Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm
A 115g pancake design with a 10-blade diaphragm makes this 18mm f/2.8 lens exceptionally portable while delivering smooth out-of-focus rendering on FUJIFILM X-mount cameras. Its all-metal manual focus construction and integrated aspherical element provide a tactile shooting experience with sharp, aberration-controlled images. This lens is best for street and travel photographers who prioritize a pocketable, 28mm-equivalent field of view and deliberate, hands-on control.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong macro (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average aperture (23rd percentile)
- Below average optical (33rd percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q3 202550/100
Buyers are split: some love its character and ergonomics for street photography, while others criticize sharpness, distortion, and chromatic aberration.
- Great for zone focusing, tactile controls, and produces images with desired character for street photography.
- Sharpness disappoints compared to alternatives; noticeable distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration.
- Image quality trade-off: not tack sharp but has appealing character; some find it insufficient for price.
- Q2 202590/100
Buyers praise the lens as a compact, high-character 27mm equivalent that makes Fuji cameras nearly pocketable. Manual focus is a minor hurdle, but build and image quality delight.
- Compact pancake design achieves near-pocketable setup on X-T bodies.
- Image quality has great character and color, producing superb photos.
- Beautiful build quality and satisfying tactile feel.
- Manual focus requires practice but is rewarding once mastered.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 43 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 170 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 17-28mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 |
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 115 | 450 | 540 | 260 | 320 | 495 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | Stepping Motor | VXD | Autofocus | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm | 13.9 | 34.7 | 95.2 | 88.3 | 33.1 | 22.6 | 37.3 | 33.6 | 36.9 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87 | 88.1 | 73.6 | 86.3 | 87 | 85.8 | 90.8 | 68.1 | 64.6 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 80.4 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 80.4 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 38 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 50.4 | 90.2 | 85.8 | 44.2 | 93.1 | 63.5 | 83.2 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87 | 25.9 | 70.2 | 80.4 | 85 | 22.6 | 98.1 | 77.2 | 87.9 | 98.5 |
Usage Scores
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