Despite its vintage character, the Rewind 25mm maintains color rendering highly consistent with the standard ATHENA PRIME set, allowing cinematographers to freely intercut between Rewind and standard Athena lenses without extensive color correction. The 25mm features matched weight and physical dimensions with all other Rewind focal lengths, enabling seamless lens changes without gimbal rebalancing or matte box adjustments. The 300-degree focus ring with fluorescent focal scales ensures precise focus pulls in low-light conditions, while the rear filter mount allows for quick gel and creative filter changes. Minimal focus breathing maintains a stable field of view during focus adjustments, and chromatic aberration levels remain unchanged from the standard Athena Prime. Whether shooting dialogue-driven drama, dynamic documentary sequences, or atmospheric commercial content, the NiSi ATHENA PRIME Rewind 25mm T1.9 provides filmmakers with an unprecedented level of creative flexibility. The ability to transition from vintage warmth to modern clarity within a single lens eliminates the need to carry multiple optics for different visual treatments, reducing cost and complexity while expanding the creative language available to every project.
● One Lens. Two Cinematic Personalities – The Rewind delivers a film-inspired vintage character wide open, then transforms into a clean, modern cinema lens when stopped down, giving filmmakers two distinct looks from one lens.
● Vintage Character with Modern Control – Through deliberate optical design, the Rewind simulates film-era lens characteristics including amplified aberrations, reduced resolution at wide apertures, and enhanced softness for an authentic vintage look without relying on actual old glass.
● Versatile 25mm Wide-Angle Perspective – An ideal focal length for dynamic wide shots, environmental portraiture, and interior scenes, providing natural spatial relationships with full-frame coverage and a 46mm imaging circle.
● Adjustable Stylization via Aperture – Vintage character is strongest at T1.9, progressively diminishes through T2.8 (a balanced sweet spot), and by T5.6–T8 the lens behaves close to a modern cinema lens, providing a creative dial for cinematographers.
● Distinctive Bubble Bokeh – At wide apertures, the Rewind produces signature bubble bokeh with bright edges and darker centres in out-of-focus highlights, controllable as it fades by approximately T4.0.
● Warm, Expressive Flares – Flare intensity is significantly increased over the standard Athena Prime with a warm color tone, adding cinematic atmosphere to backlit scenes and practical lighting setups.
● Color Consistent with Standard Athena Prime – The Rewind’s color rendering closely matches the standard Athena Prime, making it easy to intercut or mix both lens types on set without post-production color correction.
● 300° Focus Ring with Fluorescent Scales – Precision focus pulls are made easy with 300 degrees of rotation and fluorescent focal markings for visibility in low-light shooting environments.
● Matched Weight and Size Across All Rewind Lenses – Seamless lens swapping without the need for gimbal rebalancing, rig adjustment, or matte box reconfiguration, saving valuable time on set.
● Rear Filter Mount for Creative Flexibility – Built-in rear filter slot allows for quick gel and filter changes without disturbing the front of the lens, maintaining a streamlined workflow.
● Minimal Focus Breathing – Ensures a consistent field of view during focus adjustments, critical for cinematic pull-focus work and professional video production.
● No Added Chromatic Aberration – While aberrations are amplified for the vintage look, chromatic aberration levels remain unchanged from the standard Athena Prime, delivering style without undesirable fringing.
