The Atlas Orion Anamorphic Series (Set A) is a trio of professional cinema lenses—40mm, 65mm, and 100mm—designed to bring the iconic “anamorphic look” to modern digital sensors. These lenses are prized for balancing vintage character with contemporary mechanical reliability, offering a 2x squeeze factor that delivers a cinematic widescreen aspect ratio.
Key Features:
Consistent 2x Squeeze: Delivers the classic vertical stretch and oval bokeh associated with high-end Hollywood productions.
Fast T2 Aperture: Provides excellent low-light performance and shallow depth-of-field across the entire set.
Modern Mechanics: Features unified 114mm front diameters and consistent gear positions, making lens swaps fast and easy on set.
Artistic Character: Engineered to produce controlled lens flares and a “pleasingly imperfect” vintage aesthetic without sacrificing sharpness.
Versatile Mounts: Ships with a robust PL mount but is easily adaptable to EF, making them compatible with a wide range of cinema cameras.
Large Image Circle: Covers traditional S35 sensors and can cover Full Frame formats when paired with the Atlas 1.6x Extender.
cost: 20 000 EUR / 80 000 PLN
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Wacław Mączyński
waclaw@2k4k.pl
+48 789 076 844
3-17-2026
Includes:
LENS ATLAS ORION 40MM T2 SN# N04018A01-0163
LENS ATLAS ORION 65MM T2 SN# N06518A01-0106
LENS ATLAS ORION 100MM T2 SN# N10018A01-0073
The Atlas Orion Anamorphic Lens Set (40mm, 65mm, 100mm), often referred to as “Set A,” is a professional-grade trio designed to provide the iconic “vintage” widescreen aesthetic with modern mechanical reliability. These lenses utilize a true front-anamorphic design to achieve a 2x squeeze, delivering a high-character cinematic look—complete with oval bokeh and streak flares—without the unpredictability or maintenance issues of legacy glass.
Key Features:
True 2x Front Anamorphic Squeeze: Delivers the classic “epic” widescreen look with authentic oval bokeh and blue streak flares, providing a high-character cinematic aesthetic that modern spherical lenses can’t replicate.
Fast and Consistent T2 Aperture: Offers exceptional low-light performance and a shallow depth of field across all three focal lengths, ensuring a consistent exposure and “look” throughout your production.
Standardized 114mm Fronts and Unified Gear Positions: Allows for rapid lens swaps without the need to adjust follow-focus motors or matte boxes, significantly increasing on-set efficiency.
Industry-Leading Close Focus: Provides the ability to capture intimate close-ups (as close as 1.75′ to 3′ depending on the lens) without the distortion or “anamorphic mumps” typically found in vintage glass.
Interchangeable Mount System (IMS): Features a native PL mount that is easily user-swappable to EF mount, making the set compatible with a vast range of professional and prosumer camera bodies.
Modern Mechanical Reliability: Combines the “painterly” soul of 1970s cinema glass with precision engineering, ensuring smooth focus pulls and a robust build that can withstand rigorous professional use.
Large Image Circle (31mm): Natively covers Super 35 sensors and can cover Full Frame sensors when paired with the Atlas 1.6x LF Extender, offering a future-proof investment for evolving camera technology.
Cost: 20k CAD
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Yan Clement
yanclement@gmail.com
+1 514 796 6596
3-13-2026
Includes:
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 32mm
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 40mm
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 50mm
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 75mm
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 100mm
Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus 135mm
The Used Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus Lens Set (32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm) delivers the unmistakable cinematic character that has made Cooke Optics a gold standard in high-end film production. Designed for full-frame capture, this six-lens package combines classic Cooke warmth with modern optical performance, offering beautifully controlled flares, smooth oval bokeh, and exceptional color consistency across the set. The Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus series covers large-format sensors while maintaining superb sharpness and dimensionality, making it ideal for feature films, episodic television, commercials, and premium digital content. All lenses feature robust mechanical construction and Cooke’s /i Technology for frame-accurate lens metadata, ensuring seamless integration into professional cinema workflows.
