Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 401 reviews.
Incredibly fun lens that gets all the important things right! As others have mentioned, the aperture ring’s stops could provide more feedback (ie be ‘ clickier’). It does not affect my enjoyment of this lens, but if I had to choose one thing it would be that.
The 21mm F3.5 Ksana lens is beautifully made. Very solid and well finished. The lens is tiny compared to many lenses made today. The deep knurling and tab on the on the focusing ring make focusing the lens quite easy. The optics are very good, with corner to corner sharpness when stopped down a bit, decent flare control, and no apparent colour fringing. It works well with my Nikon Z-system camera. The only downside optically is light falloff that persists when the lens is stopped down. But that can be corrected with software. Overall, I am very satisfied with this lens. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a well made, small super-wide lens.
Very sharp wide-open. Great little lens. Looking forward to testing this one out on my travels.
Super solid build and focus feel. Apature indents are on the light side. Great images
For me one of the travel lenses: extremely compact, easy to use with an unbelievable image quality at a really affordable price.
This is a lovely lens; it took a little time to get used to manual focus, but with punch-in to 100% on my Nikon ZF I get sharp results even wide open. Out of focus areas have a fantastic look, with nice fall off. Perfect for environmental portraits. I've also used it at f8 for zone-focusing and landscape, and f16 for starbursts. Great for both.
Very nice lens, feels good in the hand. I had to really look for the "red dot" for mounting, my only complaint!. M-Mount 28/1.4 at this price? Amazing, great rendering, smooth bokeh, very happy with my purchase. Used on M11-P and M11-M, will be a regular.
Great manual 50mm lens, looking forward to using it this summer
Very pleased with the image quality and the character of the 35mm Simera C. And the customer service is first rate
Really enjoyed using this lens with my X-E5
Superbly well built, precise focus tab, and beautiful rendering. Modern, and yet, has a hint of vintage dimensions and character.
It comes in a beautiful package, the filter is very clear and it's made of very good material. I'll definitely will get more for all my lenses.
Thypoch 39/49/52/58/62/67/72/77mm Lens Filter, UV / Black Filter
Best purchase
I have been using the 28mm simmer lens on my Nikon Z9 and have been very pleased with the results. I was impressed with the build quality of the metal lens and the smooth, responsiveness of the focus and aperture rings. I especially liked the design of the focus ring with the small knobs which made it easier to handle. The lens hood and cap are well designed and fit tightly on to the body of the lens. The Z9 camera is heavy but the weight of this lens helps seat the camera in the hand when shooting hand held at slow shutter speeds. The lens has an elegant look to it and I am pleased to add it to my Z mount collection. I want to do more work with it photographing street scenes and architecture. This photo was taken at the Bayard Arboretum on Long Island.. setting: S200 F16. ISO 200. Enjoy
Love the len! Excellent performance and light weight.
Beautifully crafted lens. Excellent image quality
I paired the Ksana with a Leica M EV1 and tested it for those gorgeous golden amber flares and sunstar.
Still have to try it! But it’ll be soon. UPDATE: As promised, here are a couple of pics.
The lens is a joy to work with and makes superb images. You need to avoid aiming straight at the sun to avoid the flares but it truly shines in every other situations.
I like the retro color of the lens that produces, full of character. Something is not entirely true about what some YouTubers had said about this lens. I think the auto focus is good without making noise as some YouTubers said, and that's a plus point and so is the internal focus. I wish the zoom ring is wider than the focusing ring. Not a big fan of those diagonal lines that doesn't come with much friction. I'd rather it remain the same design language as the rest of the Thypoch cinema line. Overall, good job Thypoch (despite your very slow delivery!) and I'm proud of you by making the first auto focus zoom lens from China!
Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 Full-Frame Auto Focus Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount
I wanted to change up my approach to photography by going with something that would force me to slow down, form my shots and take in the moment before capturing it. I looked into this lens after a filmmaker I follow showcased the cinema lenses and after a lot of review watching and research I decided to give it a try. I have to say, it’s an impressive lens and possibly one of my new favorites! I’ve gotten so used to my camera’s auto focus capabilities so the challenge this lens has brought to my more casual photography has been exciting to say the least. Looking forward to getting the hang of this thing and adding to the quality of my photo catalog!
