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title: "Irix 65mm T1.5 Cine"
description: "Manual-focus full-frame short-telephoto cine prime at T1.5 with 11 blades and weather sealing, 1,395 g in L-Mount, focuses to 0.6 m, $1,295. Reviews lean positive: LensVid praises the build and smooth focus but finds it soft wide open, and Videomaker says the softness is worth overlooking."
brand: "Irix"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 65
aperture: 1.5
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Normal", "Cine"]
weight: 1395
year: 2023
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 1295
focus: "Manual"
filter_size: 86
max_magn:
close_focus: 0.6
sku: "IL-C65-L-I"
diameter: 97
length: 137
date: 2026-10-20
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/irix/irix-65mm-t1-5-cine.png
---

Key Take-Aways:

The Irix 65mm T1.5 Cine is a manual-focus, full-frame short-telephoto cine prime with 11 aperture blades, an 86 mm front filter thread and weather sealing. Irix lists the L-Mount version at 1,395 g with a 0.6 m close focus, and it costs $1,295. As of Oct 2026, the two written reviews and three videos lean positive. LensVid (Nov 2024) praises the robust build, smooth focus and non-existent chromatic aberration, but finds it soft wide open, needing T2.8 to T4 for maximum sharpness, and heavy at about 1.5 kg. Videomaker (Jan 2025) calls it built tough with beautiful bokeh, and says the softness wide open is worth overlooking for the money. Joshua David Weir's first-impressions video says the lens impressed him more than he expected.

From Irix:

> A short telephoto cine lens, like the Irix 65mm, is essential for filmmakers, excelling in cinematic portraits, narrative filmmaking, and documentary work. It also enables filmmakers to achieve cinematic looks even in challenging lighting environments.

[Official Website](https://irixlens.com/cine-lenses/65mm/)

Reviews:

* LensVid: [Irix 65mm T1.5 Cine Lens Review](https://lensvid.com/lensvid-exclusive-reviews-and-previews/irix-65mm-t1-5-2/), Nov 2024
* Videomaker: [IRIX 65mm T1.5 Cine lens review: IRIX sets the bar high for cine lenses](https://www.videomaker.com/reviews/cameras/irix-65mm-t1-5-cine-lens-review-irix-sets-the-bar-high-for-cine-lenses/), Chris Monlux, Jan 2025

YouTube:

* Nick Salazar: [IRIX Cine Lenses: Diamond in the Rough?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9u2oxPffa4), Jun 2024
* RICH Photography: [IRIX 65mm T1.5 Cine Lens | Sony, Canon, Lumix, Nikon, MFT and more!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ3laWs3PWg), Jul 2024
* Joshua David Weir: [Irix 65mm Lens Review (My First Impressions)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G685GXGJNU0), Nov 2025