Thypoch Simera 50mm F/1.4 ASPH. M

Standard prime lens • Digital era

  • Announced:
  • · August 2024
  • Production status:
  • ● In production
  • Country of design:
  • · PRC (People's Republic of China)
  • Original name:
  • · Thypoch SIMERA 1:1.4/50 ASPH.
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast full-frame standard prime lens

Abbreviations

ASPH. The lens incorporates aspherical elements.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/1.4
8 elements in 6 groups
1 ASPH, 1 ED, 3 HRI
Floating element system
Leica M
46.8° (35mm full frame)
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
66.5mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/1.9 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
36°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
14 (fourteen)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:
Yes (from 0.70m)
0.45m
1:6.4
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
281g
⌀?×53mm
-
-
Accessories:
Screw-type 49mm
Bayonet-type rectangular vented

Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

The 50mm f/1.4 lens sees and reframes everyday scenes from a natural perspective. Its meticulously crafted optics live up to every poetic moment of imagination and fleeting inspiration, with a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m complemented by floating lens elements that delicately capture nuances of light and shadow. This combination evokes emotional expression and intimate storytelling, offering a fresh artistic interpretation of everyday perspectives.

The Simera 50mm overcomes the common limitation of a 70cm MFD found in many M-mount 50mm lenses by offering an outstanding minimum focusing distance of only 45cm and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:6.4, allowing for full potential in close-up and intimate photography.

Its built-in floating lens elements provide remarkable resolution when focusing at 0.45 m, comparable to that of similar rangefinder lenses that focus at 0.9 m, resulting in consistently sharp images. The focusing ring is thoughtfully designed with a resistance point at 0.7 m, guiding users to switch to EVF for distances below 0.7 m.

With its fast f/1.4 aperture, the Simera 50mm excels in low-light conditions. The high refractive index multi-layer coatings and high refractive index elements delivers an abundant light transmission of up to T1.5, resulting in bright and vibrant images.

The cine-standard 14-blade aperture creates a round and pleasing bokeh, presenting a gentle focus falloff that evokes a three-dimensional cinematic visual. The click-and-declick aperture ring allows a smooth transition between photography and video modes for limitless creative expression.

The Simera 50mm features an 8-element, 6-group optical design, including one aspherical element, one extra-low dispersion (ED) element, and three high-refractive index (HRI) elements. This configuration effectively corrects spherical and chromatic aberrations, delicately rendering skin textures as well as the details of highlights and shadows.

Even at its widest aperture, the image remains exceptionally sharp and clear. The HRI elements correct field curvature, ensuring edge-to-edge sharpness while keeping a compact lens body.

