Ultra wide lenses seem like niche pieces of kit, but offer a lot of options when working in small spaces.
Irix has been pursuing a very interesting strategy with its cine lenses, starting with the long 150mm macro, then going far to the other end of the spectrum with a super wide 11mm prime. An 11mm lens, especially when covering full-frame, has an impressively wide field of view, getting you close to something like an 8mm from the Academy days. Not as wide as the 5.9mm Kinoptik, but really darn wide.
Available in all the major mounts including PL, covering full-frame sensors, and with a repeatable focus ring, this is a lens that filmmakers should definitely have on their radar for a few key situations where it’s going to be very clutch.
We first got a chance to shoot with the Irix 11mm quite a bit earlier last summer when working on our Wheelie Boyz video. For that kind of action-oriented work, with stabilized cameras on bikes and moving cyclists, it was an absolute joy.
Author: Charles Haine
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
