
Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II
- Focal length
- 21 mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Weight
- 136 g
- Filter diameter
- 39 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 50 cm
- Length
- 25.4 mm
At a Glance
Weighing just 136 g, this compact pancake wide-angle offers a 21 mm focal length for Leica M-mount on full frame. It is 25.4 mm long, opens to f/4 and is rangefinder coupled. Focusing is manual, and the minimum focus distance is 50 cm. It suits landscapes, reportage and travel.
Good for
- Landscape
- Reportage
- Travel
Worth knowing
- No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check
Technical Specifications
- Min. focal length
- 21 mm
- Max. focal length
- 21 mm
- Max. aperture (min. zoom)
- f/4
- Max. aperture (max. zoom)
- f/4
- Min. aperture
- f/22
- Elements
- 8
- Groups
- 6
- Weight
- 136 g (0.3 lb)
- Filter diameter
- 39 mm
- Min. focus distance
- 50 cm (19.69 in)
- Length
- 25.4 mm (1 in)
- Diameter
- 55 mm (2.17 in)
- Released
- April 2007
Manufacturer data: voigtlaender.de, cosina.co.jp
Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Which cameras does the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II fit?
The Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II is a full-frame lens for Leica M-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Leica M-Mount cameras its field of view equals 32 mm in full-frame terms.
Leica M-Mount cameras
- Full frame:
- Leica M EV1,Pixii Max,Leica M11-D,Leica M11-P,Leica M11 Monochrom,Leica M11,Leica M10-R,Leica M10 Monochrom,Leica M-E (Typ 240),Leica M10-P,Leica M10-D,Leica M10,Leica M-D (Typ 262),Leica M (Typ 262),Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246),Leica M Edition 60,Leica M-P (Typ 240),Leica M (Typ 240),Leica M-E (Typ 220),Leica M Monochrom (Typ 230),Leica M9-P,Leica M9
With the Leica M-Adapter L the lens can also be used on Leica L-Mount cameras.
Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II compared
Key specs side by side with the most similar Leica M-Mount lenses.
| Lens | Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II | Carl Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM | Thypoch Ksana 21mm F3.5 | Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Max. aperture | f/4 | f/4.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.4 |
| Weight | 136 g | 210 g | 131 g | 279 g |
| Filter diameter | 39 mm | 46 mm | 39 mm | 46 mm |
| Min. focus distance | 50 cm | 50 cm | 50 cm | 70 cm |
| Length | 25.4 mm | 56 mm | 27.3 mm | 43 mm |
| Autofocus | no | no | no | no |
| Image stabilization | no | no | no | no |
Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II: FAQ
Does the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II have autofocus?
No, the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II has no autofocus; you focus it manually.
Does the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II have image stabilization?
No, the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II has no stabilization of its own. On cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) the image is still stabilized.
How much does the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II weigh?
The Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II weighs 136 g. It is 25.4 mm long with a diameter of 55 mm.
What filter size does the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II use?
The Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II takes 39 mm screw-in filters.
How close can the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II focus?
The minimum focus distance of the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II is 50 cm, measured from the sensor plane.
Is the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II a full-frame lens?
Yes, the Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II covers full frame. On APS-C cameras its field of view equals 32 mm in full-frame terms.
Similar lenses
Carl Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM
21mm · f/4.5
Thypoch Ksana 21mm F3.5
21mm · f/3.5
Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
21mm · f/3.4
Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 2,8/21 ZM
21mm · f/2.8
Leica Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 ASPH
21mm · f/2.8
Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH
24mm · f/3.8
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 4/18 ZM
18mm · f/4
Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH
18mm · f/3.8
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