Irix has announced a new 11mm f/4 wide-angle lens for full-frame DSLR users. This is the second model that will join the existing 15mm F2.4.
The newly-announced manual focus lens offers photographers a whopping 126° view with “minimal distortion, as low as 3.13%”. The Irix 11mm F4 lens comes in two versions Blackstone and Firefly for full-frame Canon, Nikon, and Pentax DSLRs.
The lens is weather-sealed and comes in rugged or lightweight versions. The Firefly model is 12% lighter than the Blackstone, but the Blackstone is made from aluminum-magnesium alloy, features a metal-grooved focusing ring and has an anti-scratch coating.
As a result the Blackstone version costs $825 and the Firefly only cost you for $595. Check the listing on the company’s US website for more information.
Irix 11mm f/4 Wide-Angle Lens Announced
The optical formula of the lens constructed using 16 elements arranged in 10 groups the lens offers a nine-bladed iris with apertures from F4 to F22. Also includes 4 high refractive lenses, 2 ED lenses, and 3 aspherical lenses. Electrical contacts allow users to control aperture values from the camera body and for aperture values to be recorded in EXIF data.
| Lens Version | Firefly | Blackstone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING MATERIAL | Lightweight material, 12% weight saving | aluminium-magnesium alloy, premium finish | |
| HOUSING OUTER FINISH | standard | anti-scratch | |
| FOCUS RING MATERIAL | anti slip coating | all-metal anodized ring with grooved surface | |
| MARKINGS | printed | engraved | |
| MARKINGS PAINT | standard | UV light reactive paint | |
| WEATHER SEALING |
FRONT LENS ELEMENT | no | no |
| FOCUS LOCK RING | yes | ||
| FOCUS RING | yes | ||
| CAMERA MOUNT | yes | ||
| PROTECTIVE CASE INCLUDED | soft lens pouch | hard lens case | |
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