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Tribe7 Blackwing7, 57mm, black housing

57mm, black housingImage: Keslow Camera

Tribe7 / Spherical Prime

Tribe7 Blackwing7

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Cooke S4/i, 50mm

50mm shownImage: Cooke Optics

Cooke / Spherical Prime

Cooke S4/i

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Tribe7 Blackwing7 and Cooke S4/i: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationTribe7 Blackwing7Cooke S4/i
OverviewLarge-format primes with selectable optical tuning. TRIBE7 offers Straight, Transient and Expressive settings that alter flare, contrast and other rendering characteristics.Cooke's Super 35 prime family with /i lens metadata. Most focal lengths open to T2.0; the 300mm opens to T2.8.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range17mm-137mm12mm-300mm
Max. apertureT1.8-T1.9T2.0-T2.8
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

The 77mm and 107mm are T1.8; the other listed focal lengths are T1.9. TRIBE7's 56-67mm figures describe maximum illumination, not a uniform usable image circle. Check each focal length and sensor mode.

Super 35

Cooke specifies a maximum format diameter of 30mm. Confirm sensor-mode coverage, especially for larger Super 35 gates.

MountsPLPL
Image circleNot established30 mm
IntroducedNot established1998 (S4); 2005 (/i)
Use cases
  • High-end commercial language
  • Controllable character without swapping families
  • Productions that want flare personality built into the lens plan
  • Character-led drama
  • Faces and practical-lit interiors
  • Projects that want warmth without going full vintage
Tradeoffs to test
  • Less plug-and-play than traditional prime sets
  • Availability and pricing are still boutique-level
  • S35-only coverage
  • More veiling glare and slightly less bite than top-tier modern lenses
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