The Athena Prime full body cinema lenses, revealed one month in the past in Las Vegas, will probably be obtainable by the tip of June, with a equipment that’s the excellent selection for many taking pictures eventualities.
ProVideo Coalition wrote final month “the crowded market of cine lenses is about to get a brand new model, the Athena Prime, from NiSi, a set of 5 lenses designed to cowl full body sensors, which can debut on the 2023 NAB Present” and now it’s confirmed: the NiSi lens will probably be obtainable late June, with a worth of $1,198.00 for the 14mm, $1,098.00 for the opposite focal lengths and a complete of $5,298.00 for the 5 lens set.
The NiSi Athena Prime full body cinema lenses household consists of 14mm T2.4, 25mm T1.9, 35mm T1.9, 50mm T1.9, 85mm T1.9 in PL, E and Rf Mounts. The lenses are designed with a full-frame and 46mm imaging circle, overlaying focal lengths from 14mm ultra-wide angle to 85mm portrait focal size, making it the right selection for many taking pictures eventualities. A few of this we already knew, however availability and worth weren’t obtainable once we first talked about the brand new assortment, which, we pointed in April, shares some resemblance with the NiSi F3 cinema lens sequence.
The brand new equipment was launched by NiSi as “a wonderful selection for filmmakers who demand the very best high quality optics. These lenses are designed with most micro-contrast management and ultra-low chromatic aberration, offering unparalleled picture high quality with finer picture particulars. The big aperture of T1.9 (25mm, 35mm, 50mm 85mm – 14mm T2.4) and delicate bokeh make these lenses ultimate for capturing gorgeous photos and movies with lovely background separation. Whether or not you’re taking pictures a characteristic movie, a documentary, or a music video, the Athena Prime lens equipment will assist you to obtain your artistic imaginative and prescient.”
Athena Prime: designed to attenuate focus respiration
Right here is a few extra details about the brand new lenses:
The Athena Prime Lens are outfitted with a drop in filter mount (E an RF Mount) or rear filter mount (PL Mount), offering a extra versatile workflow and inventive management for filmmaking. Moreover, these lenses have been designed to attenuate focus respiration, guaranteeing that the change in area of view when adjusting focus from the minimal focus distance to infinity is extraordinarily small.
All NiSi Athena Prime lenses are matched in weight and measurement, eliminating the necessity for rebalancing on a gimbal when switching between lenses. The 77mm filter thread (besides the 14mm) and matched aperture and focus rings throughout the vary additionally make it straightforward to make use of lens equipment equivalent to filters and focus gears. The main target ring options 300° of rotation with fluorescent focal scales for exact focus pulls, making it simpler for filmmakers to attain their desired focus.
