Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly

Find the perfect balance of precision and performance with the Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF. This wide-angle lens is expertly designed for landscape, astro, and night photography, offering full compatibility with both full-frame and APS-C Canon EF cameras. The Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens boasts an optical construction based on 15 elements i... moren 11 optical blocks, including 4 ultra-low dispersion glass elements, 4 high refractive, and 2 aspherical elements. This intricate design ensures sharp, high-resolution images, making it an ideal choice for the latest generation full-frame 35mm sensors. With a focus on limiting distortion to a necessary minimum, the lens offers a distortion rate of less than 2%, making it virtually imperceptible. This feature makes it an excellent choice for architectural photography. Additionally, the combination of a large relative aperture - f/1.4 with well-controlled coma makes it a superior tool for astrophotography. The Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens also features a new, 11-blade design of the aperture with rounded edges, ensuring a pleasant and artistic bokeh effect. This lens is ready for any weather conditions, thanks to its weather-sealed construction that prevents moisture and dirt from entering the lens. The Dragonfly finish offers a reinforced internal construction based on metal elements, a scratch-resistant finish, and an anti-slip focusing ring with a special finish for easy focusing. The lens also features engraved markings filled with UV reactive paint and excellent weather-sealing to protect against dust and water. The intelligent lens design of the Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens includes a module that allows you to control the lens' iris directly from the camera. This feature enables popular semi-automatic modes (PASM), and data recording in EXIF format. The lens also includes a focus confirmation system, making it easy to ensure proper focus distance. The Focus Lock Ring allows you to lock the focus ring in a specific position, which is especially useful for maintaining a specific distance to the subject or maintaining perfect focus on infinity during landscape or night photography. The ergonomic focus ring, a hallmark of the Irix lens series, offers reliable and precise focusing. The Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF is a versatile and reliable choice for photographers seeking superior performance and precision in a wide-angle lens.

After meticulous design and engineering, the Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly emerges as a superior wide-angle lens, ideal for the discerning photographer specializing in landscape, astro, and night photography. This lens boasts full compatibility with both full-frame and APS-C Pentax K cameras, ensuring versatility across different camera bodies.Crafted... morefor excellence, the optical structure of the Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens incorporates an advanced arrangement of 15 elements in 11 groups, including 4 ultra-low dispersion glass elements, 4 high refractive index elements, and 2 aspherical elements. This sophisticated design is tailored to complement the latest high-resolution, full-frame 35mm sensors, delivering images of remarkable sharpness and clarity.Distortion is expertly minimized, with levels not exceeding 2%, rendering it virtually undetectable. This precision makes the lens particularly effective for architectural photography, where straight lines and accurate perspectives are paramount.Astrophotography enthusiasts will find the lens's large f/1.4 aperture and well-managed coma aberration to be indispensable features, allowing for stunning captures of the night sky. The lens's 11-blade aperture with rounded edges contributes to a smooth and aesthetically pleasing bokeh, enhancing the artistic quality of out-of-focus backgrounds.Prepared for the unpredictable, the Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly is weather-sealed, offering peace of mind to professionals who operate in challenging conditions. The lens is fortified with special seals to block out moisture and debris, while a bayonet mount gasket provides additional protection for the camera's mirror chamber.The dedicated lens hood serves a dual purpose: reducing lens flare and safeguarding the front element. When not in use, the lens can be securely stored in the provided hard case, designed for maximum protection.The Dragonfly finish is a testament to the lens's robust construction, featuring metal elements for enhanced durability, a scratch-resistant exterior, an anti-slip focus ring with a tactile finish for precise adjustments, and UV reactive paint that illuminates the engraved markings.Intelligent design extends to the lens's semi-automatic modes, allowing for direct control of the aperture from the camera. This integration supports popular PASM modes and records data in EXIF format. The built-in electronics also facilitate a focus confirmation system, signaling when focus is accurately achieved, simplifying the manual focusing process.The Focus Lock Ring is a critical feature for photographers who require consistent focus, enabling the focus ring to be fixed at a desired setting - ideal for zone focusing or maintaining infinity focus in landscape or night photography.The ergonomic focus ring, a signature element of Irix lenses, is replicated in the 21mm f/1.4 model. The ring's design, combining a textured surface with high-quality rubber, ensures reliable and precise manual focusing. The distinctive