Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
F(FX) Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II 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 |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.22m / 8.7 inch |
| Light weight at only 180g / 6.3 oz |
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Lens Mount
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is compatible with cameras that have a 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.
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is also available in Canon EF mount.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II has a maximum diameter of 63mm and total length of 25mm. It weighs 180g / 6.3 oz.
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II has a filter thread of 52mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II:
Focal Range
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II has a fixed focal length of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.22m.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Nikon F mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups .
Body Colour
Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Color Skopar SL II is available in Black color.
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