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■Leica M mount (66)
7Artisans 50mm F/1.1 MM7 - 60.70m⌀55 2017 ●
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Artra Lab Nocturne-M 50mm F/1.2 Brass (20 units)M8 - 60.70m⌀52 2024 ●
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Artra Lab Nocturne-M 50mm F/1.2 Black paint (80 units)M8 - 60.70m⌀52 2024 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.1 VMM7 - 61.00m⌀58 2009 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line VMM6 - 50.70m⌀49 2013 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/2 Classic Line VM "Voigtlander 250th Anniversary" (2500 units) • CollapsibleM5 - 31.00m⌀39 2006 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.2 Aspherical VMM8 - 60.70m⌀52 2018 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line II VMM8 - 70.70m⌀43 2020 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F/2 Aspherical VMM10 - 80.70m⌀49 2020 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/1.5 Classic Line VMM6 - 30.50m⌀49 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1 Aspherical VMM9 - 70.90m⌀62 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 50mm F/2.2 VMM7 - 60.50m⌀39 2024 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.2 Aspherical II VMM8 - 60.70m⌀52 2025 ●
Kipon Iberit 50mm F/2.4 MM6 - 60.70m⌀49 2015 ●
Konica M-Hexanon 50mm F/2M6 - 50.70m⌀40.5 1999 ●
Konica M-Hexanon 50mm F/1.2 Limited (2001 units)M7 - 60.90m⌀62 2001 ●
Leica Summicron-M 50mm F/2 [V] [11826, 11816, 11719]M6 - 40.70mE39 1994 ●
Leitz / Leitz Canada Summicron-M 50mm F/2 [IV] [11819, 11825]M6 - 40.70mE39 1980 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50mm F/2 [III] [11817]M6 - 50.70mE39 1969 ●
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/0.95 ASPH. [11602, 11667]M8 - 51.00mE60 2008 ●
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 4 [11822]M7 - 61.00mE60 1994 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Noctilux 50mm F/1.2 [11820]M6 - 41.00mS.VIII 1966 ●
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 ASPH. [I] [11891, 11892, 11716, 11717]M8 - 50.70mE46 2004 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summilux 50mm F/1.4 [II] [SOOME / 11114]M7 - 51.00mE43 1961 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summilux 50mm F/1.4 [I] [11113, SOOME / 11114]M7 - 51.00mE43 1959 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summilux 50mm F/1.4 [II] [11113, 11114]M7 - 51.00mE43 1968 ●
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 [III] [11868, 11856]M7 - 50.70mE46 1995 ●
Leica Elmar-M 50mm F/2.8 [II] [11831, 11823] • CollapsibleM4 - 30.70mE39 1995 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 50mm F/2.8 [I] [ELMOM / 11612, ELMOM / 11112] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mE39 1958 ●
Leica Summarit-M 50mm F/2.5 [11644]M6 - 40.80mE39 2007 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50mm F/2 [II] [11117, 11118, SOMNI / 11818]M7 - 61.00mE39 1956 ●
Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F/2 ASPH. [11141, 11142]M8 - 50.70mE39 2012 ●
Leica Summarit-M 50mm F/2.4 [11680, 11681]M6 - 40.80mE46 2014 ●
Leitz Canada Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 1 [11821]M7 - 61.00mE58 1976 ●
Leitz Canada Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 2 [11821]M7 - 61.00mE60 1978 ●
Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 [11821]M7 - 61.00mE60 1982 ●
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1.2 ASPH. Classic [11686]M6 - 41.00mE49 2021 ●
Leica Elmar-M 50mm F/2.8 for M6J (1640 units) • CollapsibleM4 - 30.70mE39 1994 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summarit 50mm F/1.5 [SOOIA-M / 11120]M7 - 51.00mE41 1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50mm F/2 [I] [SOOIC-M / 11116] • CollapsibleM7 - 61.00mE39 1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50mm F/2 [II] Dual Range [SOSIC / 11918, SOOIC-MN / 11318, 11320]M7 - 61.00mE39 1956 ●
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 [III] Titanium [11869]M7 - 50.70mE46 1995 ●
