Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH

The Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH is a 12mm wide lens designed for the M39 mount and released in 2000. Manufactured by Cosina, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5.6, covering a 12mm focal range, weighs 162. Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH?

The Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH is a 12mm wide lens for the M39 mount with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH use?

The Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH uses the M39 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m39.

What is the maximum aperture of the Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH?

The Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH has a maximum aperture of f/5.6, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH released?

The Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH was released in 2000, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Cosina Voigtlander ULTRA WIDE-HELIAR 12mm F/5.6 ASPH?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/95775-cosina-voigtlander-ultra-wide-heliar-12mm-f56-asph. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.