Rokinon
Rokinon Xeen 35mm T/1.5 Cine Lens PL Mount
A 35 mm cine lens with T/1.5 aperture, 11-blade iris, 200° focus throw and 114 mm front diameter for consistent matte-box workflows
- PartSLR Lenses
- TypeFixed Length Lens
- ColorBlack
- Focal Length35 mm
- Weight4.50
- T/1.5 aperture enables shallow depth-of-field cinematography
- 200° focus rotation gives precise manual focus control
- 11-blade iris produces rounded bokeh highlights
- 114 mm front diameter fits standard matte boxes
- Internal focus design minimises breathing during focus pulls
35mm T/1.5 cinema lens for PL-mount cameras
The Rokinon Xeen 35mm T/1.5 is a manual-focus, fixed-length cine lens built for PL-mount video cameras. Its internal focus design prevents the barrel from extending while focusing, which reduces breathing during focus pulls. An 11-bladed iris produces rounded highlights and natural bokeh. It is intended for cinematographers who need consistent gear positions across a matched lens set.
PL-mount manual operation
The lens uses a PL mount and has no autofocus or auto-iris capability, so the operator must pull focus and adjust exposure by hand. Cinema-style focus and iris gears share the same position across the Xeen series, allowing follow-focus and matte-box accessories to stay in place when swapping lenses. The common 114mm front diameter further speeds up lens changes on set.
T/1.5 aperture with 200-degree focus throw
The maximum aperture of T/1.5 provides shallow depth of field and strong low-light performance for a 35mm focal length. A 200-degree focus rotation from close focus to infinity gives precise control over critical focus. The 11-blade diaphragm maintains a circular aperture throughout the iris range. On smaller sensor formats the angle of view becomes tighter, which may not suit wide establishing shots.
Highlights
- T/1.5 aperture enables shallow depth-of-field cinematography
- 200° focus rotation gives precise manual focus control
- 11-blade iris produces rounded bokeh highlights
- 114 mm front diameter fits standard matte boxes
- Internal focus design minimises breathing during focus pulls
Specifications
| Brand | Rokinon |
|---|---|
| Model | XN35-PL |
| Part | SLR Lenses |
| Type | Fixed Length Lens |
| Color | Black |
| Focal Length | 35 mm |
| Weight | 4.50 |
Questions about this item
What does the T/1.5 aperture mean for exposure and depth of field when shooting video?
T/1.5 transmits the same light as f/1.5 after accounting for glass absorption, giving consistent exposure across the XEEN set and a shallow depth of field for subject separation.
How does the 35mm focal length behave on different sensor formats?
On full-frame sensors it provides a moderately wide angle of view; on Super 35 or APS-C it becomes a tighter normal perspective.
What does the 114mm front diameter and shared gear positions allow in a cinema workflow?
The common 114mm front lets you swap lenses inside the same matte box without repositioning follow-focus or iris gears, saving setup time between shots.
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