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 ASPH. [II] [11728, 11729]M8 - 50.45mE46 2023 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Noctilux 50mm F/1.2 Glossy black paint [11731]M6 - 41.00mE49 2024 ●
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 Classic [11714]M7 - 50.70mE46 2025 ●
Light Lens Lab Noctilucent 50mm F/1.2 ASPH. "1966"M6 - 41.00m⌀49 2024 ●
Light Lens Lab 50mm F/2 SPIIM7 - 50.70m⌀43 2023 ●
Light Lens Lab Elcan 50mm F/2M4 - 40.70m⌀39 2022 ●
Light Lens Lab 50mm F/2 SPII RigidM7 - 50.70m⌀39 2023 ●
Light Lens Lab 50mm F/2 RigidM7 - 60.70m⌀39 2024 ●
MS Optics Sonnetar 50mm F/1.3 S MCM5 - 40.80m⌀49 2022 ●
MS Optics Sonnetar 50mm F/1.1 MC (300 units)M5 - 41.00m⌀52 2012 ●
MS Optics Ism 50mm F/1 GA MCM7 - 50.80m⌀55 2018 ●
MS Optics Varioprasma 50mm F/1.5 Soft MCM6 - 40.80m⌀39 2019 ●
MS Optics Elnomaxim 55mm F/1.2 MCM4 - 41.00m⌀49 2020 ●
TTArtisan 50mm F/1.4 ASPH. MM10 - 80.70m⌀49 2020 ●
TTArtisan 50mm F/0.95 ASPH. MM11 - 80.70m⌀67 2020 ●
Thypoch Eureka 50mm F/2 M • CollapsibleM6 - 40.90mA36 2024 ●
Mr. Ding Noxlux 50mm F/1.1 DGM8 - 60.70m⌀58 2022 ●
Mr. Ding Noxlux 50mm F/1.1 DG IIM8 - 60.70m⌀58 2023 ●
Syoptic 50mm F/1.1 MM8 - 60.70m⌀52 ●
Carl Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm F/1.5 ZMM6 - 40.90mE46 2004 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/2 ZMM6 - 40.70mE43 2004 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F/0.95 MM11 - 81.00m⌀67 2020 ●
■Leica screw mount (80)
Canon 50mm F/1.2 LSMM7 - 51.00m⌀55 1956 ●
Canon 50mm F/1.4 [I] LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀48 1957 ●
Canon 50mm F/1.4 [II] LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀48 1959 ●
Serenar / Canon 50mm F/1.5 LSMM7 - 31.00mS.VII 1952 ●
Serenar / Canon 50mm F/1.8 [I] LSMM6 - 41.00mS.VI 1951 ●
Canon 50mm F/1.8 [II] LSMM6 - 41.00mS.VI 1956 ●
Canon 50mm F/1.8 [III] LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀40 1958 ●
Canon 50mm F/2.2 LSMM5 - 41.00m⌀40 1961 ●
Canon 50mm F/2.8 [I] LSMM4 - 31.00mS.VI 1955 ●
Canon 50mm F/2.8 [II] LSMM4 - 31.00m⌀40 1957 ●
Chiyoko Super Rokkor 45mm F/2.8 [C] LSMM5 - 31.00m 1947 ●
Chiyoda Kogaku Super Rokkor 50mm F/1.8 LSMM6 - 51.00m⌀46 1958 ●
Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50mm F/2.8 [C] LSMM5 - 31.00m⌀40.5 1954 ●
Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50mm F/2 [C] LSMM7 - 61.00m⌀43 1955 ●
Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50mm F/2 LSMM7 - 61.00m⌀40.5 1955 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 50mm F/2.5 LSMM7 - 60.75m⌀39 2002 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 50mm F/2 LSM "Cosina 50th Anniversary, Bessa 10th Anniversary" (600 units)M5 - 31.00m⌀39 2009 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.5 Aspherical LSMM6 - 50.90m⌀52 1999 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 50mm F/1.2 LSMM8 - 63.5 ft. 1954 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon L 50mm F/2 LSMM6 - ?1.00m⌀43 1957 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon L 50mm F/2.8 LSMM5 - ?1.00m⌀40.5 1957 ●
Fuji Photo Film Cristar 50mm F/2 LSM • CollapsibleM6 - 43.5 ft. 1949 ●
Konica Hexanon 50mm F/2.4 LSM (1000 units) • CollapsibleM6 - 40.80m⌀40.5 1997 ●
Konishiroku Hexanon 50mm F/1.9 LSMM6 - 53.5 ft.⌀40.5 1956 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summarit 50mm F/1.5 [SOOIA / 11020]M7 - 51.00mE41 1949 ●
Leitz Hektor 50mm F/2.5 [HEKTO, HEKTORKUP, HEKTOCHROM] • CollapsibleM6 - 31.00mA36 1931 ●
Leitz / Leitz Wetzlar Summar 50mm F/2 [SUMAR, SUMARKUP, SUMARCHROM]M6 - 41.00mA36 1933 ●
Leitz / Leitz Wetzlar Summitar 50mm F/2 [SOORE / 11015] • CollapsibleM7 - 41.00mE36.4 1939 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Xenon 50mm F/1.5 [XEMOO]M7 - 51.00mA51 1936 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron 50mm F/2 [I] [SOOIC / 11016] • CollapsibleM7 - 61.00mE39 1953 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Compur-Summicron 50mm F/2 (150 units)M? - ?1.00m 1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 50mm F/2.8 [I] [ELMOO / 11512, ELMOO / 11012] • CollapsibleM4 - 31.00mE39 1957 ●
Leitz / Leitz Wetzlar Summar 50mm F/2 [SUMUS, SUMUSKUP, SUMUSCHROM] • CollapsibleM6 - 41.00mA36 1934 ●
