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Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review

  
 
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p.5 #1 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Thanks for this review. I dont need to build an APO kit, but this just checks so many boxes!


May 17, 2026 at 04:32 PM
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p.5 #2 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


this is a great execution by Cosina but i'm holding out for a 75 APO Lanthar.


May 18, 2026 at 07:54 AM
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p.5 #3 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


dalegaspi wrote:
this is a great execution by Cosina but i'm holding out for a 75 APO Lanthar.


Wouldn't hold your breath when the 65 exists.



May 18, 2026 at 09:31 AM
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p.5 #4 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


RoamingScott wrote:
Wouldn't hold your breath when the 65 exists.


it's a macro lens that's not available on the M mount. that's a different use case. it's also telescoping so it's not going to work well with the rangefinder.

i do have it on the Nikon Z mount and it's phenomenal



May 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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p.5 #5 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Now available for pre-order at B&H Photo: Black and Silver


May 18, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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p.5 #6 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Thanks Fred for exellent review.
I would be more tempted if both Voigtlanders the 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar & 50mm f/3.5 Apo-Lanthar (II) where Z mount... I prefer their rendering to the f2 versions.



May 18, 2026 at 02:08 PM
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p.5 #7 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review





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Samples 4: Various lighting and subjects

Mostly wide open at f/2.8. Post processing was kept minimal, with only light sharpening and the Adobe Color (high contrast) profile applied.

No corrections were applied for distortion, vignetting, or chromatic aberration, allowing the lens's native rendering characteristics to be seen more clearly.




  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/2000s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-P    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.0    1/1000s    100 ISO    -0.3 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/400s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-P    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.0    1/1600s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/5000s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/5000s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/8000s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-P    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.0    1/1600s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  




May 18, 2026 at 07:19 PM
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p.5 #8 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Few more samples mostly wide open:




  LEICA M10-P    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.0    1/1250s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  






This was stopped down to f/4

  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/6400s    100 ISO    -0.3 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/3200s    100 ISO    -0.7 EV  






  LEICA M10-P    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.0    1/2000s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  






  LEICA M10-R    Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar lens    75mm    f/2.8    1/640s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  




May 21, 2026 at 02:13 PM
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p.5 #9 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


These are available in Japan from today. In stock at Map Camera, Fujiya Camera etc.


May 26, 2026 at 08:28 PM
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p.5 #10 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Excited for this one. Happy to see it works so well adapted. It'll be the last piece in a small manual focus kit for travel and city/urban areas for me.


May 27, 2026 at 02:25 AM
 


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p.5 #11 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Really excited to check this lens out. I've had the 75 f/1.5 nokton for a bit but unfortunately I never grab it to take it out because of the larger size and slightly weird ergonomics on my rangefinder. Looks like this one will at a minimum fix those issues for me.


May 28, 2026 at 02:14 PM
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p.5 #12 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Juha Kannisto wrote:
These are available in Japan from today. In stock at Map Camera, Fujiya Camera etc.


Yes, it looks like it's in stock in the US as well. At least at Cameraquest. (no longer pre-order)



May 29, 2026 at 05:06 PM
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p.5 #13 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


I actually just got mine today from Cameraquest. Really impressed by it, my excitement about this lens was absolutely warranted. The smaller size really makes a massive difference in use on my M. There's zero viewfinder blockage and a really nice usable focus tab. Really enjoying it so far.


May 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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p.5 #14 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


ngarrison wrote:
I actually just got mine today from Cameraquest. Really impressed by it, my excitement about this lens was absolutely warranted. The smaller size really makes a massive difference in use on my M. There's zero viewfinder blockage and a really nice usable focus tab. Really enjoying it so far.


For those who have already received the lens, please feel free to post some photos and share your impressions. I'll be linking all FM member sample images at the top of the review so they're easy for everyone to find.



Jun 02, 2026 at 02:42 PM
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p.5 #15 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


I wish they'd release something like this for Sony. I really need a longer lens because my 65mm APO Lanthar is too big and heavy to travel with (and I wouldn't mind something a little longer than 65mm as well). The 75mm they put out is too large as well. I would love to have a 35mm APO Lanthar/75mm (Voigt-compact) travel kit.


Jun 09, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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p.5 #16 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


letchhausen wrote:
I wish they'd release something like this for Sony. I really need a longer lens because my 65mm APO Lanthar is too big and heavy to travel with (and I wouldn't mind something a little longer than 65mm as well). The 75mm they put out is too large as well. I would love to have a 35mm APO Lanthar/75mm (Voigt-compact) travel kit.


As Fred's review makes clear, the lens adapts very well and performs about as well on a Sony camera as a Leica M camera. You could always adapt it. If you get the TT artisans 6-bit adapter, you can set the adapter to 75mm and it will even record the focal length for EXIF data and proper IBIS.



Jun 10, 2026 at 06:21 AM
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p.5 #17 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Huh. This seems like a little sleeper of a lens. Thanks for the review!


Jun 10, 2026 at 01:47 PM
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Steve Spencer wrote:
As Fred's review makes clear, the lens adapts very well and performs about as well on a Sony camera as a Leica M camera. You could always adapt it. If you get the TT artisans 6-bit adapter, you can set the adapter to 75mm and it will even record the focal length for EXIF data and proper IBIS.


My review of those pictures differs, so I'd prefer a Sony version.




Jun 10, 2026 at 05:02 PM
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p.5 #19 · Voigtlander 75mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar Review


Fred those are pretty nice. Would be nice to see you compare it the 75 apo summicron.


Jun 10, 2026 at 05:46 PM
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