Following the success of their cine lens lineup, Irix has just announced the brand new 45mm f/1.4 photo lens. The unit is the stills version of the popular cine counterpart and will be available in Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K lens mounts.
The newcomer sports a strong internal construction based on metal components with anti-scratch finish alongside an anti-slip rubberized focusing ring with a special notch. It also provides superior dust and moisture protection and comes equipped with a convenient hard case which makes the unit ideal for shooting in challenging weather conditions.
Interestingly, the photo lens is manual focus only, with a 140-degree focus throw. It also uses Irix’ Neutrino coating that is meant to maximize image contrast and minimize color aberration, ghosting and flaring.
For those of you planning to use filters with this photo lens, the Irix 45mm f/1.4 comes with 77mm front filter thread.
Irix 45mm f/1.4 Lens Highlights
- Smooth bokeh
- Fast F/1.4 aperture
- Internal focusing
- Weather-resistant construction
- Aperture control straight from the camera
- In-camera focus indicator
- Semi-automatic modes (PASM)
- All exposure parameters are saved in EXIF data
- 50-degree field of view
- “Focus Lock” feature
- 140-degree focus ring throw
- Reinforced metal construction
- 77mm front filter thread
There’s still no word on pricing and availability of the lens.
[source: Irix]
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