These are the best Voigtländer wide-angle lenses when you want compact metal builds, crisp edges, disciplined distortion, gorgeous sunstars, and honest color for landscapes, architecture, interiors, street, astro, travel, and gimbal work—and here’s what to look for as you buy: prioritize rectilinear designs with strong edge performance at ƒ5.6–ƒ11, minimal field curvature, coatings that tame veiling/ghosting near point lights, long silky MF throws with hard stops (de-clickable apertures on most E/Z versions), and sensible filtration (threaded fronts for CPL/ND where possible; ultrawides with bulbous fronts may need rear/mini NDs); if you film, choose lenses with modest breathing and add 0.8-mod gears, and standardize step-ups (39/43/52/58→77/82/95 mm) so one slim VND (plus a gentle CPL used sparingly) covers the set. Full-frame ultra-wide heroes: 10mm ƒ5.6 Hyper-Wide Heliar (dramatic reach with disciplined geometry—establishing shots, interiors, city canyons), 12mm ƒ5.6 Ultra-Wide Heliar and 15mm ƒ4.5 Heliar III (tiny, flare-smart, beautiful sunstars; E-mount versions offer close focus and filter threads on the 15), and 21mm ƒ1.4 Nokton (speed + character for blue hour, night streets, and narrative gimbal moves) with the 21mm ƒ3.5 Color-Skopar as a featherweight alternative when you want pocketable discipline. Mid-wide classics for all-day carry: 28mm ƒ2 Ultron (VM/E/Z runs—crisp micro-contrast, neutral color) and 28mm ƒ1.5 Ultron (speed with compact size for low-light travel); add the 20mm ƒ3.5 Color-Skopar SL II (adaptable SLR pancake wide that stays rectilinear and filter-friendly) when you want a threaded, ultra-thin option for hiking kits. Close-focus “wide-normal” bridge for hybrid sets: 35mm ƒ2 APO-Lanthar (reference-grade sharpness and CA control with restrained breathing) and 35mm ƒ1.2 Nokton (cinematic falloff, lovely pulls) when you want a wider storytelling look that still plays as a main interview lens. APS-C users can run the same lenses for compact rigs (15/4.5 ≈ 22–23-eq, 21/3.5 ≈ 31-eq, 28/2 ≈ 42-eq) with clean balance and instant gimbal setup. Practical buyer tips: build a two-lens spine (15/4.5 + 28/2 for travel/architecture, or 21/1.4 + 35/2 APO for night city + hybrid doc) and add a specialty ultra-wide (10/5.6 or 12/5.6) for extreme spaces; standardize your front diameters with step-ups so one VND/CPL fits everything, carry a slim hood or black card to flag oblique streetlights, and if you film, de-click the aperture (E/Z) and add 0.8 focus gears—Voigtländer damping takes marks beautifully. Wide-angle shooting tips: level horizons and leave margin to crop, work around ƒ5.6–ƒ8 for plane sharpness (push to ƒ11 for deep scenes, mind diffraction beyond), get close to foregrounds for depth and use leading lines, bracket to hold windows/clouds, use a CPL very lightly to avoid blotchy skies, and shade the front element for cleaner sunstars; for astro start near wide open (21/1.4, 28/1.5) at ISO 3200–6400 and focus with magnification on a bright star, for video lock a 180° shutter with a quality VND and keep moves slow; whether you’re tracing cathedral aisles, composing blue-hour skylines, squeezing tiny hotel rooms, or carving ridgelines at dawn, the best Voigtländer wide-angle choices combine disciplined optics, sunstar-friendly coatings, and cine-friendly mechanics—so your lines stay straight, your corners stay clean, and your scenes feel big, bright, and beautifully intentional.