Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
p.1 #1Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
I don't see 2.8 on the lens, but 2.0. Hmm.
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/first-images-of-the-new-typoch-24-50mm-f-2-8-fe-autofocus-lens/
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/first-images-of-the-new-typoch-24-50mm-f-2-8-fe-autofocus-lens/
Mar 22, 2026 at 04:10 PM
p.1 #2Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Thypoch AF 2.0 Zoom, this doesn't make any sense 
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...Mar 22, 2026 at 04:55 PM
p.1 #3Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Must have been a palace coup in Shenzhen. It looks like a Sigma lens! Maybe it is an early April Fool's joke.
Mar 22, 2026 at 05:56 PM
p.1 #4Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
But AF-Zoom fans also want cinematic rendering and beautifully shaped faces!
Mar 22, 2026 at 11:25 PM
p.1 #5Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
The wierd markings tell it is an AI .
philip_pj wrote:
Must have been a palace coup in Shenzhen. It looks like a Sigma lens! Maybe it is an early April Fool's joke.
philip_pj wrote:
Must have been a palace coup in Shenzhen. It looks like a Sigma lens! Maybe it is an early April Fool's joke.
Mar 23, 2026 at 04:18 AM
p.1 #6Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Garmadon wrote:
The wierd markings tell it is an AI.
Yeah... I don't think that's a real product. It looks horrible in terms of design (like those Samyang und Schneider-Kreuznach lenses that came out recently) and the marking look AI slopped.
The wierd markings tell it is an AI.
Yeah... I don't think that's a real product. It looks horrible in terms of design (like those Samyang und Schneider-Kreuznach lenses that came out recently) and the marking look AI slopped.
Mar 23, 2026 at 04:35 AM
p.1 #7Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Garmadon wrote:
The wierd markings tell it is an AI .
Yes, this isn't even a very credible fake. The text on the lens is done quite poorly and it is described as an f/2.8 lens but has f/2.0 on the lens and it would be amazingly (and not credibly) small if it was an f/2.0 lens. All from a manufacturer who hasn't yet made AF lenses and whose MF lenses look nothing like this lens. I think the chance this rumor is accurate is very tiny.
The wierd markings tell it is an AI .
philip_pj wrote
Must have been a palace coup in Shenzhen. It looks like a Sigma lens! Maybe it is an early April Fool's joke.Yes, this isn't even a very credible fake. The text on the lens is done quite poorly and it is described as an f/2.8 lens but has f/2.0 on the lens and it would be amazingly (and not credibly) small if it was an f/2.0 lens. All from a manufacturer who hasn't yet made AF lenses and whose MF lenses look nothing like this lens. I think the chance this rumor is accurate is very tiny.
Mar 23, 2026 at 04:39 AM
p.1 #8Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Look carefully ,it is not 2.0 but 20 ,
and some other markings are not numbers.
Steve Spencer wrote:
Yes, this isn't even a very credible fake. The text on the lens is done quite poorly and it is described as an f/2.8 lens but has f/2.0 on the lens and it would be amazingly (and not credibly) small if it was an f/2.0 lens. All from a manufacturer who hasn't yet made AF lenses and whose MF lenses look nothing like this lens. I think the chance this rumor is accurate is very tiny.
and some other markings are not numbers.
Steve Spencer wrote:
Garmadon wrote
The wierd markings tell it is an AI .philip_pj wrote
Must have been a palace coup in Shenzhen. It looks like a Sigma lens! Maybe it is an early April Fool's joke.Mar 23, 2026 at 04:59 AM
p.1 #9Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
It looks like Topaz out of control AI is fudging the numbers.
EBH
EBH
Mar 23, 2026 at 06:46 AM
p.1 #10Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Garmadon wrote:
Look carefully ,it is not 2.0 but 20
That would explain the compactness.😇
Mar 23, 2026 at 08:35 AM
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p.1 #11Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
'In April 2025, Thypoch teased a potential ultra-fast f/0.7 lens through a social media post (e.g., Instagram Reel) asking, "Is f/0.7 fast enough?". This sparked discussion in community channels like Telegram about whether such a lens is necessary or practical.'
Doing a bad job here was part of the 'tell'. April.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/April-Fools-Day
TBH, they are also poking a little fun at lens producers who make these kinds of zoom lenses. Remember fun? I do.
Doing a bad job here was part of the 'tell'. April.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/April-Fools-Day
TBH, they are also poking a little fun at lens producers who make these kinds of zoom lenses. Remember fun? I do.
Mar 23, 2026 at 02:13 PM
p.1 #12Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
SAR keeping this rumor alive
Mar 30, 2026 at 07:33 AM
p.1 #14Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
Thypoch has confirmed it.
https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/thypoch-teases-a-af-24-50mm-f-2-8-zoom-a-bold-departure-from-its-manual-focus-primes/
I like the design; distinctive and understated.
However, the Sony 24-50mm is quite a good lens; the Thypoch would have to significantly better its price and/or performance to tempt me.
