Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

Voigtländer
56 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Voigtländer
30
Tamron
98
Budget
Voigtländer
41
Tamron
96
Macro
Voigtländer
74
Tamron
95
Professional
Voigtländer
34
Tamron
92
Travel
Voigtländer
41
Tamron
87
Portrait
Voigtländer
32
Tamron
85
Landscape
Voigtländer
37
Tamron
84
Street
Voigtländer
42
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
27
Tamron
75

Specifications

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min35 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm70 mm
Elements916
Groups612
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★2
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.29 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyRXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance163 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:21:4.8

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm is CA$212 cheaper (1.3x less).

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm0.090score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm0.117score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm

B&H Photo
CA$617

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Amazon.ca
CA$829
Bestbuy.ca
CA$949
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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View Details & Prices: Voigtländer Apo-Ultron APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical II 35mm View Details & Prices: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 70mm