Voigtländer’s New APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 Lens

credits: Cosina

Less than two months after introducing the Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5, Cosina has announced another 75mm option for Leica M-mount users, this time going in a very different direction. The new Voigtländer APO-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 is built around a much more compact design, measuring 44mm in length and weighing 191 grams. That makes it closer in size to a typical 50mm lens, and the narrow 54mm barrel is designed so it does not block the rangefinder frame lines, even with the included metal hood attached.

On the Inside, the lens uses an apochromatic optical design, meant to reduce axial chromatic aberration to near-zero levels. The construction consists of seven elements in four groups, including four abnormal partial-dispersion elements, which are typically used to better control colour fringing and improve overall image clarity. The lens also features a 10-blade aperture diaphragm, which should help with smoother rendering in out-of-focus areas, although at f/2.8 it is not really designed as a bokeh-heavy lens.

As expected for a VM lens, everything here is fully manual. The focusing system uses a metal helicoid with a rangefinder coupling mechanism, allowing for precise manual adjustments, with a minimum focusing distance of around 0.7 meters depending on the camera. Like most M-mount lenses, it can also be adapted to full-frame mirrorless systems without issue. The lens is set to launch in May, with pricing in Japan listed at around 90,000 yen (about $566), though final global pricing has not been confirmed yet.

You can see full details and sample shots on Cosina’s website here