ARRI Ensō Prime lenses

Meet the new member of ARRI's lens family

Small, lightweight, and versatile, ARRI Ensō lenses deliver exceptional images in almost any conditions. The beautifully smooth and balanced native look can be tuned with Ensō Vintage Elements, which attach to the back of the lenses, allowing many different looks to be achieved with a single, cost-effective lens set.

Take a guided tour of the Ensō Prime lenses

What is Ensō?

ARRI Ensō lenses are named after, and inspired by, a circular Zen symbol. In Zen calligraphy, painting an ensō is a meditative practice that trains your mind to exist fully in the moment. You are engaged with your surroundings, but your thoughts are untroubled by anything beyond the act of creation.

This is an ideal state of mind on set, and it is only possible if you have complete trust in your tools.

Discover the Ensō philosophy

Beautiful native look

Natural image detail and stunning bokeh

Exquisite close-ups and well-controlled flares

Gentle focus fall-off and minimal breathing

I loved the Ensō Primes. The sharpness was perfect; the roll-off and bokeh were soft and smooth. The light weight and small size of the lenses made handheld shots easy. I loved the crazy close-focus distance and—most of all—the price point makes them a very appealing option.

Vijay Kartik Kannan

Cinematographer

The Ensō Primes were an ideal choice for our project. Their lightweight build and flexibility were crucial on such a demanding shoot. Whether on the high seas, wind battered land, or in studio interiors, the Ensō lenses delivered exceptional performance, perfectly complementing our vision.

Karl Walter Lindenlaub ASC

Cinematographer

ARRI Ensō lenses blend a naturalistic look with a high-end commercial feel, all in a nimble package at an approachable price point. They have a polished yet intimate resolve, free from sterility or artifice. Their small footprint makes operating remotely or in tight places a breeze.

Aiden Ulrich

Cinematographer

Elegant simplicity

Collaborating with a leading Japanese optics house, ARRI designed the Ensō lens series to deliver incredible image quality across a huge range of focal lengths, from 10.5 to 250 mm (350/500 mm with Ensō Extenders). Combining German engineering with Japanese optical excellence, Ensōs are a fusion of two cultures – adaptable and reliable, yet elegantly simple and pure of purpose.

Explore the Ensō lens range

10.5 mm

14 mm

18 mm

21 mm

24 mm

28 mm

32 mm

40 mm

47 mm

58 mm

75 mm

105 mm

150 mm

250 mm

Ensō Vintage Elements

Create diverse vintage looks with a single lens set

Adapt bokeh and fall-off to your creative needs

Quick and easy external lens tuning, with metadata

We used the Ensōs clean for present-day scenes and then with the 350N Vintage Element to get a dreamy, vintage feel for scenes set in the past. With one set of lenses, we achieved distinct visual approaches for each time period while maintaining consistent contrast, skin tone, and texture.

Lali Rubio Panadès

Cinematographer

As a Steadicam operator, I really value the compact form factor of the Ensō Prime lenses. The new Ensō Vintage Elements system surprised me with its many creative possibilities; a new way to achieve the look you are looking for.

Ferran Vargas Bujan

Operator

We used the 200N Ensō Vintage Element predominately to make the viewer feel like they were being sucked into the intense world of our hero, then switched to the 200P when our character has a change of heart and mind, as the image needed to feel more harmonious and painterly.

Kate Cornish

Cinematographer

Interchangeable rear optics

Building on what ARRI has learned from feedback about its Impression Filters for Signature lenses, Ensō Vintage Elements incorporate significant advantages. They come in more powerful strengths, producing images that are sharper in the center and therefore easier to focus, but with a stronger detuned effect at the edges of frame.

They have encoded chips that convey metadata about shifts of focal length, T-stop, and focus to the camera, and from there to on-set monitors and postproduction. Focus scale changes caused by the Elements can be compensated for automatically with the ARRI Hi‑5 hand unit, even if crews decide not to use the included lens shims.

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Lenses that say "yes"

Whether on a conventionally lit set or on fast-moving, lower-tier productions shot by small crews with minimal lighting, Ensō lenses can be relied upon to produce engaging, well-controlled images. Careful balancing of myriad technical parameters allows the lenses to say “yes” to the varied requirements of every end user, at any stage of their journeys.

Exceptional close focus

1:4 magnification ratio on most focal lengths

Extreme close-ups without macros or diopters

Shallow depth of field directs audience attention

These lenses are so unique. When shooting a subject super-close, almost at the pin, there isn't any image breathing when racking focus. That's unheard of with any other close-focus lenses I have ever used.

