IRIX 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF

High-Performance Standard Prime Lens for Canon EF-Mount Cameras

Overview

The IRIX 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens is a high-performance standard prime lens designed for Canon EF-mount cameras. Known for its sharpness, speed, and versatile focal length, this lens is ideal for a wide range of photography styles, including portraiture, street photography, and low-light shooting. The fast f/1.4 aperture provides excellent control over depth of field and superb performance in low-light conditions, making it a perfect choice for photographers who demand both quality and creativity in their images.

Key Features

Versatile 30mm Focal Length

• Standard Field of View: The 30mm focal length offers a natural perspective that is slightly wider than a standard 50mm lens, making it ideal for capturing a variety of scenes from landscapes to portraits. On APS-C sensor cameras, it provides an equivalent focal length of approximately 48mm, making it even more versatile.

Fast f/1.4 Aperture

• Exceptional Low-Light Performance: The bright f/1.4 maximum aperture allows for excellent light-gathering capability, making it ideal for shooting in dimly lit environments while maintaining high image quality. It also provides beautiful background blur, or bokeh, for creative depth of field control in portraiture and artistic shots.
• Precise Depth of Field Control: The wide aperture enables photographers to achieve a shallow depth of field, making subjects stand out against softly blurred backgrounds.

Advanced Optical Design

• High-Quality Optics: The lens is constructed with 13 elements in 11 groups, including high-refractive index glass, low-dispersion glass, and aspherical elements. These components work together to minimize chromatic aberrations, distortions, and other optical imperfections, delivering sharp, high-contrast images across the frame.
• Neutrino Coating: The IRIX 30mm f/1.4 features a Neutrino coating that effectively reduces flare and ghosting, ensuring high contrast and accurate color reproduction even in challenging lighting conditions.

Robust Dragonfly Construction

• Durable and Weather-Sealed Design: The Dragonfly version of this lens is designed with a robust aluminum-magnesium alloy housing and weather-sealed construction, making it resistant to dust and moisture. This ensures reliable performance even in harsh shooting environments.
• Premium Build Quality: The lens features an anti-slip focusing ring and a metal lens hood with a matte finish on the inside to reduce reflections. The construction is both rugged and ergonomic, providing a solid feel and ease of use.

Manual Focus Control

• Precise Manual Focusing: The lens is equipped with a large, smooth-turning focus ring that allows for precise manual focusing, essential for achieving the perfect focus in critical shooting situations. The focus scale and depth of field indicators are laser-engraved for durability and ease of use.

Specifications

• Model: IRIX 30mm f/1.4 Dragonfly
• Mount: Canon EF
• Focal Length: 30mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/1.4
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Construction: 13 elements in 11 groups (including high-refractive index, low-dispersion, and aspherical elements)
• Angle of View: 46.6° (on full-frame)
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.34m (1.12 ft)
• Focus Type: Manual focus
• Filter Size: 77mm
• Dimensions: 87mm diameter x 99.5mm length
• Weight: 805g (1.77 lbs)

Additional Benefits

Ideal for Various Photography Styles

• Perfect for Portraits and Street Photography: The 30mm focal length combined with the fast f/1.4 aperture makes this lens ideal for capturing portraits with beautiful bokeh, as well as candid street scenes with a natural perspective.
• Creative Flexibility: The wide aperture and advanced optical design offer creative flexibility, allowing photographers to explore artistic depth of field effects and low-light shooting.