The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar and the Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM is the longer of the two lenses at 55mm. The Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar with a length of 23mm is 32mm shorter. On the other hand, the Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar has a larger diameter of 55mm compared to Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM's 52mm 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 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar weighs 134g, which means it is 66g (32%) lighter than the Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM which has a weight of 200g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Prime Lenses in Leica M Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Prime Lenses in Leica M Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar and Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM has the same Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11, Leica M10 and Leica M Typ 262.
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of 35mm but while Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar has the fastest aperture of F2.5, the Carl Zeiss C Biogon T2,8/35 ZM's widest aperture value is F2.8.