Key Features:
Complete 6-lens focal length set: 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm
Full-frame coverage optimized for large-format cinema cameras
Classic Cooke anamorphic look with warm skin tones and pleasing falloff
Smooth oval bokeh and elegant horizontal flare characteristics
/i Technology for precise lens metadata communication
Consistent color balance and contrast across all focal lengths
Durable, production-ready mechanical design
i’m not sure of cost. Frank said that he wanted it to be posted at 190k USD
February 27, 2026
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Frank Shaw
+8615011304502
bbosasi.frank@gmail.com
Includes:
Front and rear caps
original boxes
The Whitepoint Lomocron 2x Anamorphic lens set is a sophisticated hybrid of vintage soul and modern precision. Designed by Whitepoint Optics, these lenses pair the legendary Lomo Square Front anamorphic optics with high-performance Leica-R Summicron spherical “taking” lenses. The result is a set that preserves the cherished “Soviet-era” character—including organic imperfections and striking blue flares—while upgrading the mechanics and optical clarity to meet the demands of modern cinema sets.
Key Features:
Vintage-Modern Hybrid: Combines the distinct character of 1970s Lomo glass with the sharpness and contrast of German Leica-R optics.
2x Anamorphic Squeeze: Delivers a classic widescreen cinematic look with the signature oval bokeh and a 2:1 compression ratio.
Enhanced Optical Performance: The Leica-R “mother” lens increases overall resolution, improves contrast, and significantly reduces the haze found in original vintage units.
Professional Cine-Housing: Features completely new, robust aluminum mechanics with 300-degree focus rotation and non-rotating/non-extending barrels.
Modern Production Standards: Includes matched focus and iris gear positions across the set and a universal 110mm front diameter (35mm lens is 125mm) for easy matte box compatibility.
Large Format Coverage: While designed for Super 35, the 50mm and 90mm focal lengths offer coverage for many Full Frame/Large Format sensors (like the Alexa Mini LF).
Improved Close Focus: Eliminates the “anamorphic mumps” (image distortion during close focus) common in original Lomo lenses.
cost: 57,000 euro
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Matteo Montemarani
info@camistry.eu
+393508815650
italy
2-16-2026
The Cooke S8/i series is the definitive flagship for full-frame cinematography, blending the iconic “Cooke Look” with cutting-edge optical performance. This 7-lens set offers a lightning-fast T1.4 aperture across all focal lengths, delivering unmatched low-light capability and a smooth, organic fall-off that softens the “clinical” edge of modern digital sensors. More compact and lighter than its predecessors, the S8/i is built for everything from heavy studio rigs to agile gimbal work, all while capturing frame-accurate metadata via advanced /i Technology.
Key Features
Fast T1.4 Aperture: Consistent high-speed performance for extreme subject isolation and low-light environments.
Full Frame Plus Coverage: Massive image circle designed for Alexa 35, Sony VENICE 2, and RED V-Raptor.
Signature “Cooke Look”: Warm skin tones and a gentle contrast roll-off for a timeless, cinematic aesthetic.
Next-Gen /i Technology: Real-time metadata for focus, iris, and inertial tracking—essential for VFX and Virtual Production.
Compact Engineering: Smaller and lighter than the S7/i series, optimized for drone and handheld use.
Pristine Bokeh: Spherically optimized to eliminate “onion-ring” artifacts and chromatic aberration.
Cost: 122,500 USD / Sales Price: 155,000 USD
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Christine Cooke
Adam Fox
2-10-2026
Cooke Anamorphic lenses are industry-standard optics renowned for blending modern precision with a “vintage” soul. They are designed to provide the classic anamorphic aesthetic—distinguished by its widescreen cinematic ratio and unique out-of-focus characteristics—while maintaining the technical reliability required for high-end digital and film productions.
Key Features and Benefits
The “Cooke Look”®: Delivers a sharp yet smooth rendering with a natural warmth and “kindness” to skin tones, minimizing the clinical harshness of modern digital sensors.
Oval Bokeh: Features a 2:1 elliptical bokeh (out-of-focus highlights) that creates a distinct sense of depth and dimensionality.
i/Technology: Equipped with digital sensors that automatically record lens metadata (focus, iris, and depth-of-field) for every frame, significantly streamlining VFX and post-production workflows.
