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.”
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