Irix 150mm f/2.8 Dragonfly 1:1 macro lens unboxing and first impressions.

[@StewartWoodArt]

I'll be doing a full review for this lens as well as a macro adventure in the weeks to come, let me know if your looking forward to it :)

[@boyracerdestroyer23]

yes hurry up haha

[@nik271290]

Looking forward to it 100%! Got an eye on this lens since a couple of weeks already. So cant wait to hear what youre going to say! :)

[@mmmm-zw7gi]

Really looking forward to it. Also, since you have an 80D, I wonder if you would be able to demonstrate how the magnification/quality compares to the canon 18-135mm IS nano USM kit lens if possible. Great channel.

[@alexcruz9442]

Always forget to turn the timer off, happens to me a lot. Lol. Great video. Can't wait to see the next one.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Happens to often to me lol

[@ChrisHunt4497]

Fantastic video and I normally hate gear videos but you are great. And so is Mr Canon. 👀 Would love the pre-sets. Looking forward to your next video.👍

[@StewartWoodArt]

Thank you :)

[@mrdeeturk]

Cool vlog Stewart, looks like a nice bit of kit, looking forward to seeing your full review and macro adventure 🤙🏻

[@StewartWoodArt]

Soon I hope :) juggling the wife's job and kids at the moment.

[@AnPrionsaBeag]

You deserve so much more exposure, Stewart!

[@StewartWoodArt]

Thank you for saying, now go tell Canon lmao ;)

[@torbjrnraschpettersen7506]

10/10 stars for content, 15/10 stars for insanity. You're a total nutter, and I love it. :-D

[@StewartWoodArt]

Thank you :)

[@boyracerdestroyer23]

brilliant as always keep up good work

[@StewartWoodArt]

Thank you :)

[@anthonyhazlewood5788]

Wow Stewart, super sharp images.... Beautiful...

[@StewartWoodArt]

Thank you :)

[@enriquediaz8939]

Hello Stewart, thank you for the first impresions, I'll wait for the review. I love the eyes on the Canon lens. Regards!!

[@StewartWoodArt]

He was upset lol

[@jacktaylor6190]

NICE lens, beautiful macro shoots from that one!

[@StewartWoodArt]

I'm impressed so far, still missing that image stabilization though.

[@jefffiles9209]

Great vid mate, how you kept that set up stable one handed (when moving the diffuser) was impressive....he must work out!!! Burst out laughing at the final out take...Ahhhh timers, should be a big reg flag for us numpties..doh. Super images, if you like spiders.

[@StewartWoodArt]

That's mate, as for keeping stable it's just practice.

[@jordanbmiddleton8938]

Oh wow I like that lens

[@DavidForgang]

Been using this lens for all my macro work for the past 4 months. It’s amazing with one issue that the rubber on the focus ring will move up the barrel of the lens when using in the field.

[@StewartWoodArt]

I'll check that out over the next week or so.

[@bethanyblakecaiden]

Wow...that sunburn turned into a nice tan! Haha

[@StewartWoodArt]

lol

[@mauistevebear]

Awesome...simply, you're awesome!!! I so enjoy you, Steward! Thx! wish we had jumping spiders here on Maui, I'm drooling to photograph them, seems to be the 'thing' in Macro Photography

[@StewartWoodArt]

They are very photogenic and people like them.

[@jeremyFNP]

Stewart don’t hurt your wrist with all that girth 😂 great video and I can’t wait to see the infield review!!

[@StewartWoodArt]

Girth is good lol

[@bethanyblakecaiden]

😂😂😂

[@daisukevideo]

I'm new to cameras, but this is the first lens I bought for a macro lens. This video was very helpful. I will come to play again ♬ Thank you! With love from Japan :)

[@BergflitzerFoto]

Tolle Fotos 🤗👍👍👍

[@klackon1]

Until a few months ago I owned a Sigma 180mm f2.8 OS macro lens and used it on a Nikon D500. Fantastic lens but so heavy: it wasn't easy lens to handhold. I now use a Sony 90mm macro on an A7III. It is so much lighter than the Sigma and handholding it is a doddle.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Nice, how is the Sony for macro photography?