Michael Schrom

Cinematographer

At last, there is a consistent prime lens set that is calculated for digital sensors and enables close focus settings across all focal lengths. If you want different looks, you can create your optical preferences from a variety of rear Vintage Elements. Ingenious!

Tom Fährmann

Cinematographer

Making ARRI quality more accessible

Choosing Ensōs is about making a safe, long-term investment in lenses that will be versatile and trustworthy career companions. Putting ARRI quality within the reach of corporate shoots, documentaries, and commercials that cannot afford big budgets or crews, Ensō lenses protect and enable their users, allowing them to develop, grow, and go with the creative flow.

Fast and flexible on set

Compact and lightweight form factor

Perfect for small crews and small spaces

95 mm fronts and uniform gear rings

I’ve been shooting with the Signature Primes, which I love, and I needed something to run along with these that was more compact for handheld and stabilized work. The Ensōs were perfect; they are great right across the frame, with good close focus, nice flare characteristics, and a slightly vintage feel. I love them.

Ben Davis BSC

Cinematographer

The compact size and versatility of the Ensō lenses let us work in very tight spaces such as a car interior or inside a splash bag in the sea. Focal length changes were fast, as the rings are in the same position across the entire lens set, so we didn’t have to reposition the motors for each lens.

Manu León

Cinematographer

I prefer to have a small, concise camera kit and lens package. I was shooting on a Steadicam and I loved that the Ensō lenses were small, with similar weights. I didn’t have to think twice about making lens changes in a small window of light because there was no re-balancing required.

Joanna Cameron

Cinematographer

Meet the Ensō Primes

New ARRI Ensō Prime lenses: Take the Guided Tour

ARRI proudly presents the new Ensō Prime lenses
In this Guided Tour, Art Adams, Product Specialist for Cinema Lenses, introduces the versatile and tuneable ARRI Ensō Prime series. With 14 focal lengths ranging from 10.5 mm to 250 mm (350/500 mm with Ensō Extenders), these lenses offer exceptional creative flexibility for every type of production.
Inspired by the circular ensō symbol from...

Ensō Prime lenses - An Emotional Punch

ARRI Ensō Prime lenses beautifully capture the subtle emotions and quiet moments that reveal life’s most personal stories. In this showreel we witness a journey of anticipation and introspection, where feelings are laid bare through the power of visual storytelling.
With their compact, lightweight, and flexible design, Ensō lenses reliably capture natural images in any shooting situation...

ARRI Tech Talk: Ensō Prime Lenses – Creative Flow

There are many ways in which ARRI Ensō Prime lenses expand creative possibilities on set, from the customizable looks enabled by Ensō Vintage Elements to the exceptional close focus abilities resulting from a 1:4 magnification ratio.
In this Tech Talk, Sean Dooley, Product Marketing Manager, guides you through everything you need to know about Ensō lenses. He covers the 14 available focal...

Ensō Prime Lenses - the Ensō Philosophy

ARRI Ensō Prime lenses draw inspiration from the Zen philosophy of being present in the moment. This brand film, shot by Tom Fährmann BVK, uses the amazing close-focus abilities of Ensō lenses to capture the movements of a master Zen calligrapher as she creates an ensō symbol.
The calligrapher’s narration reveals how the meditative practice of painting an ensō requires emptying the mind...

News & Updates

Nov. 13, 2024

Film and Digital Times: Special Ensō Report

This is an updated Special Report about ARRI Ensō Prime lenses. In time for InterBEE in Japan (Nov 13-15), this report now includes a Factory Tour with new images of manufacturing, full specifications, details, travels in Suwa, Japan with Ensō Primes, and Tom Fährmann’s Ensō Launch Film.

ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses, British Cinematographer

Oct. 15, 2024

British Cinematographer: New versatile ARRI Ensō Prime lenses bring quality to new markets

ARRI has introduced its new Ensō Prime lens series, aimed at corporate and commercial content creators, as well as emerging filmmakers.

Oct. 15, 2024

Newsshooter: ARRI Ensō First Look

ARRI has announced its new Ensō (円相) full-frame primes. These are a brand-new full-frame series that have been designed from the ground up. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a set, but due to time constraints, this is going to be more of a first look rather than a review.

Oct. 15, 2024

Film and Digital Times: ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses

This is a report about art and optics. It begins with a single circular brushstroke.

