ENDGAME Budget Cinema Lenses - NiSi Athena Lens Review

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Are these NiSi ATHENA cinema lenses endgame for budget filmmakers? See how these TINY cinema primes perform from the perspective of a Meike cinema lens set owner. Camera Guides and LUTs: academy.dslrvideoshooter.com My Gear Store: camerafoundry.com
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Lens Overview
1:01 Focal Lengths and Speed
1:35 Image Circle, Mounts and Filters
3:22 Size and Design
4:42 Filter Thread Find
5:13 Pricing
5:47 Image Quality
12:18 Cons and Final Thoughts
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Комментарии : 244

@dylanjohndickerson 9 месяцев назад

Love how you switch up your background every now and then, Caleb. It keeps it fresh. These lenses look unbelievable. Definitely interested in picking up some! 🔥

@tedacree628 9 месяцев назад

I've been waiting for this video and you hit everything I was excited about.

@ZachMayfield 9 месяцев назад

Love the vid dude, and great meeting you at Kando this year!

@thebunn 9 месяцев назад

Sick lenses! Stoked for the filter video. You rock Caleb!

@ecmjr 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Great review and examples! This is why a lot of other popular RU-vidrs watch your videos 👍

@MoiseNicolas 8 месяцев назад

As always Caleb thank you! We appreciate your knowledge

@AlreadyTiredOfYou 9 месяцев назад

I wish they come out with a 21, 28 and 40. They look like fantastic lenses.

@Kevon420 9 месяцев назад

Yeah, a 20mm option between the 14 and 25 would be excellent.

@buddyfx7026 9 месяцев назад

yea I'm sure they will and I'm sure they wanted that longer focal length too but again.. production. a set of matching lenses is harder to produce all at once than one lens. I'm just fkn happy we've got these options out in the market! I might buy a set of these and hold off on the DZO Vespid set!

@Rashadmcka 9 месяцев назад

Literally all 3 of my fave focal lengths

@satyasohhampradhan8231 8 месяцев назад

40/42 will be amazing

@boxfishfilm 7 месяцев назад

apparently 18, 40 and 135 are coming in '24

@DTChunky 9 месяцев назад

Love your videos! Thanks!

@BrandonTalbot 9 месяцев назад

Loved playing with these at Cinegear and I'd love to acquire a set sometime down the road.

@elcubofilosofico 9 месяцев назад

Love you dude. Your videos are awesome

@MarkoNara 9 месяцев назад

I love Nissi Filters.. great to see they trying something new

@darrenorange2982 9 месяцев назад

If you do more tests can you directly compare them to the Sigma art zooms. It's sometimes hard to find a fairly common food Lena to compare to and it feels like the Sigmas are pretty common. Thanks for the video btw, great work.

@lucykaleisky 9 месяцев назад

looks amazing ! I also love all the lenses from DZO that come at a fair price

@smallbrownfox594 9 месяцев назад

I was looking at these, so this is timely.

@saenamix 9 месяцев назад

Hey Caleb, been a fan of yours for many years now I appreciate everything you've done for people all over the globe. I've never made a request to you, but if you have time, if you could do your-depth review on the sirui nightwalker lenses because I'm very curious about them. Thank you for everything

@Easyfilm84 9 месяцев назад

Second this.

@Okiyah 9 месяцев назад

11:40 Nice shot! Really like the lens rendering.

@1mSparky 9 месяцев назад

Great review as usual, this set looks so good, especially as it’s so well priced! Can the PL mount be adapted to Nikon F-mount?

@blender_wiki 8 месяцев назад

I hope you will make a test with the cooke sp3 kit, your review are really useful

@tannerhackwith2262 9 месяцев назад

My excitement was dulled when I found out (what looks to be) that there is not an EF version. Mostly a bummer because there are a lot of C70 & Komodo shooters that use the EF to RF speedbooster, as well as fun 3rd party adapters such as the Module 8 Tuner that is coming out this month. Loved the video nonetheless!

@corbie8 9 месяцев назад

Cheers for the awesome review. Being down here in nz means the access to test lens is limited so it's invaluable to get your opinion. I'm be thing I would have loved to hear was a real world use case. How does it feel in use via the meike. The follow throw etc. weight. Is it declicked?