Thypoch has confirmed it.
https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/thypoch-teases-a-af-24-50mm-f-2-8-zoom-a-bold-departure-from-its-manual-focus-primes/
I like the design; distinctive and understated.
However, the Sony 24-50mm is quite a good lens; the Thypoch would have to significantly better its price and/or performance to tempt me.
Mar 30, 2026 at 07:59 AM
p.1 #15Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
MikeEvangelist wrote:
Nifty Fifty wrote
Thypoch has confirmed it.https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/thypoch-teases-a-af-24-50mm-f-2-8-zoom-a-bold-departure-from-its-manual-focus-primes/
However, the Sony 24-50mm is quite a good lens; the Thypoch would have to significantly better its price and/or performance to tempt me.
Price-wise, it will almost certainly be better than the Sony. And of course, the image quality will be worlds better. Having attended numerous lectures on Chinese lens design by a "specialist," I predict extremely spatial rendering, including face-shaping qualities due to the lack of ED glass, a reduced bokeh quantity to preserve context, and a pronounced vignetting that, unlike other manufacturers, is not a design-related and therefore accepted necessity, but rather an integral and therefore intentional part of the lens design.
😉
Mar 30, 2026 at 08:23 AM
p.1 #16Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
I'm still not clear on what the sneering smiley behind Thypoch's confirmation means. After all, it's not April Fool's Day yet. 😄
Mar 30, 2026 at 08:44 AM
p.1 #17Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
Interesting to see Thypoch jump from unchiped MF prime lenses (not even optimized for the Sony sensor stack, it appears) to AF zoom. Personally, I am still more interested in seeing them bring chipped and optimized versions of the M mount 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm f1.4 lenses to E or Z mount. If they can bring some of their optical magic to a reliable AF zoom, we could have a new interesting option, but I can't help but feel like that's a tall order. Hopefully we will be pleasantly suprised 
Mar 30, 2026 at 01:28 PM
p.1 #18Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
The Thypoch MF primes look so nice - why now this ugly zoom which reminds one of the darkest time of lens design, the 1990s?
Mar 30, 2026 at 02:01 PM
p.1 #19Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
The joke they appear to have made is on them. But looking on the bright side - when it flops, as it undoubtedly will in this sea of zoom mediocrity, they may return to complete the Simera lineup with a 100/1.4. But I fear these wayward fellows are more fond of ultra vintage lenses like the Ksanas.
That or some other hare-brained scheme on which to waste time. That's a shame because they got close to the ideal compromises in the Simeras. Maybe DZO cast them out and this is their true inclination. They might be a kind of skunk works of the cine parent, hence the 'humour'. Either way, management is at fault here. Lens design capability is top notch.
As is fancy videos. Do you want to buy their camera?
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/01/thypoch-announced-an-ai-camera-and-it-might-not-be-a-joke/
That or some other hare-brained scheme on which to waste time. That's a shame because they got close to the ideal compromises in the Simeras. Maybe DZO cast them out and this is their true inclination. They might be a kind of skunk works of the cine parent, hence the 'humour'. Either way, management is at fault here. Lens design capability is top notch.
As is fancy videos. Do you want to buy their camera?
https://petapixel.com/2026/04/01/thypoch-announced-an-ai-camera-and-it-might-not-be-a-joke/
Apr 01, 2026 at 09:19 PM
p.1 #20Thypoch 24-50mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens is coming.
philip_pj wrote:
The joke they appear to have made is on them. But looking on the bright side - when it flops, as it undoubtedly will in this sea of zoom mediocrity, they may return to complete the Simera lineup with a 100/1.4. But I fear these wayward fellows are more fond of ultra vintage lenses like the Ksanas.
That or some other hare-brained scheme on which to waste time. That's a shame because they got close to the ideal compromises in the Simeras. Maybe DZO cast them out and this is their true inclination. They might be a kind of skunk...Show more →
Thypoch makes no ultra vintage lenses. Their optical designs are quite modern as is their optical signatures. The only exception really being the 35/1.4 which I donāt think is āultra vintageā by any means.
The Kasana 21/3.5 is entirely modern except some amber flare and vintage barrel design.
The joke they appear to have made is on them. But looking on the bright side - when it flops, as it undoubtedly will in this sea of zoom mediocrity, they may return to complete the Simera lineup with a 100/1.4. But I fear these wayward fellows are more fond of ultra vintage lenses like the Ksanas.
That or some other hare-brained scheme on which to waste time. That's a shame because they got close to the ideal compromises in the Simeras. Maybe DZO cast them out and this is their true inclination. They might be a kind of skunk...Show more →
Thypoch makes no ultra vintage lenses. Their optical designs are quite modern as is their optical signatures. The only exception really being the 35/1.4 which I donāt think is āultra vintageā by any means.
The Kasana 21/3.5 is entirely modern except some amber flare and vintage barrel design.
Apr 02, 2026 at 10:15 AM