{
  "id": 19347897,
  "title": "New Sirui 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses are a bargain for landscape and astro photographers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/new-sirui-15mm-f-1-6-and-24mm-f-1-4-lenses-are-a-bargain-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:59:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Amateur Photographer",
    "slug": "amateur-photographer",
    "url": "https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/new-sirui-15mm-f-1-6-and-24mm-f-1-4-lenses-are-a-bargain-for-landscape-and-astro-photographers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sirui has introduced two new wide-angle prime lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras, expanding the focal range of its Aurora series. The 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses join the existing 35mm and 85mm f/1.4 offerings. The 15mm focal length provides an ultra-wide perspective suitable for sweeping landscapes, interiors, and architecture. Meanwhile, the 24mm lens offers a versatile wide-angle view, ideal for environmental portraits.\n\nKey features of the 24mm f/1.4 lens include an AF-S button, AF/MF switch, iris lock button, and click-on/off button. It consists of 14 elements in 11 groups, with 3 aspherical, 4 ED, and 3 HRI elements. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.26m and weighs 550g. With 11 rounded aperture blades, it creates smooth out-of-focus areas and rounded bokeh at the widest aperture setting. The lens is designed to minimize lens distortion and focus breathing, featuring special aspherical, extra-low dispersion, and high-refractive-index elements.\n\nBoth lenses also incorporate a de-click switch for the aperture ring, beneficial for video recording. They are equipped with STM stepping motors for silent focusing and support cameras with focus tracking and eye/face detection. Despite their robust all-metal construction, the lenses remain relatively lightweight at around 550g. Their weather-resistant bodies include a scaled aperture ring, focusing ring, Iris Lock, AF/MF switch, and a customisable FN function button.\n\nPre-orders for the lenses are now available in Sony E and Leica L mounts on Sirui's online store. The Aurora 15mm F1.6 is priced at $599/£529, while the Aurora 24mm F1.4 is available for $499/£439. Additionally, Fujifilm X and Nikon Z mount versions are expected to launch in early 2027.",
  "summary": "Sirui expands its Aurora lineup with two affordable, fast wide-angle primes: the 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4, designed for stills and video. The post New Sirui 15mm f/1.6 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses are a bargain for landscape and astro photographers appeared first on Amateur Photographer .",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Camera World",
        "title": "Sirui expands its premium Aurora line of full-frame autofocus lenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/sirui-expands-its-premium-aurora-line-of-full-frame-autofocus-lenses",
        "published": "2026-11-09T23:37:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Gadgeteer",
        "title": "Sirui’s Aurora line goes wide with a 15mm f/1.6 and a 24mm f/1.4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/siruis-aurora-line-goes-wide-with-a-15mm-f-1-6-and-a-24mm-f-1-4",
        "published": "2026-11-10T02:18:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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