@collinausbury 6 месяцев назад

Amazing video - thank you

@espacobios 9 месяцев назад

You rock, man! Thank you

@henryIRL 8 месяцев назад

Awesome video! Great channel! I’m looking into buying my first cinema lens. Are there other budget friendly brands/models you’d recommend for someone with entry level skills/knowledge of filming on mirrorless cameras?

@michadoert 9 месяцев назад

Any comparisons between the DZOs and the NiSi?

@outdoorsinontario3037 9 месяцев назад

Oh wow! Just what I’m looking for! Thank you. They look gr8 , I even like the yellow chartreuse colouring on the letters. Very nice name too, giving namesake the a beautiful goddess Athena. Lol. I think… these will become a new standard in the decade to come. (:…. Price, is very nicely matched in comparison to all other budget lenses and I wanna try that 14mm, it’s super classy looking for wide shots inside. I wonder how much they will be used in 4 or 5 yrs time

@bilalrasheed5450 9 месяцев назад

how cute is the entire camera setup looks

@topdop 9 месяцев назад

Thx for the video. But I couldn't find an E-Mount version withOUT the filter tray anywhere.

@willlund2185 9 месяцев назад

These look amazing. Personally, if I could swap that 35mm for a 135mm, this set would be about perfect.

@WelcomeToMarkintosh 7 месяцев назад

Nice lens set-wish they had an EF variant. Caleb, what remote focus puller is that? Have you reviewed it? Love to learn more. Thanks!

@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34 9 месяцев назад

interesting review! Friend, could you shoot a couple of signs against the background of tree branches or bushes on a full frame video to understand what character the lenses have. I understand that characteristics are very important, but with Helios, against the background of branches and bushes, the character is immediately visible, but what about these lenses?

@claudio6032 9 месяцев назад

Very interesting Lenses!

@robertpdavenportii2908 9 месяцев назад

This set hits three of my primary concerns for a prime lens kit, color matching, clarity, and lens breathing. I want to capture what I light for on set, I don’t need the lens to add character/vintage look. Lens breathing is also an unwanted characteristic that can detract and distract from purposely executed changes in focus. The other features you pointed out are icing on the cake, well built, uniform size, professional markings, and gears indicate using them might be very functional. You didn’t mention how great or small the focus rotation was in actual use and that can often separate a good lens from an exceptional lens in day to day usage. The price per lens is obtainable if you have creation of a full prime set in mind. These lenses are definitely on my rent to experience before I commit to purchasing the set list, thanks for the review.

@_rhapsodist 9 месяцев назад

they have 300 degrees focus rotation

@pauldanoman9545 9 месяцев назад

Hello Caleb, in this same category, but with much higher quality, there are the APO mini prime lenses from Dulens!!

@eirikskarstein9964 9 месяцев назад

these looks great for a fx3 rig!

@KenFlanagan 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much. Excellent as always. Weakness at 35mm is a bit of a worry unless there was a great 40mm? Thx

@bjoernfischer 9 месяцев назад

did you use a diffusion filter for this video? the look is amazing

@stephenpdavis117 9 месяцев назад

I’m actually curious how these compare to the DZO Vespids which I’ve said many times imo are some of the best budget cine lense on the market. These looks great though!

@Itsaknightslife 9 месяцев назад

I’d be interested in a video comparing these to the new Cooke SP3 lenses. A little different price point, but Cooke lenses under $5k each is wild.

@00chilli00 9 месяцев назад

I've been thinking about the new Cooke SP3 being the end game for me, would love to see a comparison.

@danielhuang2488 9 месяцев назад

and they have the vintage look lmao which just means the optics are poorly corrected

@e.hassen 9 месяцев назад

great video! could you maybe check out the Samyang V-AF Lenses and make a video about them? that would be awesome

@louisalfred3 9 месяцев назад

If you have EF mount cameras do they have an adapter for this to work with their PL mount. Seems like a great series. Thank you for this.

