Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
M Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Aperture Ring |
Distance Scale |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Hood supplied |
Fast Aperture |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
10 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Lens Mount
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron is compatible with cameras that have a Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11 Monochrome, Leica M11 and Leica M10.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron has a maximum diameter of 62mm and total length of 92mm. It weighs 412g / 14.5 oz.
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron:
Focal Range
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron has a fixed focal length of 21mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Leica M mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups . Special elements used in this design is Aspherical element.
Lens Hood
Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 Ultron comes with a built-in lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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