Thypoch announced a new addition to its Simera-C series of affordable, compact cinema primes, the Simera-C 16mm T1.9. It is Thypoch’s widest full-frame cinema prime lens yet. Chinese lens maker Thypoch debuted its Simera-C series back in October 2024, kickstarting the lineup with 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm prime lenses, with a fifth lens, a 21mm prime, in the pipeline. While all six Simera-C lenses feature fast apertures, the new ultra-wide 16mm T1.9 is the slowest in the lineup. The other five primes are all T1.5 lenses. However, that said, a T1.9 aperture with a 16mm focal length is relatively fast in the cinema lens landscape, and Thypoch notes that the new 16mm lens promises “near-zero distortion in a feather-light build.” The Simera-C 16mm T1.9 is physically the longest Simera-C lens yet, although the M-Mount version is still under 70 millimeters (2.7 inches) long. The E-mount lens is a bit longer at 79.3 millimeters (3.1 inches).…