IRIX 150mm macro lens testers wanted

1stEverPentax
Posted 16/11/2018 - 22:27 Link
I see on the ePHOTOZINE main site IRIX are holding a competition for macro users the winners of which get to test their new lens for a month.

As we have a few really good macro posters on here thought it might be of interest.

I don't do the social media they mention so no good to me otherwise i'd have entered as well.
derek897
Posted 16/11/2018 - 23:14 Link
Well spotted, and thanks for sharing,
I'm not holding my breath, but fingers crossed. Bit of a lottery I'd say.
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1stEverPentax
Posted 16/11/2018 - 23:30 Link
I have to say I had you particularly in mind Derek...definitely worth a shot i'd say and the lens looks potentially very promising.

Good luck if you do.

Regards

Karlo
HarisF1
Posted 17/11/2018 - 00:10 Link
derek897 wrote:
Well spotted, and thanks for sharing,
I'm not holding my breath, but fingers crossed. Bit of a lottery I'd say.
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Seconded. You'd be my first choice pick
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derek897
Posted 17/11/2018 - 00:44 Link
Cheers guys, I'd say the amount of entries will be huge,
I have entered, just a case of wait and see now,
Plenty of fantastic macro shooters on here.
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stub
Posted 17/11/2018 - 00:57 Link
That certainly rules me out then...!! Love Macro photography. Now really appreciate it even more, since trying and failing on many many occasions....
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Edited by stub: 17/11/2018 - 00:58
davidwozhere
Posted 18/11/2018 - 00:57 Link
Is that lens available with a Pentax mount?
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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derek897
Posted 18/11/2018 - 01:42 Link
davidwozhere wrote:
Is that lens available with a Pentax mount?
Yep it is
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derek897
Posted 18/11/2018 - 13:24 Link
I see the price of the Irix 150mm macro is going to be a very reasonable €595
If it's as sharp and good as I expect it will be, that's a cracking price.
(To me anyway)
Release date is in December
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HarisF1
Posted 18/11/2018 - 15:09 Link
derek897 wrote:
I see the price of the Irix 150mm macro is going to be a very reasonable €595
If it's as sharp and good as I expect it will be, that's a cracking price.
(To me anyway)
Release date is in December
I'd think that the main issue for you will be the lack of an aperture ring
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derek897
Posted 18/11/2018 - 17:38 Link
HarisF1 wrote:
derek897 wrote:
I see the price of the Irix 150mm macro is going to be a very reasonable €595
If it's as sharp and good as I expect it will be, that's a cracking price.
(To me anyway)
Release date is in December
I'd think that the main issue for you will be the lack of an aperture ring
You had to go and spoil it, didn't you 😁
Guess it's back to tubes so 🙄🙄🙄
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HarisF1
Posted 18/11/2018 - 19:07 Link
Are there any tubes with 'A' settings available? Should be!
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derek897
Posted 18/11/2018 - 19:57 Link
Yep, I have a set,
I think
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Kim C
Posted 18/11/2018 - 20:03 Link
HarisF1 wrote:
Are there any tubes with 'A' settings available? Should be!
Wish I could find some.
Mike-P
Posted 18/11/2018 - 20:57 Link
Never seen tubes with an A setting.

My 180mm Sigma macro has an aperture ring Derek ...

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