Thypoch’s New Voyager 24–50mm f/2.8

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Thypoch has officially entered the autofocus mirrorless market with the launch of the new Voyager 24–50mm f/2.8 for Sony E-mount cameras. The lens is being presented as the company’s first autofocus lens and, according to Thypoch, the first full-frame autofocus zoom developed by a Chinese optical brand. Instead of going after a large zoom range, the Voyager focuses on the three focal lengths photographers tend to use most in everyday situations: 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm.

The lens is built around an internal zoom design, meaning the barrel never extends while zooming. That keeps the balance more consistent, while also reducing some of the dust entry points you normally get with extending zooms. It also keeps a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the entire zoom range, so exposure stays consistent while zooming. Optically, it uses a fairly complex 16-element, 13-group design with a mix of aspherical, extra-low dispersion, and high refractive index elements intended to help control distortion, chromatic aberration, and edge-to-edge sharpness. The lens also uses a 10-blade diaphragm, which should help produce smoother out-of-focus areas and more rounded highlights.

Since this is Thypoch’s first autofocus lens, a lot of attention is also going toward the AF system itself. The company says the autofocus motor is designed for quieter operation and continuous subject tracking, including support for Sony’s eye AF and AF-C systems. The lens focuses as close as 0.3 meters across the zoom range and offers a maximum magnification of 0.216x. Physically, the lens weighs 432 grams, measures 92.88mm long, and uses a 67mm filter thread. Weather sealing has also been added around areas like the mount and control rings. The Voyager 24–50mm f/2.8 is priced at $619.

You can see full details and sample shots on Thypoch’s website here