Irix 30mm f/1.4 Review

The Irix 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly lens is a premium, manual lens available for digital SLR cameras. It offers impressive sharpness and image quality. It has a bold and heavy design, with weather sealing and a large filter size. It also has minimal distortion and a good minimum focus distance, but may exhibit some chromatic aberration at wider apertures.

The Irix 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly lens is a premium, manual lens for digital SLR cameras, available in Canon EF, Nikon F, and Pentax K mounts. It offers an impressive angle of view and maximum aperture of f/1.4, providing a nicely blurred background and performance in darker situations. The lens has a bold and bulky design, reminiscent of Sigma Art lenses, with weather sealing and a large 86mm filter size. The large size and weight may pose a challenge for some users, but it also signifies the robust build quality of the lens.

In terms of image quality, the lens is impressively sharp in the middle with good contrast and minimal fringing at wider apertures. The corners are slightly darker at f/1.4, but sharpness and brightness improve at narrower apertures, providing excellent image quality across the frame. Vignetting is present at wider apertures but can be corrected in post-processing. The lens also maintains good minimum focus distance and minimal distortion, but may exhibit some chromatic aberration at wider apertures. The bokeh quality is generally smooth, and chromatic aberration improves at narrower apertures.

The Irix 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly lens is a premium, manual lens for digital SLR cameras, available in Canon EF, Nikon F, and Pentax K mounts. It offers an impressive angle of view and maximum aperture of f/1.4, providing a nicely blurred background and performance in darker situations. The lens has a bold and bulky design, reminiscent of Sigma Art lenses, with weather sealing and a large 86mm filter size. The large size and weight may pose a challenge for some users, but it also signifies the robust build quality of the lens. The lens exhibits very little focus breathing, and it features a focus lock to aid in certain types of photography.In terms of image quality, the lens is impressively sharp in the middle with good contrast and minimal fringing at wider apertures. The corners are slightly darker at f/1.4, but sharpness and brightness improve at narrower apertures, providing excellent image quality across the frame. Vignetting is present at wider apertures but can be corrected in post-processing. The lens also maintains good minimum focus distance and minimal distortion, but may exhibit some chromatic aberration at wider apertures. The bokeh quality is generally smooth, and chromatic aberration improves at narrower apertures.Overall, the Irix 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly is a robust, manual lens that delivers excellent image quality at a premium price. It offers sharpness and bokeh comparable to more expensive Zeiss lenses, making it a worthwhile investment for users who are willing to handle its size and weight. However, the heavy design and manual focus may not be suitable for all users, particularly those looking for a more compact and autofocus lens option.

Overall, the Irix 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly is a robust, manual lens that delivers excellent image quality at a premium price. It offers sharpness and bokeh comparable to more expensive Zeiss lenses, making it a worthwhile investment for users who are willing to handle its size and weight. However, the heavy design and manual focus may not be suitable for all users, particularly those looking for a more compact and autofocus lens option.