Sirui Aurora 15mm F1.6 and 24mm F1.4 announced from $499

Announcement, price and availability

Sirui is adding two full-frame autofocus wide-angle lenses to its Aurora series: the Aurora 15mm F1.6 and the Aurora 24mm F1.4, each for Sony E and L-Mount^[1][2]. The German store lists €539 for the 24mm and €649 for the 15mm, both as pre-order^[3][4]. In the US store they cost $499 and $599, also as pre-order; Sirui gives no delivery date on the product pages, and the lenses ship once they are back in stock^[2][1]. For Nikon Z and Fujifilm X, Sirui lists the 24mm as "coming soon", and it sits alongside the series' Aurora 35mm and 85mm^[2].

15mm F1.6 specifications

The 15mm F1.6 has 17 elements in 12 groups, including three aspherical, three ED and three HRI elements, plus 11 aperture blades and a minimum aperture of f/16. The diagonal angle of view is 109.3°. Minimum focusing distance is 0.3 m at a maximum magnification of 1:12.5, and the filter thread measures 77 mm. The Sony E version is 106.4 mm long and weighs 542 g, while the L-Mount version measures 104.4 mm and weighs 550 g; maximum diameter is 82 mm^[1].

24mm F1.4 specifications

The 24mm F1.4 is built from 14 elements in 11 groups with three aspherical, four ED and three HRI elements and also has 11 aperture blades; the minimum aperture is f/16. It focuses as close as 0.26 m (maximum magnification 1:6.667) and has a 62 mm filter thread. The E version is 106.6 mm long and weighs 550 g, while the L-Mount version measures 104.6 mm and weighs 560 g; maximum diameter is 76 mm^[2].

Handling and build

Both lenses focus with an STM stepping motor. Controls on the lens include an AF/MF switch, an aperture ring with switchable clicks (Click On/Off) and Iris Lock, and a customizable Fn button; the USB-C port is used for firmware updates. Sirui describes the barrels as all-metal with dust-, stain- and splash-resistant protection^[1][2]. Find more options under all Sony E lenses and all L-Mount lenses.