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Although twice the price of what people paid a few years ago, they're quite rare and a good alternative to the A* 200 f4 ED Macro for those who like the focal length

Voigtlander APO LANTHAR180MM F4 SL Close Focus for Pentax Kmount PK A Japan 200 | eBay

[starjedi]

Although twice the price of what people paid a few years ago, they're quite rare and a good alternative to the A* 200 f4 ED Macro for those who like the focal length

Voigtlander APO LANTHAR180MM F4 SL Close Focus for Pentax Kmount PK A Japan 200 | eBay

1:4 ratio is really far from our beloved a* 200 f4. Different league...

[Stavri]

1:4 ratio is really far from our beloved a* 200 f4. Different league...

You're right, gross oversight on my part

[VisualDarkness]

But this lens is a true APO lens, it got virtually almost perfect color correction.

[hcc]

The VL APO Lanthar 180/f4 is a 'legend'... Rarely seen on PF market or 2nd hand dealer like Keh.