The Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH for Leica M Mount is a compact, lightweight wide-angle prime lens that blends modern optical precision with a distinctive vintage, amber-hued flare inspired by 1970s cinema, making it ideal for expressive landscape, street, and architectural photography.
The Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH for Leica M Mount is a compact, lightweight wide-angle prime lens that blends modern optical precision with a distinctive vintage, amber-hued flare inspired by 1970s cinema, making it ideal for expressive landscape, street, and architectural photography.
The Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH for Leica M Mount is a compact, lightweight wide-angle prime lens that blends modern optical precision with a distinctive vintage, amber-hued flare inspired by 1970s cinema, making it ideal for expressive landscape, street, and architectural photography.

The Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH is a uniquely characterful wide-angle lens designed for Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras. While delivering high-fidelity image quality suitable for demanding modern photographers, it also recreates the warm, amber-toned flare signature of classic 1970s cine lenses—evoking the cinematic look seen in films such as Her and Manchester by the Sea. Its advanced optical construction features 8 elements in 6 groups, including 3 high-refractive-index elements, 1 extra-low-dispersion element, and 1 aspherical element, ensuring excellent sharpness at wide apertures while effectively controlling aberrations. The lens renders crisp detail across the frame and produces striking sunstars when stopped down to f/4. With a compact metal body, smooth manual focus operation, and a lightweight design of approximately 131g, the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH is both highly portable and creatively distinctive—perfect for photographers who value both technical performance and expressive visual character.

This official manufacturer sample shows the warm amber flare introduced by Epoch Coating 73 in side light and backlight. It is a deliberate creative signature rather than a substitute for optical sharpness.
A second official Ksana 21mm sample demonstrates the pronounced nine-blade sunstar and the lens’s expansive perspective. The manufacturer specifies that the effect appears from f/4.

| Manufacturer: | Thypoch |
| Category: | Lenses |
| Filter thread | 39mm |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 500mm |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 |
| Lens diameter | 42mm |
| Lens Length | 27.3mm |
| Bayonet | Leica M |
| Tilt Shift | No |
| Lens color | Black |
| Thread | M39mm |
| Lens Type | Fixed Glass |
| Extender | No |
| Lens suitable for | Full frame |
| Aperture (f) | 3.5 |
| Focal length | 21mm |
| Minimal focal length | 21mm |
| Maximum focal length | 21mm |
| Optical stabilisation | No |
| Auto focus | No |
| Zoom | No |
| Anamorphic | No |
| Macro | No |
| Weight | 131.3g |
| Series | Thypoch Ksana Series |
Thypoch has just unveiled its new Ksana 21 mm f/3.5 ASPH lens for Leica M! This new product combines modern optical precision with the nostalgic…
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