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Cooke / Spherical Prime

Cooke S8/i Full Frame Plus

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Cooke / Spherical Prime

Cooke SP3

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Cooke S8/i Full Frame Plus and Cooke SP3: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationCooke S8/i Full Frame PlusCooke SP3
OverviewFull-frame Cooke primes with T1.4 available across all twelve focal lengths. The series pairs a fast aperture with a 270-degree focus rotation.Compact mirrorless primes built around Cooke's Speed Panchro heritage. Cooke describes the series as matched to Panchro/i Classic FF, with aligned focus and iris mechanics.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range18–135mm18–100mm
Max. apertureT1.4T2.4
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

Full Frame. The 18mm is optimized for 43.3mm coverage; other focal lengths are specified for 46.3mm.

Super 35 / Full Frame

Full Frame / Super 35; 43.3mm image circle. Camera and mount compatibility still apply.

MountsPL / LPLE / RF / L / Z / M
Image circleNot established43.3 mm
Use cases
  • Low-light full-frame drama
  • Full-frame prime packages needing a consistent T-stop
  • Small mirrorless narrative rigs
  • Lightweight companion cameras in Cooke packages
Tradeoffs to test
  • The 18mm is optimized for 43.3mm coverage, while the rest are specified for 46.3mm.
  • The 18mm and 21mm are supplied with support brackets and weigh 3.4–3.5kg.
  • The maximum aperture is T2.4.
  • Mount and M-mount compatibility must match the camera; this is a mirrorless lens family.
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