Used IRIX 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF

Find the perfect balance of precision and performance with the Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF. This wide-angle lens is expertly designed for landscape, astro, and night photography, offering full compatibility with both full-frame and APS-C Canon EF cameras.

The Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens boasts an optical construction based on 15 elements in 11 optical blocks, including 4 ultra-low dispersion glass elements, 4 high refractive, and 2 aspherical elements. This intricate design ensures sharp, high-resolution images, making it an ideal choice for the latest generation full-frame 35mm sensors.

With a focus on limiting distortion to a necessary minimum, the lens offers a distortion rate of less than 2%, making it virtually imperceptible. This feature makes it an excellent choice for architectural photography. Additionally, the combination of a large relative aperture - f/1.4 with well-controlled coma makes it a superior tool for astrophotography.

The Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens also features a new, 11-blade design of the aperture with rounded edges, ensuring a pleasant and artistic bokeh effect. This lens is ready for any weather conditions, thanks to its weather-sealed construction that prevents moisture and dirt from entering the lens.

The Dragonfly finish offers a reinforced internal construction based on metal elements, a scratch-resistant finish, and an anti-slip focusing ring with a special finish for easy focusing. The lens also features engraved markings filled with UV reactive paint and excellent weather-sealing to protect against dust and water.

The intelligent lens design of the Irix 21mm f/1.4 lens includes a module that allows you to control the lens' iris directly from the camera. This feature enables popular semi-automatic modes (PASM), and data recording in EXIF format. The lens also includes a focus confirmation system, making it easy to ensure proper focus distance.

The Focus Lock Ring allows you to lock the focus ring in a specific position, which is especially useful for maintaining a specific distance to the subject or maintaining perfect focus on infinity during landscape or night photography. The ergonomic focus ring, a hallmark of the Irix lens series, offers reliable and precise focusing.

The Irix 21mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Lens for Canon EF is a versatile and reliable choice for photographers seeking superior performance and precision in a wide-angle lens.