Irix150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 Dragonfly Lens for Canon

I have been using now for a week on my sony a7ii with a commulite adaptor.... Everything has been working perfectly and i have had no loud noises like a few others have experienced.. Only noise i had was the focusing ring was making a slight noise the first couple times i used it. That has since disappeared. I bought this for hiking as i felt the sony 90mm was just not a long enought reach for most critters i find... I have not taken it hiking yet but have been using outside handheld and inside my home studio on a tripod. On a sunny day handheld i was able to shoot at f16 iso 400 at 1/500th and get tack sharp beautiful images of flowers. The manual throw on this thing is so wide and i love that. Paired with the focus peaking sony has its makes nailing focus so smooth. The packaging was surprisingly nicer then how most my sony lens arrived. It has a nice feel to it and is very comfortable in my hands. My only complaint so far is they dont make a native e-mount lens.. I want to try there 15mm for Astro but won’t untill they do release a sony version hopefully.Update: I have used this lens now in the field now on many hikes... The only complaint is the grip on the focus ring slides very easily and covers the macro 1:1 ratio numbers... It’s not a huge deal as you just push it back down; but as I hike through out the morning for a bout 6 hours I have to do this about 10 times so it can be annoying... does not affect the lens or anything to Do with how wonderful this lens is to use. Also the focus ring does not make the noise i was getting week one.. I figured that would go away after a few days use. If you are using this lens in the field you may want to use a tripod or mono pod.. It’s heavy after a few hours of hiking... you do not have to as i do not. All my work is handheld but i am sore after a full day of holding it.. I still love this lens and It has yet to come off my sony camera...

I couldn't be more pleased with the Irix 150mm 2.8 macro. As someone who uses manual focus lenses for astrophotography, to have a lens that has this high of image quality, both in the macro world and in the non-macro world, is a true gift. I recently took this lens adapted to my Canon RP to the Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona and came away with stunning images of everything from hawks, to hummingbirds, and macro images of flowers. The only "down sides" of the lens are the obvious. As a manual focus lens it lacks auto focus.. A smaller problem, but slightly annoying is that the lens hood sticks from time to time. I knew about the lens hood problem before buying this, so I've just tried to do the recommended fix of grabbing the hood by the white stripe that indicates the locked position - still sticks occasionally, but if you are gentle it will turn after a couple tries. The lack of autofocus comes down to patience. If you are someone whose definition of "running and gunning" with a camera includes a quick capture and go, this is not the lens for you. If you have the patience to slow down your image taking process and use manual focus guides, then this is your macro lens! I actually have come to appreciate the slower pace of image capture. It develops a tangible, unspoken relationship with your subject as you are capturing images. Highly recommend this lens!

This is a great lens. I'm very happy to have purchased it. 150mm let's me be further back and not scare off insects. I haven't used the tripod mount yet. It comes with a hard case that's great for travel.

Using with a Sony A7R iii and Sigma MC-11 adapter. Both camera and adapter have the latest firmwares. I like the feel of the lens. Focus is easy when using viewer magnification rather than focus peaking. The images captured are quite good. But, I am experiencing the loud buzzing reported by others. The buzzing has occurred with every power off of the camera but sometimes the buzz is random at power off. I've experienced the issue with both manual and aperture priority camera modes as well with SteadyShot being both on & off. I have to remove the battery to stop the buzzing. Interesting: if Ihave SteadyShot turned off and the buzzing occurs, upon power on of the camera SteadyShot is turned on. I've sent my 'testing' results to Irix & they are not able to replicate. Last word from Irix (Nov 22) they were looking at the firmware version of my lens. I want to keep the lens for both its focal length and macro feature but I worry that damage is being done to either the camera or lens. I will update this review if I hear more from Irix.Update 12-19-19: Yesterday I updated the camera's firmware to version 3.1 which was recently released. The buzzing issue has not occurred since the update. I have been following my previous testing steps. I also update the rating to 4 stars (rating would have been 5 stars if not for the buzzing issue).Update May 2020 - The buzzing issue returned. On a whim I removed the MC-11 adapter and added a Commlite adapter. No buzzing issue for the last 4 months

Extreme sharpness, pleasing bokeh monster. I could take a picture in a junkyard and it wouldnt matter due to how the lens blurs out the background.In the Blue Jay pic you can see snow particles and whiskers on the beak. Pic was captured at 1/2000. If the lens can render this well with fast moving subjects, still subjects should be a delight.

Fantastic image quality. Weather sealing is also great. Great if you want a macro lens that gives you more working distance.

I was so excited to get my new Irix lens last year, ready to photograph some macro flowers and items in nature. Boohoo, my Irix lens broke within 6 months. Be sure to get some extra warranty protection, cause you're more than likely going to need it!

Obiettivo macro dalla qualità elevata. Non è un peso piuma ma si riesce ad usare anche a mano libera con buoni risultati. Molto comoda la ghiera di messa a fuoco che su treppiede permette di fare a meno di una slitta micrometrica.Più che soddisfatto dell'acquisto.

Everything went without a hitch

Par rapport au Canon 100 mm L IS mk II, ce macro est plus léger, 66% moins cher, mieux construit, offre un meilleur bokeh, est plus facile à manier et est livré avec un étui moulé et un collier avec plaque compatible Arca-Swiss.Attention : la focale est 150 mm et la mise au point est manuelle, 2 différences par rapport au Canon. Il n'y a pas de stabilisation d'image. Pour les amateurs de macro, ces différences importent peu, mais pour une utilisation en portrait, il faudrait s'entraîner.La bague de MAP tourne sur 270º. Elle est extrêmement maniable (on peut varier la tension nécessaire et fixer la MAP au besoin). La construction est solide et élégante : métal côté boîtier pour la maniabilité et la rigidité (qui donne une agréable sensation de solidité), plastique vers l'avant pour la légèreté. Seul tout petit bémol, le pare-soleil est un peu cheap et en forme de pétale (donc, moins stable).La qualité d'image est excellente : super net avec un bokeh bien supérieur (à mon avis) au Canon grâce sans doute aux 11 lames (Canon : 9).Malgré le prix alléchant, je ne recommanderais pas cet objectif aux débutants dans la macro ni pour ceux qui veulent l'utiliser pour les portraits. La focale et la MAP manuelle nécessitent une certaine expérience.Un dernier mot pour le vendeur, TOPDeals aux Pays-Bas, qui a réagi vite et bien (et en français !) lorsque Chronopost a perdu le colis, menti quand j'ai appelé et enfin livré le colis malgré toute attente et assez endommagé (emballage secondaire heureusement). Je recommande vivement ce vendeur. Je ne recommande pas du tout Chronopost.

Vraiment bien

Ottimo sotto tutti i punti di vista, obiettivo macro interamente manuale, preciso e nitidissimo. Essendo un obiettivo manuale bisogna possedere un po' di praticità ma una volta presa confidenza può regalare molte soddisfazioni!!!