65,000

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  • 2024.03.28:modified article
  • 2023.11.10:firest post

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