March 2023

Cooke Expands S8/i FF Series

Cooke Optics has announced four new focal lengths for the S8/i Full Frame lens series: 18mm, 27mm, 35mm and 65mm. With an all-spherical design and T1.4 throughout, the S8/i FF lenses were developed following feedback from cinematographers wanting to achieve more realistic and cinematic images for digital capture. Cooke’s design team, led by ASC associate member Iain Neil, completed a wide-ranging analysis to guarantee maximum contrast performance for digital-camera sensors. The S8/i is designed to deliver a near-telecentric projection of light rays, which is more efficient for creating organic images that present as both sharp yet natural with dimensional roll-off. Compact, light and agile, S8/i lenses feature Cooke’s latest intelligent...more