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NiSi AUREUS PRIME 35mm T1.4 Full-Frame/VV Cinema Lens (ARRI PL)

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NiSi AUREUS PRIME 35mm T1.4 Full-Frame/VV Cinema Lens (ARRI PL)
Key Features
  • 46mm Image Circle for Full-Frame Sensors
  • T1.4 to T22 Aperture Range
  • 11-Blade Iris Delivers Smooth Bokeh
  • Uniform Housing Across AUREUS Lens Line
Engineered for consistent sharpness, contrast, and color reproduction, the NiSi AUREUS PRIME 35mm T1.4 Full-Frame/VV Cinema Lens is an ARRI PL-mount lens that delivers clean images, ideal for digital post-production workflows. Its 11-blade iris creates natural background blur and smooth, rounded bokeh while ensuring a crystal-clear view of the subject in focus. With minimal focus breathing and 300° focus throw rotation, the AUREUS PRIME delivers precise depth control for dynamic compositions.
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NiSi AUREUS Prime 35mm T1.4 Overview

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Engineered for consistent sharpness, contrast, and color reproduction, the NiSi AUREUS PRIME 35mm T1.4 Full-Frame/VV Cinema Lens is an ARRI PL-mount lens that delivers clean images, ideal for digital post-production workflows. Its 11-blade iris creates natural background blur and smooth, rounded bokeh while ensuring a crystal-clear view of the subject in focus. With minimal focus breathing and 300° focus throw rotation, the AUREUS PRIME delivers precise depth control for dynamic compositions.

Featuring an ultrafast T1.4 maximum aperture and glow-in-the-dark markings, the lens excels in low-light conditions. Its ultra-low dispersion elements and advanced coatings minimize chromatic aberration, distortion, color fringing, flaring, and ghosting, maintaining reliable color rendering and contrast. The lens sports a 90mm front diameter, an 86mm front filter thread, and a built-in rear filter holder, allowing the integration of lightweight filtration close to the camera body for balance-dependent setups.

The AUREUS PRIME line features uniform housing, weight, and gear positioning, allowing each focal length to be swapped without needing stabilizer rebalancing or camera-rig adjustment. They also share similar optical and tonal characteristics with the NiSi ATHENA PRIME lens line, allowing their incorporation into existing lens sets.

Precise Optics
  • Versatile 35mm focal length ideal for a variety of compositions
  • 46mm image circle covers full-frame, VV, and large-format sensors
  • T1.4 to T22 aperture ensures precise depth control and low-light performance
  • 11-blade iris creates smooth, rounded bokeh and a soft background
  • Stable 300° focus throw and minimized focus breathing
Consistent Images
  • Ultra-low dispersion elements for sharp, clean images
  • Reduced chromatic aberration, distortion, and color fringing
  • Advanced coatings reduce flares and ghosting
  • Consistent contrast and neutral color rendering
Practical Compatibility
  • Uniform gear positions across the AUREUS line for quick lens swapping
  • 86mm front filter thread and built-in rear filter holder
  • User-changeable imperial and metric focus scales included
  • Glow-in-the-dark markings for low-light usability

NiSi AUREUS Prime 35mm T1.4 Specs

Key Specs
Focal Length
35mm
Maximum Aperture
T1.4
Lens Mount
ARRI PL
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame (46 mm Image Circle)
Filter Thread
86 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Electronic Communication
No
Focal Length
35mm
Maximum Aperture
T1.4
Minimum Aperture
T22
Lens Mount
ARRI PL
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame (46 mm Image Circle)
Angle of View
Full Frame
Diagonal: 63°
Horizontal: 52.1°
Vertical: 40.2°
Focus Scales
Metric, Imperial
Filter Thread
86 mm
Minimum Focus Distance
13.78" / 0.35 m
Aperture/Iris Blades
11
Image Stabilization
No
Lens Mounting
No
Gear Standard
0.8 MOD
Gear Rotation
Focus: 300°
Electronic Communication
No
Diameter
3.5" / 90 mm
Length
4.3" / 110 mm
Weight
2.9 lb / 1.3 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
3.56 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.7 x 5.2 x 4.7"

NiSi AUREUS Prime 35mm T1.4 Reviews

Have Several Athena Lenses, These Aureus Lenses Are Better

By GBaus
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2025-11-15

These Are An Upgrade From The Athena Lenses. The Athena Lenses May Be Slightly Sharper But These Aureus Lenses Are 1.4 And That's A Big Deal. They Are Built Very Very Well And The Action Is Dampened, Which I Like For A More Precise Feel. The Metal Foot Is A Nice Option. I Haven't Tested Flair Yet. I Hate Flair, But I Plan To Always Run With A Matte Box Or VND Filters When I'm Trying To Run Smaller. Very Nice Choice. All My Cine Lenses Are Nisi Athena Or Nisi Aureus, Preferring The Aureus.

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What rear filters are compatible with these ...

What rear filters are compatible with these lenses? The Athena has a proprietary system, but it's unclear to me what these take.
Asked by: Micah
For rear filter options for the NiSi AUREUS PRIME 35mm T1.4 Full-Frame/VV Cinema Lens (ARRI PL) please see the following link: https://bhpho.to/405lxf0.
Answered by: John W
Date published: 2026-02-12
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