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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Comparison: Super Fast 35mm f/1.2 AF Fullframe Lenses in 2026

Introduction

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Nikon Z 35mm 1.2 S Nikkor | Viltrox AF 35mm 1.2 LAB FE N | Sigma 35mm 1.2 DG Art II

The year 2025 was the year of the 35mm 1.2 fullframe lenses, as we saw Nikon and Viltrox releasing their first lens with these specifications and Sigma updating their original 35mm 1.2 Art lens from 2019, releasing a completely overhauled second generation model.

How do these lenses compare? Where does the more affordable Viltrox lens stand compared to the lenses from the reknown manufacturers from Japan? Let’s find out all that and more in this comparison.

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Analogue Adventures – Part 55: Kodak Ektachrome 320T (expired)

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Kodak Ektachrome 320T

As already pointed out: in 2025 no one makes slide film faster than ISO100 anymore. And no one makes slide film to shoot under artifical light (“Tungsten based”) anymore either. That wasn’t always the case and from 1992 to 2003 Kodak offered this Ektachrome 320T, a higher speed tungsten based slide film. These have all long expired, but thanks to our readers I got my hands on a roll. Let’s see what we can do with it.
Processing (E-6) was done at ProLab in Stuttgart, scanning was done by one of our readers via a DSLR. The pictures you see in this article are from one roll.

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Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6
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Nikon F80 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6
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Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6
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Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6
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Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6
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Nikon F80 | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Kodak Ektachrome 320T | E-6

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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: Meike 85mm f/1.4 STM MIX II

Introduction

Today I’m taking a look at Meike’s new professional-grade 85mm lens, the 85mm f/1.4 STM MIX II. The 85mm focal length has long been considered the classic choice for portrait photography, but it’s also excellent for subject separation, beautiful background blur, and low-light photography. Not long ago, I reviewed the Mark I version and was pleasantly surprised by its performance. It also wasn’t the first 85mm lens Meike has released over the past couple of years. This new model is intended to be an improved version and their best 85mm yet, and at $569 it could be a very appealing option if it performs better than the Mark I version. Now I’m curious to see what Meike has improved. Let’s have a look.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | Meike 85mm f/1.4 MIX II | f/1.4
Nikon Zf | Meike 85mm f/1.4 MIX II | f/1.4
Nikon Zf | Meike 85mm f/1.4 MIX II | f/1.4
Nikon Zf | Meike 85mm f/1.4 MIX II | f/13
Nikon Zf | Meike 85mm f/1.4 MIX II | f/2.2

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