This new 50mm collapsible lens from Thypoch took me by surprise. It was announced seemingly out of nowhere and has a uniquely vintage design. I wanted to find out if it was mostly a gimmick, or could hold up to modern optical standards.

Thypoch Eureka: https://thypoch.com/Eureka
Thanks to   / acbum   and   / jhfxxng   for their help shooting the video!
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►CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Design
02:40 - Image rendering/performance
04:13 - Bokeh
05:15 - Flares
05:40 - Distortion
05:50 - Focus accuracy
06:14 - samples
06:49 - Who is it for?
08:30 - samples
08:59 - Price, value
09:37 - Quality, finish
10:20 - Zeiss Sonnar comparison
11:52 - Image info + samples
14:27 - Criticisms
15:31 - My final thoughts
16:47 - Conclusion & thanks

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