Cine Prime
Sony E
T1.9
77 mm
40 mm
800 g
Overview

NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

Discover the latest addition to our ATHENA cinema lens lineup, the NiSi 40mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount), engineered to elevate your cinematic creations with its cutting-edge design and exceptional optical performance. Meticulously crafted to seamlessly integrate with the original Athena Prime series, this lens promises the same remarkable features, consistent weight, and synchronised focus and iris ring positions, ensuring a harmonious user experience across the range.

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NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

Discover the latest addition to our ATHENA cinema lens lineup, the NiSi 40mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount), engineered to elevate your cinematic creations with its cutting-edge design and exceptional optical performance. Meticulously crafted to seamlessly integrate with the original Athena Prime series, this lens promises the same remarkable features, consistent weight, and synchronised focus and iris ring positions, ensuring a harmonious user experience across the range.

Embrace the art of visual storytelling with unparalleled image quality, thanks to the lens's superior micro-contrast control and minimal chromatic aberration. The result? Crisper, more detailed images that bring your creative vision to life. Coupled with a large aperture of T1.9, it delivers stunning background separation and soft, captivating bokeh, making it perfect for creating atmospheric shots with a distinct sense of depth.

Designed with precision to minimise focus breathing, this lens ensures a consistent field of view as you adjust focus, making it indispensable for filmmakers who demand seamless focus pulls and a uniform visual style throughout their work. Its compatibility and uniformity in design with the rest of the Athena Prime series mean no more time wasted rebalancing your gimbal when changing lenses; each lens in the series matches in weight and size for effortless transitions.

The Athena Prime Lens Series (E mount) is equipped with a drop-in filter mount, which provides a more flexible workflow and creative control for filmmaking. Filmmakers can easily add ND filters, polarisers, or other filters to achieve their desired look without having to attach filters to the front of the lens. This feature also makes it easier to swap filters quickly and efficiently, saving time and reducing the risk of lens damage.

The 40mm ATHENA PRIME also boasts a 77mm filter thread, 80mm clamp-on size and matching aperture and focus rings across the series, simplifying the use of additional lens accessories. The focus ring, featuring 300° of rotation with fluorescent focal scales, allows for unmatched precision in focus pulls, ensuring sharp, dynamic shots even in low-light conditions.

The Athena Prime Lens Series (E mount) is equipped with a drop-in filter mount, which provides a more flexible workflow and creative control for filmmaking. Filmmakers can easily add ND filters, polarisers, or other filters to achieve their desired look without having to attach filters to the front of the lens. This feature also makes it easier to swap filters quickly and efficiently, saving time and reducing the risk of lens damage.

Ideal for a wide range of cinematic projects, from feature films and documentaries to music videos, the NiSi 40mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount) is a versatile, high-quality tool that offers unmatched image quality, flexibility, and creative freedom. Step into the future of filmmaking with NiSi, where your vision knows no bounds

Key Features:

Full-Frame and 46mm Imaging Circle

Maximum Micro-Contrast Control and Low Aberration

Large T1.9 Aperture and Soft Bokeh

Drop-In Filter Mount for Workflow Flexibility

Engineered to Minimise Focus Breathing

Matched Weight and Size for Gimbal Use

77mm Filter Thread and Matched Rings

300° Focus Ring with Fluorescent Scales

Unparalleled Image Quality and Control

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NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

Cine Prime
Sony E
T1.9
77 mm
40 mm
800 g
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Product Overview

NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

Discover the latest addition to our ATHENA cinema lens lineup, the NiSi 40mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount), engineered to elevate your cinematic creations with its cutting-edge design and exceptional optical performance. Meticulously crafted to seamlessly integrate with the original Athena Prime series, this lens promises the same remarkable features, consistent weight, and synchronised focus and iris ring positions, ensuring a harmonious user experience across the range.

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Key Features

Cine Prime

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens is a Cine Prime lens.

Sony E

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens is compatible with a Sony E Mount.

T1.9

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens has a maximum aperture of T1.9.

77 mm

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens has a front filter size of 77 mm.

40 mm

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens has a focal length of 40 mm.

800 g

The NiSi 40 mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens weighs 800 g.

Flawless Integration, Prime Performance

NiSi 40mm Athena Prime Full Frame Cinema Lens T1.9 (E Mount)

Flawless Integration, Prime Performance

Revolutionary Clarity with ATHENA 40 mm

Capture cinematic clarity with the NiSi ATHENA PRIME 40 mm-sharp, seamless, and built for storytellers.

Smooth Focus, Seamless Storytelling

Smooth Focus, Seamless Storytelling

Achieve smooth focus and seamless swaps with the NiSi Athena Prime lens-perfect for stable, cinematic shots.

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