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Cooke / Spherical Prime

Cooke S8/i Full Frame Plus

Full-frame Cooke primes with T1.4 available across all twelve focal lengths. The series pairs a fast aperture with a 270-degree focus rotation.

Representative lens illustration. Details simplified. Not to scale.

01 / The lens

Optical Profile

Lens type
Spherical Prime
Focal range
18–135mm
Max. aperture
T1.4
Coverage
Super 35 / Full Frame

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

Mounts
PL / LPL
Image circle
Not established

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GLM editorial assessment

Rendering notes

These are qualitative selection notes. Evaluate the exact lens version, focal length and aperture on your intended camera.

Use cases

  • Low-light full-frame drama
  • Full-frame prime packages needing a consistent T-stop

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.

02 / Before the shoot

Plan a lens test

Test the focal lengths and apertures you expect to use. Check the center and edges, move a light across frame, and pull focus through your planned working distances. Include skin tones and the lighting conditions from your shoot.

03 / Further reading

Sources

Consult the original documentation for the specific focal length, mount and lens version. GLM's rendering notes and use cases are editorial interpretation.

04 / Other possibilities

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