Cooke 40mm T2.2 Panchro/i Classic Prime Lens for PL Mount, Feet

An embodiment of vintage charm and modern technology, the 40mm T2.2 Panchro/i Classic Prime Lens for PL Mount is a reimagined version of the iconic Cooke Speed Panchro lenses that dominated the photography scene from the 1920s to 1960s. This lens retains the coveted Cooke Look aesthetic, synonymous with the legendary Speed Panchro, while incorporating the advantages of contemporary glass and technology.

This high-quality lens features an upgraded design, boasting modern glass that enhances image quality. It is color balanced and color matched, ensuring compatibility with Cooke 5/i, S4/i, miniS4/i, and Anamorphic/i. The lens is equipped with /i Technology, a cutting-edge feature that captures frame by frame digital information. This technology enables cameras to automatically record crucial lens data for every frame shot, providing post-production teams with digital access to lens setting, focusing distance, aperture, depth-of-field, hyperfocal distance, and serial number, thereby streamlining production and post-production processes.

The lens is expertly crafted using traditional grinding and polishing techniques to achieve unparalleled precision. The glass undergoes a meticulous edging process to ensure perfectly round diameters, and a high-temperature evaporation process in a vacuum to create a thin film on the glass. Each lens is rigorously tested, checked, modified, cleaned, and rechecked to guarantee superior quality.

The Panchro/i Classic series comprises 12 Prime Lenses, each optically designed to replicate the vintage Speed Panchro look of the 1920s and the renowned Cooke Look. The lens features a nine-leaf linear module iris assembly, providing an aperture range of T2.2-T22. The focus movement is ergonomically designed for smooth and accurate travel, utilizing precision mechanics for a consistent feel throughout the entire focus movement.

The lens is compact and suitable for all shooting applications, with a durable and hard-wearing surface finish designed to withstand the most demanding environmental conditions. The Panchro/i Classic Prime Lens is a perfect blend of the past and the present, offering a unique combination of the famous vintage look with a modern opto-mechanical design.