Thypoch announces two new Simera lenses for M mount

A new lens brand, Thypoch, has officially launched its Simera series of ASPH lenses: the Simera 35mm f/1.4 and 28mm f/1.4 (both $699). The lenses are full-frame and work with the Leica M mount system.

Both lenses were showcased successfully at Photopia Hamburg and Salon de la Photo in Paris, and were popular among manual and vintage lens lovers.

Simera means ‘today’ in Greek, and the brand is encouraging photographers to seize the day with these new lenses. Thypoch says the lenses are suitable for street photography, portraits, landscape and fine art shooting.

Image Quality

These lenses feature an f/1.4 aperture and a 14-blade diaphragm for soft bokeh. The lenses have floating elements which enhance image quality at close distances. Aspherical elements and unique optics design apparently help to reduce chromatic aberration and improve corner quality.

Mechanical Design

The lenses are designed for Leica M mount and are available in both silver and black. These lenses also offer automatic depth-of-field indicators. Minimum focusing distances are 0.45m (35mm) and 0.4m (28mm).

They support rangefinders for focus and have a focus ring with subtle resistance at 0.7 meters to indicate when to switch to an electronic viewfinder. Aperture ring adjustments include de-clicked and clicked modes for versatility between videography and photography.

Lens	Simera 28mm f/1.4	Simera 35mm f/1.4
Mount	M	M
Format	Full Frame	Format
Focal length	28mm	35mm
Max aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Min aperture	f/16	f/16
Optics	11 elements in 7 groups	9 elements in 5 groups
Minimum focus distance	40cm	45cm
Angle of View	45	38
Diaphragm Blades	14	14
Filter size	49mm	49mm
Stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus	No	No
Dimensions	55x69mm	50.8×64.9mm
Weight	330g	352.5g

Price and availability

The lenses should be available to buy now. Both lenses are priced at $699, and the search link will update once B&H lists them on their website.