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Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
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Thypoch · 50 mm · f/1.4 · Leica M mount · Full Frame

Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH

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KEY FACTS
BrandThypoch
Announcement dateAug 2024
Released2024
Production started2024
Production statusIn Production
What We Like
+Outstanding flare resistance with less veiling and ghosting than competitor lenses
+Clean, contrasty rendering with excellent color rendition and warm tone
+Exceptional close-focus performance at 0.45m with floating elements ensuring sharpness at wide apertures
+14-blade aperture creates round, pleasing bokeh ideal for both stills and video
+Precision engineering with tight machining, smooth focusing ring, and excellent build quality
+Strong value at $749 USD, delivering optical quality comparable to premium alternatives at lower cost
Worth Knowing
−Relatively bulky size is noticeable in rangefinder viewfinder
−Lens hood loose-fitting on bayonet mount and doesn't lock securely into place
−Short focus throw in close-focus range (0.45-0.70m) makes precise adjustments challenging at wide apertures
−Noticeable coma aberration visible at f/1.4-f/2.8, though comparable to competitors

General

Brand
Thypoch
Announcement date
ⓘ
Refers to the date the manufacturer publicly announced the upcoming release and general specs of this camera.
Aug 2024
Released
ⓘ
Refers to the year this camera was officially made available for sale.
2024
Production started
2024
Production status
ⓘ
Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Read our notes on general
The Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 is a straightforward lens offering a usable f/1.4 aperture, clean bokeh, excellent flare protection, and predictable optical quality for $749, delivering contrasty and clean images with strong value for M-mount shooters. With floating lens elements and a minimum focus distance of 0.45m, it delivers sharp and detailed images even at close range. The lens significantly outperforms competitors in flare resistance with less veiling and ghosting, and its 14-blade aperture creates more defined sunstars with perfectly round highlights at smaller apertures.

Optical

Minimum Aperture
f/16
Optical Design
8 elements in 6 groups
Special Elements
1 aspherical element, 1 ED element, 3 HRI elements

Focus

Maximum Magnification
1:6.4 (0.15x)
Floating Elements
Yes

Build

Material
All-metal body (aluminum)
Lens Hood
Included metal hood

Features

De Click Aperture
Yes
Light Transmission
T1.5
Electronic Contacts
None (fully manual)
Rangefinder Coupling
Failure reminder at 0.7m
Depth of Field Scale
Yes (Visifocus distance scale)

Optics

Min focal length
50 mm
Max focal length
50 mm
Focal range
ⓘ
Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
50 mm
Zoom lens
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Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
No
Max aperture wide
1.4
Max aperture zoom
1.4
Blades
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Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
14020
Autofocus mode
No
Closest focusing distance
ⓘ
Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
45 cm01500

Physical

Lens mount
ⓘ
The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Leica M
Front filter size
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Diameter of attachable filters.
49 mm
Lens weight
280 g
Maximum format
ⓘ
Largest sensor size compatible with the lens.
Full Frame