These are the best Irix cine lenses, chosen for how they combine full-frame coverage, fast T-stops, weather-sealed “cine-ready” housings, and unified ergonomics that make building a consistent, affordable kit straightforward for narrative, documentary, commercial, and gimbal work. Irix Cine is about practical control and matching: 95mm standardized fronts, 0.8-mod focus/iris gears in the same positions across the set, long smooth focus throws, luminous markings for dark sets, and sealed construction that shrugs off dust, humidity, and light rain. Start your core with the fast T1.5 primes—21mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, 30mm T1.5, 45mm T1.5, and 65mm T1.5—which intercut with consistent color and contrast, show restrained breathing, and deliver crisp micro-contrast for skin and fabrics; 21/24 handle establishing interiors and handheld walk-ins, 30/45 live in interview and dramatic coverage, and 65 gives flattering compression for portraits and beauty without demanding huge focus pulls. For ultra-wide drama that stays rectilinear, the 15mm T2.6 is the wide workhorse for architecture, car interiors, and gimbal moves, while the 11mm T4.3 pushes to an immersive, distortion-controlled specialty look that still accepts the same 95mm matte box ecosystem. Detail and product shooters get a ringer in the 150mm T3.0 1:1 Macro—long 270° focus throw, flat-field sharpness, and beautiful highlight control for jewelry, food, and inserts—doubling as a tight portrait/beauty lens with elegant separation. Image priorities across the Irix set are disciplined: strong flare resistance from modern coatings, rounded apertures for smooth speculars, neutral color that grades cleanly, and internal focusing that keeps balance predictable on rigs; the lenses cover full frame with a generous image circle, play nicely with filters (front 95mm and Irix’s magnetic accessory system), and come in common mounts (PL, EF, E, RF, L, MFT) so you can move between cinema cameras and mirrorless bodies without rebuilding your package. For video workflow, the unified gear placement makes swapping lenses on a follow-focus or wireless unit frictionless, short close-focus distances invite dynamic foregrounds, and modest breathing keeps racks natural; add a variable ND or matte box for exposure control at T1.5, and map consistent lens data into your AC’s marks for faster setups. Practical kit recipes are simple: a lean three-prime shell (24/45/65 T1.5) covers most narrative and interview needs; a five-prime build (21/30/45/65 T1.5 + 15 T2.6) handles interiors, gimbal work, and portraits; round out any set with the 150 T3.0 Macro for products and beauty; bring the 11 T4.3 when you need an unmistakable ultra-wide perspective. Whether you’re lighting a moody dialogue scene, running handheld vérité in mixed weather, shooting tabletop cosmetics with precise racks, or flying a compact gimbal through tight spaces, the best Irix cine lenses deliver consistent mechanics, confident optics, and mount flexibility that make professional results feel repeatable and budget-friendly.