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Demo Footage Cooke Optics PANCHRO/i Classic 50mm and 75mm Lenses

Enjoy some test footage from the Cooke Optics PANCHRO/i Classic 50mm and 75mm lenses. Cooke Optics PANCHRO/i Classic 50mm and 75mm Demo Footage from Cooke Optics on Vimeo. The new PANCHRO/i Classic lenses... Read More...

ARRI Alexa Mini + Cooke X2 Anamorphic 25mm 50mm 100mm Lenses

HandsOn School of Filmmakers have shared their recent work which included the use of an ARRI Alexa Mini camera plus Cooke X2 Anamorphic 25mm 50mm 100mm lenses. 2K Anamorphic Low Light Indoor Shoot and Worksh... Read More...

Anamorphic Prime Lens Comparison 2x Test: Cooke, Hawk, Kowa, Todd AO, & ARRI Lenses

DoP Forrest Schultz bolted Cooke, Hawk, Kowa, Todd AO, & ARRI Lenses on an Arri Alexa SXT camera for a 50mm anamorphic prime lens comparison 2x Test. Anamorphic Prime Lens Comparison 2x - Cooke, Hawk, Kowa... Read More...

QoS Lens Tests from John Brawley

DoP John Brawley talks you through a huge array of lens looks including Panavision pVintage, Panavision Ultraspeeds, Panavision Anamorphic B Series, Cooke XTAL Series Anamorphic, Canon Super 16 Zoom, Zeiss Supe... Read More...

Long Focal Bokeh Flares Lens Test from Ivanov Vova

Ivanov Vova has been busy testing long focal bokeh flares with a variety of cine grade lenses. Long Focal Bokeh Flares Lens Test from Ivanov Vova on Vimeo. Long focal Lens Test Featuring: - Zeiss Ultra ... Read More...

46 Minute Spherical Vintage Lens Test from John W. Rutland

From John W. Rutland comes a 46 minute vintage Spherical lens test. SPHERICAL VINTAGE LENS TEST from JOHN W. RUTLAND on Vimeo. This is a test of the following spherical lenses: Canon K35 Zeiss Standard ... Read More...

2016 Anamorphic Prime Lens Chart

Here is the last of the updated camera and lens lists for the 2016 year. Once again from the Cine Gear Expo Facebook page: is the 2016 Anamorphic Prime Lens Chart. Download your copy of the 2016 An... Read More...

2016 Spherical Zoom Lens Comparison Chart

Continuing with the updated camera and lens lists for this year; on the Cine Gear Expo Facebook page: is the 2016 Spherical Zoom Lens Comparison Chart. Download your copy of the 2016 Spherical Zoom Len... Read More...

Blackmagic Mini 4.6K With Kowa Anamorphic, Cooke S4, and CP2 Lenses

Sittipong Kongtong is back with a few test shots using the Blackmagic Mini 4.6K and Kowa Anamorphic, Cooke S4, and Zeiss CP2 Lenses. Blackmagic mini 4.6K with Kowa Anamorphic - Cooke S4 and CP2 lens from S... Read More...

An Interview With DoP Anthony Dod Mantle Who Shot T2: Trainspotting

A quick interview with Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle who lensed T2: Trainspotting, an upcoming 2017 British black comedy crime drama film. Fresh from CamerImage 2016, Cooke Optics TV interviewed Anthony... Read More...

How To Plan Your Film Production

Cooke Optics share some thoughts thanks to leading DoP's, on how to plan your film production. Knowing how to work with your crew to plan your production day is essential knowledge. Next in our 'Film Product... Read More...

A Look at the Gladiator Movie Cinematography With John Mathieson & Cooke Optics

Cooke Optics presents John Mathieson who shares some of the secrets behind the cinematography on the epic movie Gladiator, his first collaboration with visionary director Ridley Scott. Cooke Optics TV w... Read More...

Explore The Real World Look Of Vintage Lenses In This Test

H.F.S. explore the real world look of vintage lenses. The Cooke Mini S4 lens was compared to the look from the Cooke Speed Panchro, Schneider Xenon, Kinoptik Apochromat, and Angenieux lenses. They were all test... Read More...

A Look at Cooke Anamorphic/i Prime Lenses from Shift 4

UK facilities hire company Shift 4 takes a look at some anamorphic lenses. Shift 4 ask what anamorphic means and look at the specific characteristics of Cooke's Anamorphic/I Prime Lenses that are currently a... Read More...

Testing your Camera and Lenses In Pre-production

Thanks to Cooke Optics and BSC as Gavin Finney gives a lesson on what to look for when testing your camera and lenses in pre-production. ... Read More...

Cooke Optics Re-introduce Panchro Classics lenses

Cooke Optics will re-introduce new Panchro Classics using the original design but with PL mounts for modern cameras. The Cooke Panchro Classic line is scheduled to ship from NAB 2017. The original Cook... Read More...

Film Vs Digital

Cooke Optics along with the British Society of Cinematographers BSC put the spotlight share their interviews with world renowned cinematographers to get their insights on how the filmmaking process has changed ... Read More...

Pre Production Sets & Locations: The Cinematography Process & Cooke Optics

The second instalment in the 'Film Production Process' YouTube filmmaking series with Cooke Optics. In this masterclass, we discuss what the cinematographers' involvement is with choosing sets and locations,... Read More...

John Mathieson and Rodney Charters On, Has the Role of the Cinematographer Changed?

Cooke Optics follow up from their previous spotlight video 'What is the Role of the Cinematographer', cinematographers Mathieson and Charters discuss whether they think the role has changed during their years i... Read More...

Stavinsky Lens Test on an ARRI Amira Camera from Art Attack Productions

Art Attack Productions have performed a Stravinsky lens test using an ARRI Amira camera with compact primes, primes, and then checked the types of bokeh each lens produced. Compact Zooms: ARRI / Fujinon Alur... Read More...

1964 Cooke Vintage Anamorphic Lens Tests With An ARRI Alexa Mini Camera

Andrea Gonzalez Mereles is using veteran cine glass on a modern camera. Andrea paired Cooke 1964 Vintage Anamorphic lenses from Old School Cameras with the ARRI Alexa Mini camera. Cooke 1964 Vintage An... Read More...