Cooke Panchro / i Classic FF 65mm Macro T2.4

The Evolution of the Cooke Look

The Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 65mm Macro T2.4 brings the legendary aesthetic of the 1930s Speed Panchro into the modern era. Designed for full-frame sensors, this lens maintains the iconic Cooke Look, a unique combination of warmth, dimensionality, and gentle fall-off that cinematographers have favored for decades to capture emotive skin tones and organic textures.

Macro Performance and Optical Control

As a dedicated macro lens, the 65mm T2.4 offers exceptional close-focus capabilities without sacrificing the classic character of the series. The modern opto-mechanical design ensures superior control over flare, distortion, and spherical aberration, even when shooting at a wide-open aperture.

Seamless Integration and /i Technology

This lens is color-balanced and color-matched to the entire Panchro/i Classic FF, S7/i, and S8/i series, allowing for seamless intercutting. It features Cooke /i Technology, which digitally records vital lens metadata including:

• Focusing distance and aperture settings
• Depth-of-field and hyperfocal distance
• Lens serial number and calibration data

This data streamlines post-production workflows, eliminating guesswork for VFX and editing teams while saving significant time and cost.

Handcrafted Precision

Combining traditional polishing techniques with modern grinding, each lens is meticulously assembled and exhaustively tested. The result is a robust, reliable tool that meets the highest standards of professional cinematography.