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Cooke / Anamorphic

Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF

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Panavision / Anamorphic

Panavision C Series Anamorphic

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Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF and Panavision C Series Anamorphic: specifications and editorial notes
Specification	Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF	Panavision C Series Anamorphic
Overview	Cooke's 1.8x full-frame anamorphic primes, with the Special Flair coating option for stronger flare. The family spans 32mm to 180mm at T2.3.	Compact anamorphic primes dating to 1968. Panavision describes the C Series as producing pronounced flare and flattering bokeh.
Lens type	Anamorphic	Anamorphic
Focal range	32mm-180mm	35mm-180mm
Max. aperture	T2.3	T2.3-T3.5
Coverage	Super 35 / Full Frame Cooke specifies a 36 x 24mm full-frame format and 1.8x squeeze for this family. Confirm the camera's sensor mode and the Special Flair version when sourcing.	Super 35 Panavision lists 35-180mm options, with maximum apertures from T2.3 to T3.5. The 35mm has both T3 and T2.3 versions; confirm the supplied set and camera format with Panavision.
Mounts	PL / LPL	Panavision PV
Image circle	Not established	Not established
Introduced	Not established	1968
Use cases	Premium narrative anamorphic Digital sensors that need warmth and flare behavior Projects wanting anamorphic scope without losing control	Mythic scope and horizontal energy Projects wanting classic anamorphic distortion and flare Period-inspired widescreen language
Tradeoffs to test	Still expensive and specialist Not as unruly as vintage anamorphic families if that's the goal	Rental-only ecosystem and Panavision dependency More optical quirks than modern anamorphic replacements
Sources	Cooke (opens in a new tab)	Panavision (opens in a new tab)
GLM sourcing	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.

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