Is the voigtl nder apo lanthar 50mm f 2 aspherical good for portraits?

Yes, it's a good portrait lens, with one caveat. On full frame, 50mm gives a natural, slightly tight view, which suits head and shoulders well. The Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical is known for very high sharpness and no colour fringing, so skin and eyes come out crisp.

The caveat is that it's manual focus only, so you'll need to nail focus yourself, which takes patience with people who won't stay still. If that suits you, it's a lovely lens. If you want autofocus, look at the options in the portraits guide, where I'd still start with a 50mm f/1.8 for its value.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.