Oct. 15, 2024

TM Broadcast: ARRI Ensō lenses

ARRI launches Ensō Prime lenses, expanding their offering into new markets.

Oct. 15, 2024

Y.M.Cinema Magazine: ARRI Launches the Ensō Primes: “Versatile and Tuneable” Cinema Lenses

ARRI has just introduced the new versatile and tuneable ARRI Ensō Prime lenses that were created to “Bring ARRI quality to new markets”.

Oct. 15, 2024

CineD: ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses Introduced - Tuneable Lenses Aimed at Mid-Budget Productions

ARRI has introduced a new set of lenses aimed towards a different market sector: Ensō Prime lenses are designed for content creators in the documentary, corporate, and commercial sectors, as well as owner-operators who might just be starting out on their own.

Technical data

Ensō Prime lenses	Focal length	T-stop	Close focus	Length	Weight	Front diameter	ARRI LDS-2 & Cooke /i
EP10.5	10.5 mm	T2.8	0.27 m / 10.5"	141 mm / 5.6"	2.3 kg / 5.1 lb	134 / 156 mm	‭✓
EP14	14 mm	T2.5	0.27 m / 10.5"	141 mm / 5.6"	2.0 kg / 4.4 lb	134 / 156 mm	‭✓
EP18	18 mm	T2.1	0.20 m / 8"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.4 kg / 3.1 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP21	21 mm	T2.1	0.22 m / 8.5"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.4 kg / 3.1 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP24	24 mm	T2.1	0.23 m / 9"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.4 kg / 3.1 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP28	28 mm	T2.1	0.23 m / 9"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.5 kg / 3.3 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP32	32 mm	T2.1	0.25 m / 10"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.4 kg / 3.1 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP40	40 mm	T2.1	0.28 m / 11"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.3 kg / 2.9 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP47	47 mm	T2.1	0.32 m / 12.5"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.3 kg / 2.9 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP58	58 mm	T2.1	0.36 m / 14"	117 mm / 4.6"	1.5 kg / 3.3 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP75	75 mm	T2.1	0.43 m / 17"	123 mm / 4.8"	1.5 kg / 3.3 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP105	105 mm	T2.1	0.59 m / 23.5"	123 mm / 4.8"	1.6 kg / 3.5 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP150	150 mm	T2.5	0.77 m / 30.5"	152 mm / 6.0"	1.9 kg / 4.2 lb	95 mm	‭✓
EP250	250 mm	T2.8	1.3 m / 4'2"	207 mm / 8.1"	2.9 kg / 6.4 lb	114 mm	‭✓
EP250+1.4x	350mm	T4.0	1.33 m / 4'4"	241 mm / 9.5"	3.5 kg / 7.8 lb	114 mm	✓
EP250+2.0x	500 mm	T5.8	1.34 m / 4'5"	251 mm / 9.9"	3.6 kg / 7.9 lb	114 mm	✓

Compatibility of Ensō lenses

ARRI Ensō lenses are equipped with the LPL (Large Positive Locking) lens mount. A wider diameter and shorter flange focal depth allow LPL lenses to be small and lightweight, with a fast T-stop and pleasing bokeh—a combination of features that would not be possible with the old PL lens mount. Careful testing is required when using Ensō Vintage Elements with third-party LPL mounts.

Ensō Prime lenses

Take a guided tour of the Ensō Prime lenses

Explore the Ensō lens range

10.5 mm

14 mm

18 mm

21 mm

24 mm

28 mm

32 mm

40 mm

47 mm

58 mm

75 mm

105 mm

150 mm

250 mm

Interchangeable rear optics

Lenses that say "yes"

Making ARRI quality more accessible

Meet the Ensō Primes

New ARRI Ensō Prime lenses: Take the Guided Tour

Ensō Prime lenses - An Emotional Punch

ARRI Tech Talk: Ensō Prime Lenses – Creative Flow

Ensō Prime Lenses - the Ensō Philosophy

News & Updates

Film and Digital Times: Special Ensō Report

British Cinematographer: New versatile ARRI Ensō Prime lenses bring quality to new markets

Newsshooter: ARRI Ensō First Look

Film and Digital Times: ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses

TM Broadcast: ARRI Ensō lenses

Y.M.Cinema Magazine: ARRI Launches the Ensō Primes: “Versatile and Tuneable” Cinema Lenses

CineD: ARRI Ensō Prime Lenses Introduced - Tuneable Lenses Aimed at Mid-Budget Productions

Technical data

Compatibility of Ensō lenses

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