Thypoch started its Black Friday sale early this year. It runs October 20 through December 3, 2026, and nearly the entire lineup is discounted on the official Thypoch store. If youโve had a Thypoch lens on your list, now is…
The Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH is one of the most interesting compact M-mount primes to hit the market recently. While Thypochโs f/1.4 Simera series is built for speed, this second lens in the Ksana line delivers a highly portable,…
Quick verdict: The Viltrox AF 75mm f1.8 EVO is a compact APS-C portrait lens (about 112mm equivalent) with excellent edge-to-edge sharpness wide open, beautiful bokeh falloff, quiet autofocus and great build quality for the price. Its rendering is clean and…
Quick verdict: The Thypoch Simera 28mm f1.4 is one of my favorite M-mount lenses and the coolest 28mm I own. It’s fast and well built, with a creamy, slightly glowing look at f1.4 that sharpens up by f2, and consistent…
Quick verdict: The Thypoch Ksana 21mm f3.5 is the minimalist’s choice in the Thypoch lineup: premium build, a focus tab that’s great for street photography, excellent flare resistance and CA control, and moderate center sharpness. Corners and edges soften, vignetting…
Viltrox is rewriting the script on compact lighting. While their larger flashes, like the Spark Z3, are about robust features and “cyberpunk” aesthetics, the newly released Viltrox Z2 takes a more minimalist approach. This ultra-pocketable unit trades raw power for…
Quick verdict: The Fujifilm X-E5 puts the X100VI’s 40MP sensor and IBIS into a small interchangeable-lens body with a film simulation dial. For APS-C street and lifestyle photography it’s the camera I’d pick right now, especially with the XF 23mm…
The Fujifilm X-Series is built around the philosophy of tactile, analog-style shooting. With physical dials and film simulations, these cameras practically beg you to slow down. But as Fujifilm’s modern sensors have evolved, they can sometimes render images with a…