Cine lenses
NiSi 65 PRIME Cinema Lenses
Large format cinema lenses with an image circle close to 65mm: they cover the ARRI ALEXA 65/265 in Open Gate and the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55. The first is the 16mm T2.9, an ultra-wide with over 122° of view.
65 PRIME 16mm at a glance
- 122° diagonal field of view on ALEXA 65
- T2.9 APO-level chromatic aberration control
- 0,25 m minimum focus
- 846 g light, gimbal-friendly
PL mount, 300° 0.8 MOD focus gear and luminescent scales you can read in the dark. Focus scale in feet or metres.
The tests ↓
The 16mm T2.9
The first lens in the 65 PRIME series, in PL mount. Choose the focus scale: feet or metres.
The tests
NiSi test shots, taken with the 65 PRIME 16mm T2.9.
-
Over 122° of view
On the ALEXA 65 in Open Gate: compositions smaller formats can’t give you.
-
Sharp to the edges
Aspherical elements hold resolution from the centre to the edges of the large image circle.
-
No fringing
APO-level axial and lateral chromatic aberration control, even at T2.9.
-
Straight lines
Barrel and pincushion distortion kept low: ideal for architecture and structured environments.
On set
-
Focus at 25cm
Get close to the subject and build ultra-wide close-ups, separating it at T2.9.
-
Light for large format
846g and 95mm across: on a gimbal, handheld and on lighter rigs.
Technical specifications
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Focal length and aperture | 16mm, T2.9 – T22 |
| Format | large format, image circle close to 65mm |
| Field of view (ALEXA 65/265, Open Gate) | 122° diagonal · 117.2° horizontal · 74.3° vertical |
| Field of view (GFX ETERNA 55, Open Gate) | 118° diagonal |
| Minimum focus | 0.25m (10″) |
| Aperture blades | 10 |
| Gears | 0.8 MOD, 32 pitch; 300° focus rotation |
| Scales | luminescent, in feet or metres |
| Front diameter | 95mm |
| Length | 78.53mm |
| Weight | 846g (without caps) |
| Mount | PL (ARRI) |