Voigtlander announced the APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 Aspherical for the Nikon Z-mount. Previously announced for other mounts, this lens makes its debut for the Nikon Z mount and compatible with the full-frame FX format. Sales will begin in January 2026. 

APO-LANTHAR is a designation given to high-performance Voigtländer lenses, and is characterized by chromatic aberration correction based on an apochromatic design. The design concept of minimizing axial chromatic aberration of the three primary colors of light, RGB, has been sought after since the days of color film, but today’s digital sensors, with their increasingly high pixel counts, require even more advanced correction.

The newly announced Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 28mm F2 for the Nikon Z Mount is positioned as the next lens following the already released APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2 Aspherical and APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical (excluding macro lenses). Optimized for full-frame sensors, it features an apochromatic design that thoroughly suppresses aberrations, as well as high resolution and contrast reproduction.

The lens is made up of 12 elements in 8 groups, with 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements and 2 double-sided aspherical elements, and is equipped with a floating mechanism. It delivers flawless images from a minimum focusing distance of 0.28m to infinity, and boasts high performance as a large-aperture wide-angle lens.

In terms of size, it is compact at 60.0mm in total length, shorter than the existing APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical. The 12-blade aperture is nearly circular, allowing for natural bokeh of point light sources.

The lens also comes equipped with electronic contacts, it supports recording of Exif information and in-body image stabilization (3-axis). This is available when combined with a compatible camera body and the latest firmware. It also offers three focusing support functions: focus point frame color change, peaking, and magnified display. The included metal bayonet-type hood can be attached in reverse, improving storage ease.