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Review: Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 AF Voyager

Introduction

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Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 AF FE Voyager on Sony A7rII

By mid 2026 we have seen a lot of lenses from the Chinese manufacturers: some with class leading optical performance, some with unique specifications, some very affordable. There is one thing we haven’t seen yet though (at least not that I can recall): an autofocussing zoom lens. I would have first expected a lens like that from Viltrox, Laowa or 7Artisans, but it is Thypoch – so far specialized in all manual M-mount lenses – bringing a lens like this to the market: the Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 Voyager. Did they succeed in designing a lens like this, or was it too ambitious? Let’s find out together in this review! 
Update 08/26: I received a mass production sample and had a look if there are any changes compared to the pre production model, but I found it to perform identically. After some delay the lens finally ships to the buyers.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 24mm | f/5.6
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 50mm | f/2.8
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 24mm | f/5.6
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 50mm | f/8.0
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 24mm | f/2.8
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 24mm | f/2.8
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Sony A7III | Thypoch 24-50mm 2.8 | 24mm | f/2.8

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Review: Pergear 50mm 1.4

Introduction

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Pergear 50mm 1.4 on Sony A7rII

In 2023 Pergear surprised us with their Pergear 35mm 1.4 lens, as it turned out to be a compact and very affordable 35mm 1.4 lens with surprisingly decent image quality. In 2026 – 3 years later – Pergear released this Pergear 50mm 1.4: similar size, similar price, different focal length and a lot more competitors. Can this new lens also convince us? Let’s find out in this review!

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4
 
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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | Pergear 50mm 1.4 | f/1.4

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Review: Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF

Introduction

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Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF on Sony A7rII

In 2023 Samyang introduced a new line of Cine lenses called “V-AF”. Mid 2026 this lineup consists of 6 lenses, 4 of which are rehoused photography lenses. The 20mm T1.9 and this 100mm T2.3 are new designs though. At first sight there do not seem to be any disadvantages to using these lenses for photography – actually their casings look and feel much nicer than Samyang’s other lenses – and there are not a lot of alternatives with similar specifications available, so I decided to have a closer look at this Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF.

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.2
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Nikon Zf | Megadap ETZ21pro | Samyang 100mm T2.3 V-AF | f/2.5

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Review: Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX DG HSM

Introduction

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Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX DG HSM via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

During their EX era Sigma released two f/1.4 primes, the Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX HSM and this Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX HSM. The 50mm is a lens that can still be interesting today due to its good sharpness, appealing bokeh and very low price. Will the same hold true for this 85mm lens as well? Let’s find out in this review.

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4

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Review: Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e

Introduction

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Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e on Leica M10

We have seen many new lens manufacturers from China and there are still more coming. This new manufacturer gave itself the name of a famous Leica designer: “Mandler”. And as their first lens they fittingly decided to bring us this Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e, which from the outside looks exactly like a Leica 35mm 2.0 Summicron-M IV. Will it also perform like the vintage Leica lens? Let’s find out in this review. 
This lens will be reviewed on the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0
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Leica M10 | Mandler 35mm 2.0 7e | f/2.0

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