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Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 vs Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2

The Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2 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 coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (47 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 Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2
Maker	Nikon	Voigtländer
Focal length	50mm (prime)	35mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	52mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Nikon Z	Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	260 g	265 g
Cameras it fits	16 in this guide	47 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Aperture

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

Voigtländer Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2: 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 Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2 47.