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 p.3 #20 · Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Review | |
Steve Spencer wrote:
Hi Nehemiah,
Thanks for the links. I am surprised that the Simera 35 f/1.4 and the Leica 35 lux Asph FLE perform so differently on a stock Sony. I had seen a different review in which Bastian had reviewed the Simera 28 and 35 initially and saw how bad the Simera 35 was on the stock Sony, but I hadn't seen his full review of the 35 and just as in the initial review the Simera really doesn't do well on the Sony stock sensor.
What I hadn't realized is that the Leica 35 lux Asph FLE works pretty well on a Sony stock sensor. As you know, I bought your Leica 35 lux Asph FLE but I never tried it on a Sony stock sensor. I wish I did as I might have kept it but I just assumed it underperformed. Instead I sold it when I sold my Leica M10. I do agree that the micro contrast was one of the primary features of the Leica 35 lux Asph FLE, but I also really liked the size and ergonomics. What I didn't like that much was the bokeh. Interestingly, from Bastian review it looks like the Simera 35 f/1.4 might have a bit less structured bokeh than the Leica 35 lux Asph FLE.
In fact, when considering this current review of the Simera 50 and that review of the Simera 35, it seems to me Thypoch has tweaked these lenses in an interesting way compared to the Leica M lenses with similar optical designs. It seems these Simera lenses have a bit less contrast in the center, but less of a midzone dip and generally a flatter field with just weaker corners until stopped down a little. There also seems to be an emphasis on smooth bokeh.
So, yes they are clearly based on Leica lens designs, but it appears they didn't just clone the design but also tweaked it for a bit different performance and I actually like the way they have tweaked the performance. From the reviews (including this one so far) I think I like the 50 better than the 35, (I also like the look of the 28 better than the 35 as others have mentioned) but I still am generally impressed with what Thypoch has done with the optical properties of these lenses. I am not at all sure about the ergonomics, however....Show more →
Yeah, when I first started shooting it, I actually noticed I liked the performance better on the stock Sony, which really surprised me. I was shooting it like that for a while, and when Bastian’s FLE II review came out, it confirmed my own experience and shooting practice.
As far as the bokeh, technically, the FLE can be a bit busy for sure. But as you probably know and recall about me Steve, I’ve lean towards the Pentax 31, Contax 35/1.4 and the 35 Lux pre-aspherical, which is to say, I generally like lenses that have more personality in the OOF at 35mm. The only real exception, in 35mm land, is the RX1 Sonnar, which is so unique and small and versatile, such wonderful colors and contrast and MFD and coma correction, it’s its own thing. And even still, I wish it had a little more personality.
I also prefer Simera’s tweaking for a better midzone at the expense of corners on this 50mm. I should not say they’re exact clones, but quite close. Of the 3 lenses I have paid attention to, for my taste, the 50mm seems to be the best in terms of contrast, size and ergonomically improvements.
When I saw the better mid-zone versus corner performance, it piqued my interest on a performance difference on a stock Sony.
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