Squeeze Options: Available in 2x squeeze for Super35 formats and 1.8x squeeze for Full Frame, providing the ideal “sweet spot” for modern sensor coverage.
SF (Special Flare) Variants: Specially coated versions are available to produce more pronounced, “creative” anamorphic flares and aberrations for a more stylized look.
Color Matching: Perfectly color-balanced to match other Cooke series (like S4/i or S7/i), allowing cinematographers to mix prime and anamorphic lenses seamlessly within a single production.
Cam-Type Focus: Utilizes a award-winning focus mechanism for smooth, precise pulls with 270° of rotation and minimal “breathing.”
Cost USD 100,000
Owner Jami Mahmood – azadfilm1@icloud.com
R-01-27-26
Price Investigation
Newlifecine: 90.500 – 106,500 -105,000 – Sets of 4
Justcinemagear – 129,950 – Set of 4
AI says : The lowest numerical price for a configuration matching or exceeding the request is $66,000.00 at Just Cinema Gear for a Set of 5.
If strictly adhering to a Set of 4, the lowest price found is $68,000.00 at New Life Cine.
Includes:
Cooke Anamorphic 25mm
Cooke Anamorphic 32mm
Cooke Anamorphic 40mm
Cooke Anamorphic 50mm
Cooke Anamorphic 65mm
Cooke Anamorphic 75mm
Cooke Anamorphic 100mm
Cooke Anamorphic 135mm
This used Cooke Anamorphic lens set offers a comprehensive range of focal lengths—25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, and 135mm—delivering the iconic Cooke Look with true anamorphic character. Renowned for their warm color rendition, gentle contrast, and smooth, organic focus falloff, these lenses produce flattering images with beautiful oval bokeh and signature anamorphic flares. Ideal for high-end feature films, television, and premium commercial work, this set provides consistent optical performance and cinematic storytelling tools trusted by top cinematographers worldwide.
Features:
Anamorphic focal lengths: 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm
Classic Cooke Look with warm tones and smooth contrast
True anamorphic bokeh and horizontal flares
Consistent optical character across the focal range
Professional cinema housings with smooth focus and iris control
Designed for feature film and high-end production use
Cost: To be determined
January 16, 2026
(M)
Logan Schneider
loganschneider@mac.com
The Cooke Anamorphic/i S35 series is a hallmark of high-end cinematography, designed to provide the classic anamorphic aesthetic without the technical compromises often found in vintage glass. This set is engineered specifically for Super35 sensors, delivering the famous “Cooke Look”—a combination of warmth, dimensionality, and a smooth, organic fall-off.
Key Features:
The “Cooke Look”: Provides a “gentle” sharpness that is flattering to skin tones while maintaining high resolution and contrast.
2x Squeeze Factor: Delivers classic anamorphic characteristics, including vertical oval bokeh and unique depth-of-field qualities.
/i Technology: Embedded electronics provide frame-by-frame metadata (focal length, aperture, focus distance), which is critical for streamlining VFX and post-production workflows.
Optical Correction: Exceptional control over aberrations like astigmatism and longitudinal color, ensuring the image remains clean even when shooting wide open.
Standardized Mechanics: Most lenses share a 110mm front diameter and consistent gear positioning (0.8 MOD), allowing for rapid lens changes without reconfiguring follow-focus or matte box setups.
Cam-Style Focus: Features Cooke’s award-winning cam-style focus mechanism for smooth, precise pulls across a 300° rotation.
Macro Option: The 65mm Macro lens allows for extreme close-up anamorphic cinematography, a rarity in traditional anamorphic sets.
Cost: 79,800 USD
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Yunna
yjhan1@koil.co.kr
Kowa Prominar 2x Anamorphic lenses are legendary Japanese cinema primes from the 1960s and 70s. Known for their distinct “vintage” personality, they balance a creamy sharpness with organic imperfections that “disarm” the clinical look of modern digital sensors. Their unique combination of 2x squeeze and ultra-compact housing has made them a staple for handheld, gimbal, and drone work in high-end productions like Moonlight and A Star Is Born.
