Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4 Z mount - images & discussion
I searched through the different forum subgroups and also through my history (posts and likes) to try and find this topic thread which I and some others had contributed to. I was unable to find it.....so if @fredmiranda or others can locate it and make active again, I'll be happy to delete this and add to the previous topic. If not, I'll start us off again.
Life has finally slowed down to the point of getting out with this lens again for some street images. The biggest downside to this lens is that it does not have contacts.....so focus confirmation and the exif info is not available. Many have opted for adapting other mount versions of this lens to get around this. I heard that there may be a newer version in the works for a Z-mount with contacts, but I don't see anything marketed for this yet. The vignetting is perhaps the next big negative. I don't mind it for f1.4 shots / portraits, but I also see the fall-off with shots taken at higher apertures (f5.6-f11). As my intention is to use this lens primarily for street, I'm a bit fussed by it. Lastly, the caps fall off this lens (front and back). I've tried other caps and it's not the cap it comes with, but the lens itself. The caps fall off in the bag and I'm concerned there will be some scratching of the elements.
This lens does have some flaring but it's overall a very solid lens for a small 1.4 aperture lens. It's sharp and yet it can compete with the Nikon 28mm 1.4E for portraits.....but I would use the latter still for portraits as it is just a bit more smooth / airy in its bokeh.
Overall, I'm happy to have it in my hands and will use it for the next year or so. I love this focal length and it's a nice-looking lens on the Zf. The aperture ring provides an enjoyable clicky feeling and the focus ring is smooth. The focal range visual is great for street photography......better than the Voigtlander lenses I have. It's nice to use for f5.6-f11 street photography with the occasional portraits at f1.4. It performs well overall and the price was reasonable.
Here are some images I took last night with this lens:
Aug 03, 2025 at 05:02 PM
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