@gatosoul 5 месяцев назад

Hi, a 19mm or 20mm is a must, thank you for sharing!!

@joeaddison 9 месяцев назад

I tested both the meikes and the dzo primes and i found the dzos to be loads better (in my opinion) so i would be much more interested in a comparison to the DZO lenses as they are similarly small and very similarly priced ~$1200 usd

@NoSuRReNDeR001 9 месяцев назад

I did the same but the Meike's won for me- for me- especially in MECHANICS... and I didnt like how small the DZO lenses are either... now these were not available yet so idk maybe id go with these now...(I have all 7 Meike's I lucked out on color mine are all close. ) NOW that being said... the new DZO 2x Anamorphic's and zoom stuff I think are quite nice.

@cinelensgeeky3648 9 месяцев назад

I was once torn between the dzo and meike ff primes , and eventually meike beat dzo on some aspects and I picked 5 focal lenghths of them, up till now they have done great,and help me own the expense back.

@kyleswild 5 месяцев назад

I own the Nisi Full Set and they are awesome. The Vespids look nice too but as was mentioned, you will not film anything with a clinical feel on the DZOs. Buy what makes you happy, but I chose these for their versatility since I take on a variety of clients and can adjust the look to match the vision.

@ryanblack9916 9 месяцев назад

I guess these would be a lot better than the Sirui Nightwalkers, since you can get a set of 3 of those for less than 1 of these.

@Thebrunofamily2k 9 месяцев назад

Great video! What's the name of the focus you're using?

@flochfitness 9 месяцев назад

This set looks amazing! And a great price!

@MyFriendlyPup 9 месяцев назад

Great price!?

@algersonvincent 9 месяцев назад

@@MyFriendlyPup in comparison lol. 5k for a set where 5k would get you one cannon prime lens

@comeplague 7 месяцев назад

11:43 OUFFFFF that looks good

@kaspergaram 9 месяцев назад

Hah loce how you brought up the "vintage look" marketing statement. It's so ture 😂

@4thwalltvandfilm 9 месяцев назад

They seem like a great option. Any idea how thy compare to Rokinon DSX cine primes?

@pramodh36 8 месяцев назад

Hi, am Pre-booking 2 sets pl mount and e mount, how does this perform compare to Zeiss CP3 Bro.

@AkinBascombe 9 месяцев назад

Wish these game in EF mount

@inbareform 9 месяцев назад

Hey, what size mirror are you using for the fake window light in the background for the test footage?

@eduardofierro 8 месяцев назад

fantastic

@amigasensangre 2 месяца назад

Hi, I'm trying to put together the stand you suggested. I have an old Olympus camera with lots of brand new lenses. Do you think I could purchase a newer Olympus camera instead of the Sony you suggested? I know nothing about this. I'm diving in with your guidance. Thank you so much for your help!

@PremierPrep 9 месяцев назад

Hey Caleb! Please look at the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Full Frame!!

@luisadrianlara5561 9 месяцев назад

Make a review of the old Sony Cine Alta mkII lens set. No chromatic aberration, clean, sharp, bombproof.

@ImVermillion 9 месяцев назад

Ive been interested in this kit for a minute, but can't find any information on the drop in filters for e-mount. Ive never used rear drop in filters before and just wondering if anyone has any information on where to find them for this lens kit

@ApoorvaGolwankar 9 месяцев назад

Can you be able to compare these with Irix &/or DZOFILM lenses?

@MockeryManor 9 месяцев назад

Especially Irix. In my opinion, those are the lenses to beat. Insane performance for the money.

@chaochewei6213 9 месяцев назад

I'm wishing to see how NiSI compare to DZO PRIME!!! thanks

@AntonKeith 9 месяцев назад

Caleb, are you going to do a guide on the S5ii/x?

@dslrvideoshooter 9 месяцев назад

Maybe one day but right now I have no plans to.

@noranoskyle4417 26 дней назад

which three would you suggest to buy first?

