NiSi - ATHENA PRIME Rewind T1.9/T2.4 Full-Frame 5-Lens Kit (ARRI PL)

Unleash your creative vision with the revolutionary NiSi Athena Prime Rewind series, a set of five full-frame cinema lenses designed to offer two distinct optical personalities within a single, affordable package. Officially announced in March 2026, these lenses break the mold of clinical sharpness, allowing cinematographers to seamlessly transition from a characterful, vintage aesthetic to a clean, modern cinema standard simply by adjusting the aperture. Based on the popular Athena Prime platform, the Rewind series provides a unique tool for filmmakers seeking to imbue their stories with warmth, texture, and depth, all while maintaining color consistency and a compact, matched design.

Key Features: The Dual-Personality Optical System

Two Looks in One Lens: The defining characteristic of the Athena Prime Rewind series is its ability to deliver two distinct looks. At its fast T1.9 aperture, the lens produces a warm, vintage-inspired image with softened resolution, enhanced aberrations, and pronounced halation around highlights.

Aperture-Dependent Character: As you stop down, the vintage character progressively diminishes. At T2.8, you reach a creative sweet spot blending stylization with sharpness. By T5.6 to T8, the lens transforms, performing like a clinically clean, modern cinema optic with high contrast and resolution.

Signature Bokeh and Flare: Expect visually captivating out-of-focus highlights. The 35mm and 50mm focal lengths, in particular, exhibit a distinctive "bubble bokeh" effect. Flare is also significantly increased compared to standard Athena Primes, offering another layer of creative control.

Neutral Color Fidelity: Despite its analog character, the Rewind series is engineered to preserve neutral color fidelity. This allows for seamless intercutting with standard Athena Prime lenses in a single project without extensive color correction.

Professional Cine Build: The series includes five focal lengths: 14mm T2.4, 25mm T1.9, 35mm T1.9, 50mm T1.9, and 85mm T1.9. They feature a 46mm image circle for full-frame sensors, a standard PL mount, and matched weight and gear positions across the set for quick lens swaps on gimbals and with matte boxes.

Use Cases: Who Is This Lens For?

Narrative Filmmakers: Perfect for period pieces, dramas, or any project where a scene's emotion calls for a softer, dreamier look, with the flexibility to switch to clinical sharpness for modern-day sequences or dialogue scenes.

Music Video and Commercial Directors: Easily achieve stylized, high-impact visuals with unique bokeh and flare characteristics that make your work stand out from the crowd of overly sharp imagery.

Independent Cinematographers: Gain access to two sets of lenses in one, expanding your creative palette without exceeding your budget. The matched size and weight also make them ideal for gimbal work and run-and-gun shooting styles.

Content Creators Seeking a "Look": For creators who want to move beyond the standard sharp image and give their content a unique, cinematic texture that evokes a sense of nostalgia and artistry.


Included Items
When you purchase the full NiSi Athena Prime Rewind five-lens kit, the package includes:

NiSi Athena Prime Rewind 14mm T2.4 Lens

NiSi Athena Prime Rewind 25mm T1.9 Lens

NiSi Athena Prime Rewind 35mm T1.9 Lens

NiSi Athena Prime Rewind 50mm T1.9 Lens

NiSi Athena Prime Rewind 85mm T1.9 Lens

Purpose-Built Hard Case for secure transport and storage

Individual lenses are also available for purchase separately. For specific accessory details like front diameters, please refer to the official NiSi product page.