NiSi ATHENA PRIME 18mm T2.2 Cine Lens with Filter Holder, Leica L

After extensive research and development, we present the NiSi 18mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T 2.2 (L Mount), a groundbreaking addition to our esteemed ATHENA lens collection. This lens is meticulously engineered to seamlessly integrate with the original Athena Prime series, maintaining consistent weight, focus, and iris ring positions for a harmonious operation. Immerse yourself in the world of cinematic brilliance with the ATHENA PRIME's unparalleled image quality. Superior micro-contrast control and minimal chromatic aberration ensure sharper, more vibrant images that accurately reflect your artistic vision. The lens's wider T 2.2 aperture excels in isolating the subject from the background, creating a soft, captivating bokeh that enhances the atmospheric quality of your shots.

This is ideal for crafting scenes with a deep sense of space and depth. The 18mm ATHENA PRIME lens is designed to significantly reduce focus breathing, ensuring a stable field of view as you adjust focus. This feature is crucial for filmmakers who prioritize smooth focus transitions and a consistent visual narrative. The lens's compatibility with the rest of the Athena Prime series allows for effortless lens swaps without the need to rebalance your gimbal, thanks to the uniformity in weight and dimensions across the series. Standout features of the 18mm ATHENA PRIME include its 77mm filter thread, 80mm clamp-on size, and standardized aperture and focus rings.

These features enhance the ease of using additional lens accessories. The focus ring, marked by 300 degrees of rotation with fluorescent focal scales, offers precise control for sharp, dynamic captures, even in challenging lighting conditions. The Athena Prime Lens Series (L Mount) comes equipped with a drop-in filter mount, providing a more flexible workflow and creative control for filmmakers. This feature allows for easy addition of ND filters, polarizers, or other filters to achieve your desired look without attaching filters to the front of the lens. It also facilitates quick and efficient filter swaps, saving time and reducing the risk of lens damage.

The NiSi 18mm ATHENA PRIME Full Frame Cinema Lens T 2.2 (L Mount) is perfect for a wide range of cinematic projects, from large-scale feature films to intimate documentaries and vibrant music videos. This high-quality lens is designed to unlock new dimensions of image quality, versatility, and artistic expression. Embrace the future of filmmaking with NiSi and bring your unparalleled vision to life. The lens boasts a 46mm image circle for full-frame coverage and a focal length of 18mm in the NiSi Athena range, covering super wide-angle to portrait focal lengths. This allows you to capture a wide variety of subjects.

The lens also features a fast aperture of T 2.2, soft bokeh for beautiful background separation, ultra-low chromatic aberration, and micro-contrast control for unparalleled image quality with finer image details. The Athena Prime lenses are designed to minimize focus breathing, ensuring a small change in field of view when adjusting focus from the minimum focus distance to infinity. The L mount models also feature a drop-in filter slot and 300-degree focus rotation with fluorescent focal scales for precise focus pulls.