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It's kind of a mixed bag, however on center and at longer distances it should do fine: Lenstip review Irix 15mm f2.4 Blackstone Image resolutionHi Michiel
You mentioned fine tuning the AF? The Irix is manual focus isn't it? Are you using focus peaking with ththe Irix?
There is a food review on Lenstip now.
Paul C
BTW: I like you website especially the simplicity of it. Content is great and very impressive congratz!My experience this far is that you need to focus very carefully for interiors. In deed Paul, on a tripod with focus peaking .
This way you get good results. So walk in to a space and take some good interior shots will not be easy (most cathedrals etc tripods are forbidden.)
I could do this with my Samyang on the A7r and correct the horrible distortion with PTlens.
Only very close by distortion starts to get disturbing, but easy to correct, not the complicated wave distortion from the Samyang.
Also one does not always have the time and lust to use the tripod.
So in fact I found the Samyang a bit sharper especially in close by circumstances. Lenstip mentions this as well.
I think this is more of a landscape/ starscape lens then a lens to walk around in narrow streets and interiors.
In that case it is quiet hard to focus and lenstip confirms that, so put it on the nice infinity stop and take a few steps back if possible.
I did pixelpeep, (not my favourite hobby) and could not find any progress by AF tuning.
So it is not an easy lens but I hope to get to know it better and get better results. These are early observations.
(I do regret now that I did not buy the cheaper version)
BTW If you like you can take a look at my new webste under my signature.
Yes it is a bit obtuse but I thought may be the infinity point with a click was not on the right spot and could be corrected this way.Hi Michiel
You mentioned fine tuning the AF? The Irix is manual focus isn't it? Are you using focus peaking with ththe Irix?
There is a food review on Lenstip now.
Paul C
I will choose other way. Tomorrow I will try Carl Zeiss Jena FLEKTOGON 20/4 as it is zero distortion lens. But for wider option I'm waiting for Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D it is much smaller than Irix and Samyang and give ultra wide .Yes, the Samyang 14mm has very similar results. The two lenses are very close, however the fact that the Irix allows you to use 95mm filters, makes the 15mm Irix a better fit for me. Still need to test the Irix for coma hoping to do that soon.
Paul Caldwell
I agree the 12mm looks interesting indeed. First reviews are good also.I will choose other way. Tomorrow I will try Carl Zeiss Jena FLEKTOGON 20/4 as it is zero distortion lens. But for wider option I'm waiting for Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D it is much smaller than Irix and Samyang and give ultra wide .