[@klackon1]

@@StewartWoodArt. You should know, I've posted quite a few images on the FaceBook site. It's a brilliant lens, very sharp indeed.

[@bethanyblakecaiden]

I looove him!!!😍😍😍😍😍

[@jessemartinez2606]

Thats a big lens! I havent started talking to my lenses just yet tho😃

[@StewartWoodArt]

lol, So your not crazy as me then :)

[@newtuber4freedom43]

Wow! Always enjoyable. Great vid & pix! May I ask what your entire setup weighs?

[@StewartWoodArt]

That setup weas about 4.5 Ibs

[@newtuber4freedom43]

Stewart Wood :: Thank you so kindly.

[@COMA69BAND]

First impressions are it's pretty good. A side by side comparison with the sigma 150 f2.8 macro would be interesting.

[@StewartWoodArt]

I emailed Sigma about reviewing that lens but I never got a reply.

[@COMA69BAND]

I own one, if you want to borrow it for a review? It's the os version though. You'd have to pay the postage both ways though! 😁

[@StewartWoodArt]

Its OK, at some point they will notice me.

[@COMA69BAND]

No worries... And yes... They'll catch on eventually

[@lkaufman719]

Love your backgrounds, which I purchased, printed., and use. Please consider putting together a 'macro preset pack' for sale, Thanks.

[@StewartWoodArt]

I'm looking into it at the moment, thank you for the support.

[@anniecrooney9640]

Great vid as always,Stewart! Maybe send your Canon lens back,and when they find it cryng,maye they will feel sorry for it,and let you kee p the Irix?😁

[@StewartWoodArt]

Lol, he was upset and I think the Irix lens is a bit of a bully.

[@chandanprasadsahoo3513]

Awesome

[@TheJaoneves]

Hi, I came by indication of Ronaldo from channel 35 millimeters. Success for you.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Awesome, thank you :)

[@grahammiller7614]

would be nice to have your lightroom macro presets

[@westdk6705]

Look niceeeee :) 😁

[@erichpoole1396]

Great video Stewart - looks like a huge weight when you have camera, battery pack, twin flash and this new lens. Nice looking lens so i look forward to the full review when it comes out. only trouble is i might want to buy one and having invested in the Canon 100mm macro my budget might not stretch to one of these also. Your pre-sets, would they work in Photoshop if you sold them? if yes then i am interested. regards Erich

[@StewartWoodArt]

At the moment the presets are for lightroom only.

[@dm51964]

Does your twin macro flash get very hot and what settings do you use on it?

[@StewartWoodArt]

Not really, I use it on TTL setting

[@giancarloarrobarodriguez5291]

Hello I don’t know if you try the Laowa 100MM macro I want to know which one you prefer.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Laowa is better in my opinion.

[@giancarloarrobarodriguez5291]

@@StewartWoodArt thanks i appreciate the reply 🫶🏻. Have a awesome day, keep doing your job that great.

[@welshman2081]

Hi Stewart Thanks again for a interesting video, seems a great macro, I noticed some blurr on the top of a subject, seeing spider was very still how about Focus stacking, I will look forward to seeing your review. Regards welshman 2081

[@StewartWoodArt]

I did attempt focus stacking in this video but the spider kept moving lol

[@ReginakDale]

Very interested in your macro presets. Please sell them!

[@andersalmstrom77]

This is when you put the 100mm canon macro on the 650 and the irix 150 on the 80d and go dual when out n about =)

[@StewartWoodArt]

Lol, which ever lens is on the 80D would win!

[@wergraphy4220]

2:10 Anyone else here who was confused where the sound came from? ^^

[@StewartWoodArt]

lmao

[@c.augustin]

The last one with the timer on was hilarious! :-) (Just out of curiosity - did the shot come out okay, or was it off as I suspect?)

