This wide-angle lens offers a vintage look with modern clarity, perfect for architectural, landscape, and street photography. Its custom Epoch coating delivers a retro amber flare, while refined optics ensure sharpness and minimal distortion. The 9-blade iris provides smooth bokeh and striking starbursts. Lightweight and portable, it features a manual focus design with a convenient tactile resistance point, making it ideal for Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras.
Features
A wide-angle prime lens featuring Thypoch's custom Epoch coating, the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH Lens is an ideal choice for photographers who desire the vintage amber-hued flares of 1970s cine lenses while maintaining modern optical fidelity. The Ksana 21mm features a manual focus design with a minimum focus distance of 19.7" and an aperture control ring ranging from f/3.5 to f/22. The 9-blade iris creates clean, rounded bokeh and crisp 18-point starbursts at f/4. With its vintage-inspired coating and excellent distortion control, the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 is the ideal wide-angle lens for capturing architecture, landscape, and street photos with unique character.
Epoch Coating 73
Thypoch's Epoch Coating 73 is perfect for creators who desire the vintage amber-hued flare characteristic of 1970s cine lenses. The coating creates a warm, retro look while maintaining modern, high-fidelity optical performance.
Refined Optics
9-blade iris for smooth, rounded bokeh and defined highlights
Crisp 18-point starbursts at f/4
One aspherical, one ED, and three HRI optical elements ensure edge-to-edge sharpness
Optical formula provides excellent distortion control and minimal chromatic aberration
Additional Details
Tactile resistance point at 0.7 meters on the scalloped focus ring alerts users to switch from rangefinder coupling to EVF focusing
Manual focus design with a minimum focusing distance of 19.7"
Leica M-mount for use with rangefinder cameras
Weighs just 4.6 oz for exceptional handling and portability
Specifications
Focal Length
21mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/3.5 Minimum: f/22
Lens Mount
Leica M
Angle of View
90.6°
Minimum Focus Distance
0.5 m
Optical Design
8 Elements in 6 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
9
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Filter Size
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Weight
131 g