„The Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro lens is an excellent manual focus macro
lens with a usefully longer than average focal length.”
ePhotozine
Why choose the Irix 150mm
f/2.8 Macro 1:1?
The lens has a modern optical scheme to achieve the best possible image quality to unleash your creativity.
In Irix we believe that the lens is not only a tool – it’s a way to capture the image so we included many friendly solutions in it like Focus Lock feature, wide and rubberized Focusing Ring, Notch at Focusing Ring, 34cm of minimal focusing distance, tripod collar with Arca Swiss standard foot and perfectly formed Hard Case for the lens.
We know that you want to be in places where no one was so we make our lens perfectly weather sealed and robust.
The Irix 150mm f/2.8 lens fully communicates with the camera because of its electronic module (AE):
Because of mid-telephoto focal length and a fast aperture of f/2.8, the depth-of-field is shallow so focusing must be smooth and precise. To ensure high comfort of use the lens has a wide rubberized focusing ring with a special notch which combined with a rotational angle of 270 degrees provides quick, easy and precise focus adjustment.
The Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 offers smooth workflow on macro setup – if we set the focus point once, we can use the Focus Lock ring to lock the whole construction. It’s especially helpful when we’re moving with the lens often – during the walk or studio shoots – but we still want to be sure that the proper reproduction ratio is achieved.
Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens is equipped with weather sealing in five key places to protect internal parts from unfavourable weather conditions so there are no worries to use it even in harsh environment and weather conditions.
To seal the entire lens structure even more tightly the Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro has internal focusing – the lens doesn’t change its dimensions, so there is no chance to get any dust or moisture inside. Also, the front element of the lens stays in the same working distance from the object when shooting so the lens stays compact and convenient to use.
The Deep Detachable Lens Hood which protects the front element of the lens from damage, rain and unwanted light sources guaranteed the highest possible contrast.
The Hard Case made specifically for Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens allows safe storage and transport. The hard case is made of the hard shell structure with material and zippers are water-resistant and the interior finished by a soft mesh which guarantees appropriate safety of the lens.
The Tripod Lens Collar with standard Acra-Swiss plate. The main reason to use a tripod collar is to provide a more sturdy setup without any vibrations when magnified in macro photos. This is necessary to achieve perfect focus point when shooting small objects. Tripod collar also moves the centre of mass forward guarantees a right balance of the camera on the tripod.
Image size
35mm ”Full Frame”
Focal length
150mm
Field of View
16.2°(diagonal)
Focusing range
0,345 m (1.1 ft)- ∞
Focusing type
manual with lock function
Aperture range
f/2.8 – f/32
Aperture control
via camera
Aperture shape
11 rounded blades
Lens construction
12 elements in 9 groups
Weather sealed construction
5 sealings in key places
Front filter thread
77 mm
Magnification ratio
1:1 (at 0.345 m)
Dimensions (D x H)
87 x 128 mm (3.43”x 5.04”)
Weight
840 g (1.81 lbs)
Bayonet mount
Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
