Lens manufacturer Cooke is getting ready to enter the world of large-format cinema with a newly announced line of lenses, the Panchro 65/i series. Designed to cover 65mm imagers, these optics promise to combine the legendary Speed Panchro look with a larger image circle and smart lens data technology. The Panchro 65/i lenses are expected to be released in 2025. Over the past year, we have seen a fast acceleration toward what could be “the next big thing” in our industry: large-format cinematography. With the announcement of the URSA Cine 17K back at NAB in April, Blackmagic Design has already expressed their intention to embrace this visually spectacular capture technique, and, just a few days ago, so did FUJIFILM by unveiling their first-ever filmmaking camera, the large-format GFX ETERNA (make sure to watch our interview with the FUJIFILM Product Planner here). As the interest in large-format cinema grows, so does the demand for lenses capable of covering the larger digital sensors. Rehousing vintage glass designed for medium-format film cameras, like Hasselblad or Mamiya, is a valid option. And even IronGlass recently announced they’re starting to rehouse Soviet Medium Format optics. However, it’s also great to see historical companies like Cooke bringing the iconic look of their Speed Panchro lenses to the larger 65mm format. Cooke Panchro 65/i large-format lenses. Image credit: Cooke Cooke Panchro 65/i – The “Cooke Look” goes large format The Cooke Panchro 65/i series will have six focal lengths: 30mm T2.8, 40mm T2.8, 55mm T2.5, 75mm T2.5,...
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