@gregorydiddley7290 7 месяцев назад

Seems like these would fit well with my cameras! My company, at this stage will be known as 'VENISI MOTION PICTURES" as I can't yet afford a VENICI...JACK COEN / VANCOUVER/NEW WESTMINSTER STUDIO

@Creamybokeh 9 месяцев назад

So I guess no one makes an EF mount anymore? I was just at the BILD conference and talked to lot of the manufactures in the expo. Guess most of them are phasing out EF for their new lenses. Too bad that became the default for a lot of us due to camera manufacturers adopting it.

@yasiate2788 9 месяцев назад

Hello, i have a question, Is it possible to use SSD storage to replace your SD card on a Sony Alpha device (i use sony a6700) ? or is it not compatible?

@firasfx 9 месяцев назад

What zoom lens do you recommend for the new blackmagic cinema camera 6k full frame? 🙂

@zachariashulthen 9 месяцев назад

Hey! im on a Canon RF system and live in sweden, I'm looking for a wide lens to document with, so the 14mm is very interesting, how are they in the dark? I am working on a little documentary project and would like to have lenses to record the northern lights. etc. and would it work to photograph the northern lights, if you wanted to take a quick picture of, for example, the northern lights. and then continue to record without changing the lens? I think it is very difficult to find a high quality RF lens that is wide without selling a kidney, I don't mind if it is manual, just want good quality. is a beginner when it comes to T-stop.

@KuyaMartylive 9 месяцев назад

So they don’t have an Ef mount?

@1MinusLinus 9 месяцев назад

Can you do a ultimate cinema rig for the fx30/fx3?

@dslrvideoshooter 9 месяцев назад

One is coming!

@dougstroudphotography 9 месяцев назад

At approximately the 8:30 mark, you said that Meike is coming out with a diopter did you mean Nisi?

@videoforbusinessmarketing6566 8 месяцев назад

Great and informative video. Question : are they available for or fit a Fujifilm XH2/XH2s?

@DonXXXPrince 9 месяцев назад

Just Amazing

@jklphoto 9 месяцев назад

No L-mount alliance mounts at B&H or NISO direct 😢

@pramodh36 9 месяцев назад

How does this lens perform compare to arri ultraprime.

@Robsnapped 8 месяцев назад

NiSi Athena vs Sirui Venus would be interesting

@Rukiasriot1 7 месяцев назад

How do these lenses compare to the Sirui Jupiter lenses?

@AlexMinor 9 месяцев назад

You look so intense during the flare tests 😂

@sammymorales6838 9 месяцев назад

How about EF?

@dannyd9552 9 месяцев назад

Hey Caleb, did Nisi say when the L Mount Athena’s will be available?

@frostike1 9 месяцев назад

there is no L mount

@brmoogma 9 месяцев назад

there is an 18mm coming as well

@shizu9245 4 месяца назад

so if i get the 25mm and put it on an apsc camera, is it still a 25mm ff equivilent or a 37.5mm because of sensor crop?

@alecmagnan4036 9 месяцев назад

Hey so you confirm that they don’t work withe the mofage vnd pl adapter ?

@lcollet4530 9 месяцев назад

Very helpful! These being full frame..would you recommend going for these nisi or surui nightwaler w/ a6700 as far bang for buck. Thank you

@botibike 9 месяцев назад

nice vid

@nicholasowens9593 8 месяцев назад

If lenses were priced the same would you (or anyone else here) rather have a set of the canon cine primes you compared to the meike or these lenses?

@djxcel23 9 месяцев назад

Nice

@leftclot 9 месяцев назад

You said Meike at 8:28, did you mean NiSi there?

@vividmotion66 4 месяца назад

What camera did you do the testing with?

@ViciousMarshmallow 9 месяцев назад

I don’t see l mount on nisi website, is this a mistake?

@Triflixfilms 9 месяцев назад

Really wish they had AF for our Ronin 4d

@orfeasskutelis 8 месяцев назад

What about focus breathing? Thanks!

@Cinegavo 9 месяцев назад

Sad that EF is gone

@micheledifede4758 9 месяцев назад

sooo... What do you think about the Nano II? :)

@Whaever_1981 2 месяца назад

I wish these primes did indeed have micro-contrast - which they definitely do not! - even though the NISI marketing claims they do 😥 Otherwise, great video, thanks!!