[@StewartWoodArt]

It was a little off lol

[@richardlewis9868]

I wonder if it can be a replacement for the canon 100, always looking to improve but without stabilization I'm not sure, light is always an issue with macro and the stabilization does help with this, looking forward to the field work, could you look into David Forgang's comment regarding the rubber focus ring moving, your vids are always a pleasure to watch but you need help if you start talking and apologizing to your lens.....that's what my wife tells me anyway :)

[@StewartWoodArt]

I always need help lol. It could definitely be a replacement for the 100mm macro lens. I am feeling the hit when it comes to the image stabilization. As for the rubber ring moving I've not experienced that as of yet.

[@rajithodlme]

hi stewart, could u also review the oshiro 60mm 2:1 macro lens

[@StewartWoodArt]

I'll look into it.

[@rajithodlme]

@@StewartWoodArt thanks, looking forward.

[@lisa22630]

I’m interested in the presets!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@bassangler73]

How would you compare the sharpness to the 100mm Tokina f2.8?

[@StewartWoodArt]

I've not used the Tokina 100mm f/2.8 I'm afraid so I can't comment.

[@juancarlosvillalobos2032]

I have this lens (IRIX 150mm ) for a couple of months now, but I notice something very strange. Every time I mounted this lens on a camera (in this case a Canon camera) the battery depletes faster, even goes down when the camera is setting down in the off position. I had contact IRIX about this but I haven’t heard any resolution to this yet. I’ am wondering if anybody else have this issue.

[@StewartWoodArt]

I have seen the battery drain a lot quicker, I've reached out to Irix and am waiting for a reply.

[@juancarlosvillalobos2032]

​@@StewartWoodArt I am glad that I'm not the only one. Here in the USA we can only use the website (IRIX) to communicate; I send them on email with my concerns, the answer Was..... will contact our technical team in Europe to see if this is something that they are aware of and if is any kind of solution. It is just that when you are the only one with this problem (maybe) and you know is the lens , because only happens with this lens , well it is frustrating to say the least. Thanks again for your help.

[@juancarlosvillalobos2032]

@@StewartWoodArt Are you planning to make a video about this problem? I'm trying to make the time to make a video to show this strange phenomenon.

[@StewartWoodArt]

@@juancarlosvillalobos2032 I'll cover it in my review video.

[@fingerstylefan]

HAahahaahahaz ROFL I hate it when I forget to turn off timer setting.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Same here lol

[@ezteok1]

This channel cost me money... :( :) Sound like a great lens, i'll wait for your review....

[@StewartWoodArt]

The review won't to too far away.

[@Sbboysgroup]

Oh my god I just bought a 70mm macro F2.8 sigma art lens

[@StewartWoodArt]

Is it a good lens? I've not used that one.

[@Sbboysgroup]

@@StewartWoodArt it's a decent one. Will share a pic in your fb page

[@adamaj74]

Great shots! That first little spider looks a lot like a jumper I took a picture of! Here he is: live.staticflickr.com/1846/43465618245_97e9c53ce4_o.jpg

[@StewartWoodArt]

Looks like it is the same.

[@DiscoverRajivVlogs]

Never had seen a crying lens before 😂 lens is good but no stabilization makes it little weak. Can you answer a question. If i shoot raw what picture profile settings will affect the final raw file? Does picture profile matters for raw? What you use?

[@StewartWoodArt]

I don't believe picture profiles affect the raw file, I just shoot in the standard profile and have a custom one for video.

[@ekhaat]

Forgot to turn the timer off - me every time :-)

[@StewartWoodArt]

Every time :)

[@harrygilliland5675]

I was enjoying the video until you started talking to your lens.

[@StewartWoodArt]

Lol

[@robinkrippendorf316]

I care how you worry about your Canon Lens :)

[@StewartWoodArt]

😋