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Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 vs Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical

The Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 if you want autofocus and a lighter lens (260 g against 364 g). Pick the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (77 against 16 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8	Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical
Maker	Nikon	Voigtländer
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon Z	Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	260 glighter	364 g
Cameras it fits	16 in this guide	77 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8: 50mm.

Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical: 50mm.

Aperture

Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical: f/2 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 fits 16 and the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical 77.