Excellent build quality, lots of fun to shoot with and the Zf focus peaking makes it easy to get great shots with this lens. It's a beautiful design with very satisfying mechanics. The Z mount looks great on this body, although the silver is ever so slightly different from Nikon silver. It is slightly too heavy for the Zf unless you use an additional grip such that it will fall forward when set down. My only complaint is with shipping; I didn't find out until the day before delivery to the US that UPS wanted 20% of the purchase price to actually deliver it. I'm glad I checked the tracking to find that out before they showed up but it would have been nice to know well in advance.
Great lens, I'm using it every single day for street photography and portraits.
Superbe photo quality and feels really nice to manipulate. Would've been a 5 star rating if the end caps would actually hold still. They would always fall off when the camera is on my motorcycle bag. Would've also been super nice if it was a chipped lense, to get the photos info.
As you can See, the pico are very sharp and I like the Lens very much on my Sony A 7RV. I decidet to Sell my 24-105 mm from Sony
My Thypoch Simera 35mm f1.4 and my Thypoch Simera 28mm f1.4 have become my two favorite lenses. They offer incredible quality for my street photography. Many thanks to Thypoch for these lenses; they are excellent for me.
Quite satisfied, z mount could've been chipped and shipping times could've been shorter than a month otherwise I have no complaints
I'm amazed on the quality of the glass and how fun it is to shoot with it !
Simera-C | 16/21/28/35/50/75mm T1.5 M/E Mount Manual Cine Lens
Wonderful little lens. So happy with it!!
The Ksana 35mm has rapidly become one of my favourite lenses. The construction, look and image quality make it extremely fun to use. The Epoch coating gives some of my images a little bit of character without being distracting. I particularly appreciate the slight detent on the focusing ring that lets me know when I've hit 0.7 metres.
Its night performance exceeded my expectations. Streetlights and neon signs produce a natural, gentle bloom, not the over-the-top effect you get with some other black mist filters. It’s also subtle enough in daylight for everyday, on-lens use.
Thypoch 39/49/52/58/62/67/72/77mm Lens Filter, UV / Black Filter
My new favourite lens
So far very nice.
Love it
The lens feels good, looks damn good, is characteristic with a filmic touch. I‘m in love with it
The Simera 28mm has quickly become my favorite lens. The 28mm focal length is incredibly inspiring and made me rediscover familiar places from a fresh perspective. I especially love the smooth transition from sharp to out-of-focus areas, it gives images a beautiful and natural look. Despite being a wide-angle lens, it also produces surprisingly pleasing portraits. The rendering has a unique character, with colors and sharpness exactly the way I like them. Build quality is excellent, and the distance scale with the red dots is such a thoughtful and enjoyable detail. It’s a lens with real personality, and I couldn’t be happier with it.
This lens is just a cracker. It’s sharp with a modest amount of vintage character and it oozes style on the X Pro 2. The image quality aside, I would also say big props to the departments that handle build and product boxing. Both were spectacular.
It’s a very nice and compact lens. The bokeh is beautiful and distinctive, and the sharpness is good. Extending and retracting the lens is not always completely smooth, and it’s also quite disappointing that the aperture ring is not click-stopped. As a result, you sometimes accidentally change the aperture while focusing, which is very inconvenient.It’s also a shame that standard filters cannot be mounted on the lens. On the other hand, a UV filter is included, which is a nice bonus.Focusing is smooth, and although I was initially concerned about the infinity lock, it works perfectly fine. That said, I personally wouldn’t have minded if it had been left off altogether.
Super nice feeling from and you get creative from start:) Thanks for a awesome lens!
Simera-C | 16/21/28/35/50/75mm T1.5 M/E Mount Manual Cine Lens
Beautifully made and a joy to use. Image quality is magical.
