NiSi Optics AUREUS PRIME 24mm Full Frame T1.4 Cinema Lens (PL Mount)

About: NiSi Optics AUREUS PRIME 24mm Full Frame T1.4 Cinema Lens (PL Mount)

NiSi Aureus Prime 24mm T1.4 Full Frame Cinema Lens (PL Mount) – Wide-Angle Excellence for Cinematic Depth

The NiSi Aureus Prime 24mm T1.4 Full Frame Cinema Lens is a wide-angle prime lens engineered to deliver the clarity, depth, and character required by today’s cinematographers. With a fast T1.4 maximum aperture and 46mm image circle, the 24mm is ideal for full-frame cinema cameras, providing immersive compositions with stunning resolution, natural perspective, and exceptional control over depth of field.

Whether used for handheld work, gimbal shots, or wide master scenes, the 24mm focal length captures expansive environments with visual balance—making it perfect for both narrative and commercial filmmaking.

Wide, Bright, and Cinematic

The T1.4 aperture offers powerful low-light capabilities and creative control, enabling striking separation between subject and background even in wide-angle scenes. Its 11-blade iris ensures smooth and aesthetically pleasing bokeh, allowing filmmakers to create emotionally resonant images with a cinematic feel.

The 24mm’s rendering is rich and natural, giving visuals a sense of dimensionality while retaining clarity and minimal distortion—even at the edges of the frame.

Edge-to-Edge Sharpness and Advanced Optics

The lens is built with an advanced optical formula featuring ultra-low dispersion elements that minimize chromatic aberration, color fringing, and distortion. The result is edge-to-edge sharpness with true-to-life color reproduction and exceptional contrast.

NiSi’s multi-layer coatings reduce ghosting and flare, maintaining contrast in high-contrast lighting conditions and enhancing micro-contrast to preserve fine details in shadows and highlights.

Focus Breathing Eliminated for Seamless Transitions

The 24mm lens maintains virtually zero focus breathing, preserving the frame’s composition even during complex focus pulls. Combined with a generous 300° focus rotation, the lens allows for smooth and accurate manual focus transitions with precise control for operators and ACs.

Professional Build with Creative Flexibility

Weighing just 1300g and featuring a durable all-metal housing, the 24mm Aureus Prime is compact yet robust, making it ideal for handheld shooting, drones, and stabilized rigs. Like the rest of the Aureus line, it features a 90mm front diameter and 86mm filter thread for compatibility with industry-standard matte boxes and accessories.

It also includes a rear filter mount for ND, diffusion, or specialty effects filters—keeping the setup streamlined without sacrificing creative control.

User-Friendly Design for Demanding Sets

Glow-in-the-dark focus and aperture markings improve usability in low-light environments, and the interchangeable focus scales (feet or meters) offer flexibility across international productions. Gear positions are standardized across the Aureus series for fast, intuitive lens swaps on set.

A Perfect Match in the Aureus Family

The 24mm is optically matched to the rest of the Aureus Prime series, sharing neutral color rendering, micro-contrast behavior, and overall optical character. It integrates seamlessly with the Athena Prime series as well, enabling consistent cinematic output across projects.

A Wide-Angle Workhorse for Professionals

The NiSi Aureus Prime 24mm T1.4 is a wide-angle powerhouse, crafted for filmmakers who demand sharpness, control, and cinematic storytelling potential. Its blend of performance and usability makes it an essential choice for any professional cinematographer’s toolkit.

Features

• Wide-Angle 24mm Focal Length for Dynamic Storytelling – Ideal for handheld sequences, dialogue setups, and sweeping environments, the 24mm delivers a broad yet natural field of view, balancing spatial immersion and subject focus for narrative and commercial work.
• Fast T1.4 Aperture for Stunning Low-Light Performance – The wide T1.4 aperture enables expressive control over depth of field, strong low-light capabilities, and smooth, cinematic bokeh for powerful visual storytelling in any lighting environment.
• Full-Frame Coverage with a 46mm Image Circle – Designed for full-frame cinema cameras, the 24mm ensures edge-to-edge image quality with no vignetting, supporting ultra-high resolution imagery from center to corner.
• Virtually Zero Focus Breathing – Maintains stable composition during focus pulls, making it perfect for scenes that require seamless, emotion-driven focus transitions without unwanted framing shifts.
• Superior Optical Design for Minimal Chromatic Aberration – Features ultra-low dispersion glass to reduce distortion, chromatic aberration, and fringing, preserving color accuracy and crisp detail in every frame.
• 300° Focus Rotation for Precision Control – The extended focus throw enables exact and repeatable manual focus control, empowering cinematographers to nail critical focus with precision.
• Consistent Build and Weight with Aureus Prime Series – With a 90mm front diameter, 86mm filter thread, and 1300g weight, the 24mm is mechanically matched to the entire Aureus line for smooth rig integration and quick lens changes.
• Versatile PL Mount Compatibility – Compatible with all PL-mount cinema cameras and adapters (including drop-in filter variants), the lens integrates easily into existing rigs and workflows for professional-grade flexibility.
• Neutral and Accurate Color Reproduction – Delivers natural color rendering with seamless tonal transitions, supporting consistent visual tone across scenes and lens changes.
• Durable, Lightweight Metal Construction – Crafted from high-grade metal, the robust yet compact design is optimized for handheld, drone, and gimbal work without compromising reliability or handling.
• Interchangeable Rear Filter System for Creative Flexibility – Rear-mounted filter slot supports ND and diffusion filters, maintaining balance and streamlining setups without requiring large front-mounted filters.
• Interchangeable Focus Scale (Feet or Meters) for Versatile Use – Dual focus scales (glow-in-the-dark) are user-swappable to suit international productions and operator preferences.
• Optimized for Seamless Integration with Aureus and Athena Primes – Shares matching color profile and image characteristics with other Aureus and Athena primes, ensuring uniformity and flexibility across a complete production workflow.

Specifications

• AUREUS CINEMA LENS: 24mm
• Lens Mount: PL Mount
• Maximum Aperture: T1.4
• Minimum Aperture: T22
• Imaging Circle: 46mm
• Gear MOD and Pitch: Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch
• Close Focus: 0.33m / 13"
• Focus Rotation Angle: 300°
• Angle of View for 36x24 Format (Diagonal): 85.6°
• Angle of View for 36x24 Format (Horizontal): 72.9°
• Angle of View for 36x24 Format (Vertical): 57.6°
• Filter Size: ø86mm
• Front Diameter: ø90mm
• Dimensions (ø x L): ø90mm×110mm
• Weight: 1300g/2.87lb