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Have you compared these lenses to the current Summilux 50? I have the new lux and M11M. Can the Simera keep up with the M11M sensor?

I noticed you put a review for the Ultron 28mm but have you tried the 35mm Ultron? If so, which would you end up keeping between the 35mm Nokton vs Ultron?

Great video, What are you thought about the finder? Do you think is easy to frame and truth to it?

Just got home from a month in Italy, Turkey, and Greece. My new Q3 was the only piece of photo gear I took with me. Amazing camera. I think I am going to sell everything else. And by "everything else" I mean a s--t ton of gear.

In the end of the day it the end of the day.😂

Can it work on film M cameras?

thanks for a great video, what's the setup on streetphoto, fairly new to the camera, can see you're using autofocus, and hits the spot, even if it's very close, nice job👍👍

Your shot of the moonlit clouds over the lake was amazing. Was it taken hand held?

Great review. My favorite 50. Mes salutations à Jean. I miss his library. Thanks for this . Carl

This convinced me to stick with my Summicron V5. Not worth the upgrade to the Summilux ASPH.

Was quite surprised by the quick exit immediately after taking a picture of the person at the very beginning of the video. Maybe a bit of 'small talk' before leaving would have been in order. No?

Great review good music loved seeing you outside in the real world and very good quality production. Thank you for changing that awful intro.

Disagree on it being EDC or inconspicuous or a travel camera. Side by side with an M11 it is almost the same size, put a small lens on M11 and you get the same size weight camera of course missing AF. It is not compact and there are many other lighter and smaller body cameras as EDC, travel or inconspicous. D-Lux 8 definitely is all of the above. It is a great camera I agree. Anyone who hasnt seen this camera I suggest if you have access to a Leica store or you can rent one try that first. If money is no object of course go for it. With Leica you also lose money. Check used Leica prices and you see that. But in any case great video showing its capabilities and the AF of course. Thanks

Which would you say works very well with film? Thank you for this !

Video @ 1:34 'quick slideshow' - Please don't take this wrong (it's meant to be constructive), but you seem to be experiencing a "Rangefinder Rookie" issue/habit. With the insecurity of focusing correctly, the RF nubbie photographer focuses THEN IMEDIATLY fires off the shutter. Some of your heavily centered images are proof of this. Please, everybody needs to instead practice focusing THEN RECOMPOSE to the 'Rule Of Thirds' or employ the 'Looking Room' rule... 👼

Video @ 7:02 - "C L A - it will get one eventually" - Look folks, with the exception of : A lens going through a Rodeo or beach shoot where you introduced sand & grit, OR if one sees oil migrating onto the aperture blades, OR it's been decades with the same lubricants inside the focus helical where out-gassing is beginning to deposit a micro-cast of haze/fog, I consider these wonderful optics 'Maintenance Free' - So, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" - BTW, I'm a Leica repair technician...

You're video cemented my decision to upgrade from a Q (type116) to a Q3. I'd like to also purchase a M11-P. IMO I feel its good to have an AF camera to compliment a manual focus camera. I think the Q3 would be a great walkaway camera.

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Thanks for this review and comparison. I'm wondering if I can get a Zeiss 50mm f2 ZM and get most of what the Thypoch offers for less $, in a smaller package.

Thsnk you for a nice review. when I look at your photos they are all out of focus not sharp enough. something you expect from a Leica camera. I own this lens and I like it and yet it is not as sharp as my 35 Cron or my 50 LUX, and I admit sharpness is a very big issue for me. Take care

Kinda have mix feelings about Thypoch, they basically copy the optical formula of the 35/50 lux, in one hand it makes it more accessible for the general user, but on the other hand, it feels bad to support another Chinese company copying other designs rather than coming up their own.

I wonder how this lens would compare to the Thypoch 35mm f/1.4?

Very interesting. As always. Thanks for this.

I just got myself one of these today. It was in near mint condition even though mine was manufactured in 1951. The lens is very light and quite easy to use, producing sharp images which was a surprise considering its age. It still works, and does so wonderfully.

Thanks for the comparison!

No matter what folks say, it's not a Leica Lens! I've seen this crap all the time. If you cannot afoord new lenses, look at good old Leica! If still no, get a different camera, Nikon,Canon,Pentax. Their lenses are equal, often better!

great comparison. Thanks!

I shot Leica M mount film cameras for years before moving to Digital Canon Cameras and then Fuji X mount cameras. This Thypoch lens is making me want to go return to Leica or any other full frame camera. Thank you for your honest and reviews!

I love shooting my M lenses on my SL2, which is about all I use it for these days except for the 90MM L prime, which is a superb portrait lens. In-camera IBIS and viewfinder fantastic with M lenses. I use my M10-R for street work and just for the fun of it, but serious work i use the SL2/M combo. I bought an a7r5 last Fall for wildlife and BIF, since the SL2/Leica L-Mount combo was useless due to the inferior autofocus and clunky, slow. The SL3 seems on a par with the better Lumix cameras, which are not comparable to the top Sony models. Don't see dropping an additional $7000 on an SL3 just to shoot M lenses and the 90mm L.

Why is focussing with a 1.4 50mm on a rangefinder tricky? I don't own one I just thought it's kind of the most liked lens for the Ms?

Ugh that intro music. Please save my ears.

Ugh that intro music...

I've been using the 28mm Simera since May and it's been my favorite lens. I'll definitely be picking up the 50mm Simera.

I wonder how this lens would stack up against the LLL 50 Elcan

In the photo of the couple sitting on a bench, the Summilux has a much more 3D pop and better microcontrast, the colors in the Typoch are muted. In the other portraits, the Summilux also has better separation. Optical glass is very expensive as are optical coatings. so don't expect any miracle, Manufacturing in China is cheaper, but don't expect anything for free. If it's only worth $800, that's its value, not a gift, and even with that price, Typoch logically makes money.

Q.Would you replace your summilux with a simera ?

how about vs the 50 apo summicron. I remember your video on that

Why not compare this lens to the voigtlander 50mm f1.5? If you can afford the lux, you won't be buying a Chinese lens... if you can't afford it, you look at better priced options like all the offerings from voigtlander (wonderful proveen lenses) or the zeiss f1.5. No one who can afford the lux will waste money on this chinese copy, and unless it's very cheap i rather go for voigt or zeiss. Simera is really pushing this to all youtubers...

Great review as always! Straight to the point and you know your stuff.

This is like saying a VW Polo is an affordable Porsche…..at the end of the day, ITS NOT THE SAME.

If I may ask will you be selling the 50 lux now? If not what’s the decisive factor in keeping it?

Im tripping. It’s Groundhog Day! 🎉

Hang on didn't I watch this yesterday