Light Lens Lab Noctilucent 50mm F/1.2 ASPH. "1966"M6 - 41.00m⌀49 2024 ●
Light Lens Lab Elcan 50mm F/2M4 - 40.70m⌀39 2022 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-H·C 50mm F/2 LSM • CollapsibleM6 - 33.5 ft.S.VI 1947 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-H[·C] 50mm F/2 LSMM6 - 31.5 ft.S.VI 1950 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S·C 50mm F/1.5 LSM (408 units)M7 - 51.5 ft.⌀40.5 1949 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S[·C] 50mm F/1.4 LSMM7 - 31.5 ft.S.VII 1950 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-N·C 50mm F/1.1 LSM (211 units)M9 - 63.5 ft.⌀62 1956 ●
Jupiter-8 50mm F/2 LSM
akaЮПИТЕР-8 50mm F/2 [П]		M6 - 31.00m⌀40.5 1947 ●
Industar-61[L/D] 52mm F/2.8 LSM
akaИ-61 52mm F/2.8
akaИ-61Л/Д 53mm F/2.8
akaИ-61Л/Д 55mm F/2.8
akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/Д 55mm F/2.8		M4 - 31.00m⌀40.5 ●
Jupiter-3 50mm F/1.5 LSM
akaЮПИТЕР-3 50mm F/1.5 [П]		M7 - 31.00m⌀40.5 1948 ●
Industar-26M 50mm F/2.8 LSM
akaИ-26м 52mm F/2.8
akaИНДУСТАР-26м 50mm F/2.8 П		M4 - 31.00m⌀40.5 1954 ●
FED 50mm F/2 LSM • Collapsible
akaФЭД 50mm F/2		M6 - 41.00mA36 ●
Jupiter-17 50mm F/2 LSM
akaЮПИТЕР-17 50mm F/2 П		M5 - 41.00m⌀40.5 1953 ●
Steinheil Munchen Quinon 50mm F/2 LSMM6 - 30.60m ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/2.8 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft. 1954 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/2.8 H.C. Close Focus LSMM4 - 31.5 ft. 1955 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/2.8 H.C. Close Focus LSM BlackM4 - 31.5 ft. 1957 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/2 H.C. LSMM6 - 31.5 ft.⌀40.5 1956 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/2 H.C. LSM BlackM6 - 31.5 ft.⌀40.5 1957 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/1.9 LSMM6 - 30.60m⌀40.5 1959 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/1.8 LSMM6 - 30.60m 1960 ●
Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 50mm F/1.5 H.C. LSMM7 - 32 ft. 1957 ●
Teikoku Kogaku Zunow 50mm F/1.1 [I] LSMM9 - 53.5 ft.⌀54.5 1953 ●
Teikoku Kogaku / Zunow Opt. Zunow 50mm F/1.1 [II] LSMM8 - 53.5 ft.⌀54.5 1955 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S 50mm F/2 Type 2 LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀40.5 1958 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S 50mm F/2 Type 1 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀40.5 1957 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 50mm F/2.8 LSMM5 - 33.5 ft.⌀34 1958 ●
Tokyo Optical Topcor 50mm F/1.5 LSMM7 - 43.5 ft.⌀40 1954 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 50mm F/2 LSMM6 - 53.5 ft.⌀40 1954 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S 50mm F/2 "Panda" LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀40.5 1957 ●
Tokyo Optical Simlar 50mm F/1.5 LSMM7 - 43.5 ft.⌀40 1950 ●
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F/1.5 LSMM7 - 51.00m 1953 ●
Yashica [Super-]Yashinon 50mm F/1.8 LSMM6 - 53.5 ft.⌀43 1959 ●
Yashica Yashikor 50mm F/2.8 [II] LSMM5 - 40.90m⌀40.5 1959 ●
Yashica Yashikor 50mm F/2.8 [I] LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀40.5 1959 ●
Yasuhara 50mm F/2.8 MC LSMM4 - 30.80m⌀35.5 2001 ●
Zuiho Honor 50mm F/2 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft. 1959 ●
Zuiho Honor 50mm F/1.9 LSMM? - ?3.5 ft.⌀43 1959 ●
Nicca 50mm F/2.8 Type 2 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀40.5 1958 ●
Nicca 50mm F/2.8 Type 1 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀34.5 1958 ●
Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat 50mm F/2 LSM • CollapsibleM6 - 43.5 ft. 1951 ●
K.O.L. Xebec 50mm F/2 LSM • Collapsible
akaSun Xebec 50mm F/2 LSM		M6 - 41.00m 1942 ●
Phenix 50mm F/2.8 MC LSM (500 units) • CollapsibleM4 - 30.70m⌀35.5 1999 ●
Lomography x Zenit New Jupiter-3+ 50mm F/1.5 LSMM7 - 30.70m⌀40.5 2016 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50mm F/2 T LSM • CollapsibleM6 - 31.00m ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50mm F/2 T LSMM6 - 31.00m ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50mm F/1.5 T LSMM7 - 31.00m ●

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