Thypoch launches collapsible Leica-esque Eureka 50mm f/2 Lens

Chinese lens maker Thypoch, which recently released a series of retro-inspired 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 'Simera' lenses, has announced its second lens series: Eureka.

The first lens in the series is the Eureka 50mm f/2 prime lens for Leica M-mount cameras, a modern take on Leica's 50mm f/2 Summicron Collapsible lens first released in 1953.

The lens’s minimum length is 27 millimeters, and when extended, it is 41.2 millimeters long.

On the inside, the lens features six lens elements arranged across four groups, which are split into a pair of separate front and back sections. The lens includes a single ED glass element to correct chromatic aberration and a high refractive index (HRI) element to combat field curvature and spherical aberrations.

Thypoch says the lens is “sharp,” even when shot wide-open at f/2.

In addition, a 12-blade aperture diaphragm helps create pleasing bokeh. “[The] Eureka 50mm f/2 guarantees circular and aesthetically pleasing bokeh, creating a dreamy and poetic atmosphere,” Thypoch says.

The Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 is available to order now and comes in two versions. The lens built using aluminum is lighter and cheaper. It weighs 120 grams and will set you back $579 ($869 AUD).

The brass version is darker, and heavier at 230 grams and is available to order for $859 ($1,290 AUD).