The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe and the Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe is the longer of the two lenses at 408mm. The Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II with a length of 29mm is 379mm shorter. On the other hand, the Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II has a larger diameter of 63mm compared to Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe's 38mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II weighs 205g, 56% (269g) lighter than the Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe's weight of 474g.
Lens Mounts
Both Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe and Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II has the same Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe is also available in Canon EF and Sony E mounts.
Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II is also available in Canon EF and Pentax KAF mounts.
Focal Range
Venus 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.
Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 20mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 30mm.