Thypoch Teases New AF 24-50mm f/2.8 Zoom

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Thypoch, best known for its vintage-style manual focus primes like the Simera 28mm f/1.4, Eureka 50mm f/2, and Ksana 21mm f/3.5, is now moving in a completely different direction. The company has officially teased its first autofocus zoom lens, a 24–50mm f/2.8, marking a pretty significant shift for the brand. So far, Thypoch has built its reputation on manual lenses with classic optical character, so stepping into both autofocus and zoom design at the same time is quite a move.

Based on the teaser, the lens has a much more modern design compared to the company’s earlier releases. The most noticeable detail is the diagonal ridging on the zoom and focus rings, which gives it more of a distinct look. It also appears to include a manual aperture ring, and there is a visible switch that likely toggles between AF and MF. Beyond that, details are still pretty limited. The lens looks relatively compact, which would make sense given the shorter 24–50mm range compared to the more common 24–70mm zooms. For reference, Sony’s 24–50mm f/2.8 G sits at around 440 grams, so this lens could land in a similar size and weight class.

The bigger question is not really the design, but how it performs. Up to now, Thypoch’s lenses have been manual focus primes with relatively simple optical designs, which is a very different challenge compared to building a zoom with autofocus. A zoom lens involves more complex optics, and reliable autofocus adds another layer of difficulty entirely. Thypoch has said it wants to balance modern performance with a more classic approach to lens design, but this lens will be the first real test of how well that philosophy translates into a more technically demanding product category.