andy lee Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Cooke, Angenieux Collaborate on Anamorphics Cooke Optics and Thales Angenieux have worked together, sharing the designs of Cooke’s new Anamorphic/i series of primes and Angenieux’s new Optimo 2S anamorphic zooms, in order to bring cinematographers a full range of compatible anamorphic lenses. “Cooke primes and Angenieux zooms have always complemented each other in terms of look and color,†says ASC associate Les Zellan, chairman and owner of Cooke Optics. “They are frequently used together on feature films as the combination of our respective expertise brings something special to the screen that cinematographers have long valued. We are confident they will not be disappointed with the results of this initiative, as we make anamorphic production available for a new generation of filmmakers.†Pierre Andurand, CEO and president of Thales Angenieux, adds, “In our ongoing quest to provide cinematographers with the very best tools, we are developing a complete line of compact anamorphic zooms that maintain a superb level of resolution while keeping a very human feel in the image. The entire line will perfectly match with the new Cooke primes and will be friendly, usable, compact and lightweight.†Angenieux has unveiled the first lens in its planned line of compact Optimo 2S (2x squeeze) anamorphic zooms: the 56-152mm T4 zoom. Weighing only 4.8 pounds, the lens incorporates a unique optical design that combines spherical and cylindrical elements in the same group to deliver exceptional sharpness and low distortion. Cooke has designed seven prime lenses for its Anamorphic/i system: 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm, all T2.3. The lenses, which are approximately the size of Cooke’s S4/i lenses, retain the Cooke Look and are color matched with the Cooke 5/i, S4/i and MiniS4/i ranges. Each lens also comes equipped with /i Technology to capture lens metadata. Both companies expect to ship the new lenses in early 2014. For additional informatio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enny Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Interesting if we all in this forum put in like 100 bucks we still probably wont be able to afford them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarlow Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Thats just what I have been looking for, a 56-152mm T4 zoom scope that weighs 5 lbs NOT :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enny Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 JohnBarlow you don't see bigger picture here with that 5 lbs you can work out at same time as you are recording video :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 luckily they make a set of anamorphic primes so if we all saved up we might be able to buy one between us all! http://www.cookeoptics.com/cooke.nsf/products/ANilens.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enny Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Andy we can do that but it has to be shipped to me first :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Timeshare!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcorrell Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I got to try these out at a JL fisher event recently and they are amazing. My personal favorite of the new anamorphic coming out thus far. The /i Technology is the BEST!! Live DOF calculator built in to the lens's focus scale... It made remote focus pulling a breeze. Great Stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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