Key Features and Benefits
Classic 2x Squeeze: Delivers a true widescreen cinematic ratio (2.39:1) with the iconic vertical stretching of out-of-focus elements.
Signature Oval Bokeh: Produces highly desirable, elongated bokeh highlights that are distinct to front-anamorphic designs.
Warm Vintage Flares: Features expressive horizontal streaks in warm amber and purple tones rather than the standard modern blue.
Ultra-Compact & Lightweight: Often weighing less than 3 lbs per lens, they are among the lightest 2x anamorphics ever made, ideal for Steadicam or gimbal use.
Unique Optical Character: Low contrast and a gentle “glow” when wide open, offering a romantic, filmic aesthetic that flatters skin tones.
Super 35 Coverage: Designed to cover S35 sensors, making them compatible with the majority of professional cinema cameras.
cost: TBD
Marko Procházka
marko@filmsupport.sk
R-01-06-2026
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Price search
Justcinemagear: does not have any
Newlifecine: does not have any
AI Says:
Market for used Kowa Prominar 2x Anamorphic lenses is divided into two distinct tiers: Original Cine Lenses (rare and extremely expensive) and Anamorphic Adapters (widely available and affordable).
Because these lenses are vintage (1960s–70s), prices fluctuate based on mechanical condition and whether they have been “rehoused” with modern gears for digital cinema use.
Average Market Pricing (2025–2026)
Item Type Configuration Estimated Price Range (USD)
Full Cinema Set Set of 4 (40, 50, 75, 100mm) $45,000 – $75,000
Individual Cine Lens Single Prime (e.g., 40mm or 50mm) $10,000 – $15,000
Rehoused Sets P&S Technik or Mirror-Scope $30,000 – $50,000
Anamorphic Adapters 8-Z, 16-H, or B&H models $450 – $1,200
Cinema-Modded Adapter Adapter + Clamps + Focus Gear $1,500 – $3,500
Kowa 2x Anamorphic for Bell & Howell (often referred to as the Kowa B&H) is a legendary projection lens from the 1960s and 70s that has become one of the most sought-after adapters for budget-conscious but quality-driven anamorphic cinematography. While originally designed for 16mm projection, its high-quality Japanese glass makes it a favorite for “anamorphic-on-a-budget” setups when paired with a spherical taking lens.
Key Features and Benefits
Premium “Prominar” Glass: Widely regarded as containing the same high-quality optics as the more expensive Kowa Prominar series, offering superior sharpness compared to other projection adapters.
Classic 2x Squeeze: Provides the traditional “Hollywood” wide-screen look with significant horizontal compression, perfect for 4:3 and 3:2 sensors.
Distinctive Aesthetic: Famous for its warm, vintage flares and pronounced oval bokeh that “disarms” the clinical sharpness of modern digital sensors.
Compact Form Factor: Much smaller and lighter than dedicated cinema anamorphic primes, making it suitable for gimbal and handheld rigs.
Sharp Wide-Open: Unlike many vintage adapters, the Kowa B&H maintains impressive center sharpness even when the taking lens is set to a wide aperture (e.g., f/1.4 or f/1.8).
Low Contrast: Delivers a nostalgic, filmic image with soft highlights and a gentle roll-off that is highly desirable for narrative projects.
cost: TBD
Marko Procházka
marko@filmsupport.sk
R-01-02-2026
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Price Search:
Newlifecine & Justcinegear don´t have it
AI Says:
In 2026, the Kowa 2x Anamorphic for Bell & Howell remains a high-demand vintage adapter. While it was originally a projection lens, its “cult status” in the cinematography world has stabilized its price well above typical vintage projection glass.The average market price for a used Kowa B&H adapter in 2026 generally falls between $450 and $1,200 USD, depending heavily on its condition and included accessories.
Price Breakdown by ConditionCondition / BundleEstimated Price (USD)Bare Lens (Average Condition)$450 – $650
Pristine/Mint Condition (Clean optics, smooth focus)$800 – $1,200
Full Cinema Kit (With Redstan/RafCamera clamps & diopters)- $1,300 – $1,800
Fully Rehoused (Professional mechanical housing)- $3,500+
