Capture Your Journey with Lightness: Thypoch Launches Its First AF Zoom Lens, Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8

Kadokura Kobo is pleased to announce the launch of the Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8 for Sony E-mount, Thypoch's first autofocus-compatible zoom lens, available starting Friday, September 11, 2026.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price is 136,000 yen (including tax).

After capturing a wide landscape at your destination, you might suddenly notice an interesting person or storefront. In such moments, the ability to change your angle of view without switching lenses is the true appeal of a zoom lens.

The new 'Voyager' series, named after 'travelers' and 'voyagers,' is designed to be easily carried to various locations and to flexibly respond to the scenes you encounter on-site.

Combining a highly practical 24-50mm focal range with a constant f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range, the lens weighs approximately 432g. It also features an internal zoom mechanism that keeps the lens barrel length unchanged during zooming.

*Image shows lens mounted. Camera not included.

Perfect for autumn trips and city walks, this lens handles wide landscapes, snapshots, and portrait photography in a single package. As daylight shortens in the evenings or when shooting indoors, the f/2.8 aperture ensures excellent performance. Suitable not only for still photography but also for video, it's an ideal companion for days when you're not sure what you'll capture.

Inheriting the optical design philosophy from Thypoch's cinema lens development, the lens emphasizes not just sharpness but also smooth bokeh and warm tonal rendition.

Despite being a highly mobile zoom lens, each captured image carries the distinctive Thypoch character. This is the defining feature of the 'Voyager' series.

24mm, 35mm, 50mm: Three Essential Angles in One Lens

At 24mm, you can capture expansive landscapes, architecture, and cityscapes with a wide field of view.

Zooming slightly to 35mm allows you to shoot street snapshots and everyday scenes with a natural sense of distance. At 50mm, you can dramatically isolate subjects like people or nearby objects with a beautifully blurred background.

When you feel like 'capturing more broadly' or 'getting a little closer to the subject,' you can instantly shift to the next shot simply by turning the zoom ring—no lens changes required. This makes it ideal for continuous shooting while exploring.

Additionally, the lens maintains a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range. Since the aperture value remains unchanged regardless of focal length, it enhances shooting flexibility in low-light situations such as indoors or during evening hours.

Approximately 432g: Internal Zoom Design for Easy Portability in Travel and Video

Despite supporting full-frame sensors and offering a bright f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range, the lens weighs only about 432g.

This compact design makes it easy to include in your kit when you want to keep your gear as light as possible during long walks on trips or city explorations.

Furthermore, it adopts an internal zoom mechanism that keeps the overall lens length constant during zooming.

This helps minimize shifts in center of gravity during zooming, making it easy to handle not only in handheld shooting but also in video production using gimbals or tripods.

The lens barrel features a click-type aperture ring, an Fn button, and an AF/MF switch, allowing quick access to frequently used operations.

Sealing is applied around the mount and control rings, providing dust and splash resistance. This lens is designed to be taken out into various environments, including travel destinations and outdoor locations.

Sharp Focus and Smooth Bokeh: Both in a Single Frame

The lens construction consists of 13 groups and 16 elements.

It incorporates two ASPH aspherical lenses, three ED lenses, and three high-refractive lenses, combined with nano-coating to achieve high resolving power across the entire zoom range.

Areas in focus are rendered with fine detail, while out-of-focus areas are smoothly expressed. Together with the warm tonal rendition inherited from cinema lens design philosophy, it naturally enhances the subject's three-dimensionality.

From images where you want to preserve fine details in landscapes to portraits where you want the subject to stand out against a soft background, the lens allows you to enjoy not only changing composition through zooming but also the rendering quality itself.

10-Blade Diaphragm: Bokeh and Starbursts as Part of Your Expression

The lens features a 10-blade diaphragm.

Near maximum aperture, it delivers smooth bokeh, while stopping down creates starburst effects with 10 rays of light.

This expands creative possibilities when photographing point light sources such as streetlights at dusk, cityscapes at night, or illuminations.

This lens makes you want to keep your camera with you not only during daytime travels but also after sunset.

Fast and Silent AF: Seamless Transition from Photo to Video

The 'Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8' is Thypoch's first autofocus lens.

Its fast and quiet focusing supports smooth focusing operations. Ideal not only for street snapshots targeting fleeting subjects but also for video shooting where quiet focus drive is essential.

Equipped with an AF/MF switch, it allows quick switching according to shooting scenarios.

Rather than separating 'photo days' and 'video days,' this lens offers the mobility to freely adapt to whatever you want to shoot in the moment.

Thypoch's First AF Zoom: A New Choice with 'Voyager'

'Voyager' inherits the optical design philosophy from Thypoch's cinema lens development while introducing new mobility through autofocus and zoom functionality.

By covering 24mm to 50mm in a single lens, it reduces the need for lens changes and supports a wide range of shooting scenarios including landscapes, snapshots, portraits, and video.

Instead of pursuing high zoom ratios, the product focuses on the frequently used wide-angle to standard range in daily photography, combining constant f/2.8 aperture, approximately 432g weight, and internal zoom for portability and operability—key features of this product.

It's a lens for those who set out without deciding exactly what to shoot.

The Voyager is Thypoch's new answer to such a free-spirited photography style.

Lens Construction / MTF Chart

Main Specifications

Thypoch Voyager AF 24-50mm f/2.8 Sony E-Mount

Mount Compatibility: Sony E-Mount

Image Sensor Size: 35mm Full-Frame

Focal Length: 24-50mm

Lens Construction: 13 groups, 16 elements

ASPH Aspherical Lenses: 2 elements

ED Lenses: 3 elements

High-Refractive Lenses: 3 elements

Aperture: f/2.8–f/22

Diaphragm Blades: 10 blades

Minimum Focus Distance: 0.3m

Filter Diameter: 67mm

Dimensions: Approx. Φ73×93mm (excluding mount and protrusions)

Weight: Approx. 432g

Included Accessories: Lens Hood, Front and Rear Caps

Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year (covers natural defects)

Notes

We do not guarantee that all shooting functions or compatible equipment will work.

For incompatible models, support may be added through future firmware updates.

Sample Photos

Release Information

Release Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price: 136,000 yen (including tax)

Where to Buy

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