Irix Announces 15mm f/2.4 Lenses for Canon EF

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<p><em>Meet the Irix 15mm f/2.4. The photographers dream. Built by engineers and perfected by designers.</em></p>
<p><strong>The new ultra wide-angle, rectilinear manual lens designed for DSLR cameras guarantees exceptional optical performance.</strong></p>
<p>The Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens is designed to deliver the best optical performance and match full frame DSLR cameras demands. Providing a focal length of 15mm, this new lens model is ideal for outdoor and indoor photography whether it is photojournalism, landscapes or architecture.</p>
<p>From 19 to 22 March, during The Photography Show in Birmingham, TH Swiss will be premiering new family of lenses. Visit Irix at Stand No F121.</p>
<p><strong>Innovative technology

</strong>Combining capabilities specific to analogue photography with ingenious technology and solutions, the Irix 15mm f/2.4 is the perfect tool for both professionals and hobbyists. The new special features such as focus lock, infinity click and hyperfocal scale set a new level of manual lens functionality. Focus lock enables to lock the focus ring at any time ensuring the chosen settings. Hyperfocal distance scale gives information about the accessible range for depth of field for a given aperture simply and intuitively. When the focusing ring is set in the “infinity” position, there is a noticeable “click” (infinity click), making it easier to find the value without looking.</p>
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<p><strong>Extraordinary optical performance

</strong>The Irix 15mm f/2.4 meets the most demanding requirements of modern cameras. Thanks to sophisticated optical construction and special neutrino coating, colour aberration, ghosting and flare effects have been reduced to the absolute minimum, so the lens is ready to meet the requirements of the 50+ megapixel sensors of the newest cameras.</p>
<p>The complex optical system consist of 15 elements in 11 groups. Three of the lens elements have a high refractive index and two others have been made from extra-low dispersion glass. The construction also contains two glass aspherical lenses that are responsible for extremely high image quality and improving image brightness at edges, while minimizing distortions and aberrations at the same time.</p>
<p>With a minimum focusing distance of 0.28 meter and 9 rounded shaped aperture blades, the lens stands for supremely smooth out-of-focus areas. Working with a narrow depth of field it allows the user to fully enjoy the bokeh effect.</p>
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<p><strong>Resistant to extreme conditions

</strong>Irix 15mm f/2.4 lenses are made with extreme precision, allowing them to be used in even the harshest weather conditions. Each lens is equipped with a weather sealed construction that protects the interior against dust and moisture. Thanks to inner seals they are also protected from accidental water splashes.</p>
<p><strong>Prepare for more and create

</strong>Despite its short focal length and large aperture, the Irix 15mm f/2.4 is equipped with not only a front filter mount, but also has a rear gelatin filter slot. The design of the lens allows the use of 95 mm screw-in filters at the front in the petal-shape lens hood and gelatin filters at the back of the lens. This ensures unlimited possibilities for image creation.</p>
<p><strong>Personalize your view

</strong>For the comfort of our customers Irix has created two versions of the Irix 15mm f/2.4 to meet their personality and individual taste.</p>
<p><strong>Irix Blackstone:</strong> classic design meets maximum functionality, achieving the perfect match of innovative technology. The durable aluminium and magnesium body ensures foolproof protection of your lens, even in extreme conditions. Engraved fluorescent markings that reflect the light enable easy operation in all lighting conditions.</p>
<p><strong>Irix Firefly:</strong> high quality mechanism in a handy design. Ergonomic focusing ring offers the freedom to capture the most ideal moment, whether it is big city architecture or wildlife scenery. The most lightweight lens in its class. Challenge accepted.</p>
<p><strong>Irix Swiss Design

</strong>Irix Swiss Design stands for minimalism in style while maintaining maximum functionality. It is a perfect mixture of European design combined with Korean precision. The same look and feel of all products in the Irix family. The same consistency, product packaging and complementary elements, all perfectly shaped and fitting one another.</p>
<p><strong>Ultimate precision

</strong>Each Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens leaving the factory has been properly calibrated. However, the focus calibration function provides the unique opportunity to adjust the focusing scale for a particular model of camera.</p>
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Coma anyone? Could this be the long lost astro lens for canon mount? f/2.4 Nice! 9 Ap Blades Nice, Apperance & build quality "looks" Nice. Question will be price and Glass quality!

Right. When you see something like this rolled out without pricing it's almost like "if you have to ask you can't afford it."
 
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damn... this lense looks awesome!! "rear gelatin filter slot" :O... why there isn't a Canon lense with it (e.g. the 11-24?!)

Yeah, the price would be interesting..but if its stellar and under Canons average wide angle price or little bit higher I think that would be ok.

9VIII said:
Is this Samyang?
It's a new Swiss brand.

€dit: okay the two wide angle lenses of Canon (11-24 & 14 2.8) have rear filter mounts.
 
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fox40phil said:
damn... this lense looks awesome!! "rear gelatin filter slot" :O... why there isn't a Canon lense with it (e.g. the 11-24?!)

The 11-24 has it:
http://media.the-digital-picture.com/Images/Other/Canon-EF-11-24mm-f-4L-USM-Lens/Canon-EF-11-24mm-f-4L-USM-Lens-Rear.jpg
And the 14 2.8 II

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-14mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/519474-USA/Canon_2045B002_Super_Wide_Angle_EF.html

http://www.lenstip.com/upload2/54497_can14_obu2.jpg
 
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Groundhog said:
fox40phil said:
damn... this lense looks awesome!! "rear gelatin filter slot" :O... why there isn't a Canon lense with it (e.g. the 11-24?!)

The 11-24 has it:
http://media.the-digital-picture.com/Images/Other/Canon-EF-11-24mm-f-4L-USM-Lens/Canon-EF-11-24mm-f-4L-USM-Lens-Rear.jpg

And also the 14 f2.8 L II.
 
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I have just returned from the Photography Show. Final price is not decided, but estimated as 680 Euros (I home that I remembered it correctly).

Also they had 11mm f/4 behind a glass, but soon to be announced. - See the CR facebook page - there is a photo of the 11mm.


680 Euros would be about $770 today. Very interesting if that's correct. I expected higher.
 
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... Final price is not decided, but estimated as 680 Euros
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Also they had 11mm f/4 behind a glass, but soon to be announced ...

Thanks for both pieces of information! 15/2.4 sure *looks more expensive* than 680 Euro :p :D

Anyways personally I'd still rather get the excellent and more universal Canon 16-35/4 L at the next cashback opportunity for about € 800 .
 
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Nice build Quality for $770. Intresting marketing approach for a Swiss label to produce (or have Samyang make It) to lower costs. Seams like Sigma's choice to upscale their Art series is a more honest approach than Samy trying to sell via a Swiss Name (if that is the case). Zeiss plays in that general arena also!
With these specs, 15mm-f/2.4 ( seams like one-ups-manship on all the f/2.8 lenses) it would be targeted for Astro as the speed increase of 2.4 would not carry as much weight w/ daylight Landscape photographers. So I think it's succsess will come down to "coma" and CA. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Canon upgrade the 14mm with what they learned from the 11-24mm f/4, 16-35mm f/4 and 35mm f/1.4 ii.
 
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