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Will it fit?

What lenses fit the ARRI ALEXA Mini?

The short answer

The ARRI ALEXA Mini has a PL mount and a Super 35 sensor. PL lenses fit directly. LPL, Canon EF, Nikon F, Canon FD, M42, Leica M, Fujifilm G, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, Fujifilm X and Nikon Z lenses can't be adapted to its PL mount.

What the ARRI ALEXA Mini asks of a lens

The sensor
ALEV III Super 35, 3.4K. The workhorse sensor behind a decade of drama, and the one most S35 lens coverage charts were written against.
What to put on it
Any Super 35 PL lens. Ultra Primes, Cooke S4/i, Zeiss Super Speeds — this is the body they were all built for.
A pairing that works
Ultra Primes for a clean neutral base, Cooke S4/i when faces matter, Zeiss Super Speeds when you want it soft and fast.
What it gets booked for
Almost anything. It is the default S35 camera a UK crew will already know.
Worth knowing
Native PL, no adapter needed, but it's also the oldest sensor on this list. If you want the extra latitude, the ALEXA 35 takes the same glass through its PL adapter.

Every lens mount on the ARRI ALEXA Mini

Fits directly

  • PL lenses

    The camera's own mount — nothing extra needed.

Won't fit

  • LPL lenses

    A LPL lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Canon EF lenses

    A Canon EF lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Nikon F lenses

    A Nikon F lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Canon FD lenses

    A Canon FD lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • M42 lenses

    A M42 lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Leica M lenses

    A Leica M lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Fujifilm G lenses

    A Fujifilm G lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Canon RF lenses

    A Canon RF lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • L-Mount lenses

    A L-Mount lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Micro Four Thirds lenses

    A Micro Four Thirds lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Sony E lenses

    A Sony E lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Fujifilm X lenses

    A Fujifilm X lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

  • Nikon Z lenses

    A Nikon Z lens needs to sit closer to the sensor than the PL mount allows, so there's no room for an adapter.

Some cameras can have a different lens mount fitted by a technician. If a rental comes that way the listing will say so, and this table won't apply.

Sensor coverage

Lenses made for Super 35, full frame and large format cover its Super 35 sensor fully.

Lenses made for Super 16 and Micro Four Thirds throw a smaller image, so expect dark corners unless you shoot in a crop mode that matches.

Full-frame lenses on Super 35 frame tighter than their focal length suggests — a 50mm looks roughly like a 75mm on full frame.

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The camera itself

Lenses that go on it (56)

See all lenses Build a kit around the ARRI ALEXA MiniTell us the shoot and budget — we'll match camera and lenses.

Other cameras with a PL mount

Mounts and adapters are checked against flange distance and the adapters that are actually sold. Kits vary — if a pairing matters for your shoot, confirm it with the owner before you book.