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Cooke Speed Panchro 18mm T2.2
Cooke Speed Panchro 25mm T2.2
Cooke Speed Panchro 32mm T2.3
Cooke Speed Panchro 40mm T2.3

Cooke Speed Panchro 50mm T2.3
Cooke Speed Panchro 75mm T2.3
Cooke Speed Panchro 100mm T2.8

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Cooke Varotal Vintage Zooms

Super 35 | Spherical

Cooke Speed Panchro

Prime - Spherical - Super 35

product details

Cooke Speed Panchros are among the most influential cine lenses in history. Originally designed in the 1920s for speed and warmth in the early days of panchromatic film stocks, they became a default standard for Golden Age cinema and much of the 20th Century. Their images are intimate on faces, gentle in contrast, and quietly romantic. In the modern era, True Lens Services (TLS) breathed new life into these classics with industry-standard rehousings, transforming vintage optics into robust, standardized cine shells that hold precise marks, accept contemporary accessories, and survive the rigors of today’s productions. The result is a best-of-both-worlds tool: vintage soul with modern mechanics. The core set includes seven focal lengths: 18mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm. Combine these lenses with original Cooke Varotal zooms or the Canon K35 Zoom for a complete spectrum of vintage offerings. These lenses can be rented individually, partially, or as a full set from Cine Visuals.

Focal Length
T-Stop
Type
Format
Front Diameter
Lens Mount
Metadata
Iris Blades
Image Circle

Era / Generation
Contrast & Tonal Character
Sharpness & Resolution
Focus Fall‑Off / Transition
Iris & Bokeh Quality
Flare & Highlight Behavior
Handling & Ergonomics
Build & Modifications
Cinematic Heritage & Credits

*Refer to Technical Specifications table. Not the same for all focal lengths.

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Cooke Varotal Vintage Zooms

Super 35 | Spherical

Technical Specs Table

T-Stop

Type

Format

Front Diameter

Lens Mount

Metadata

Close Focus (ft)

Close Focus (m)

Weight (lbs)

Weight (kg)

Length (in)

Length (mm)

Iris Blades

Image Circle

Front Filter

Rear Filter

Horizontal Angle of View (Full Frame)

Horizontal Angle of View (S35)

Focus Rotation

T2.2

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

0.20 m

1.80 lbs

0.82 kg

2.40"

60.96 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.2

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

0.20 m

1.90 lbs

0.86 kg

2.70"

68.58 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.3

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

0.23 m

1.80 lbs

0.82 kg

2.70"

68.58 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.3

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

13"

0.33 m

1.90 lbs

0.86 kg

2.70"

68.58 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.3

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

15"

0.38 m

2.30 lbs

1.04 kg

3.10"

78.74 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.3

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

2'4"

0.71 m

2.70 lbs

1.22 kg

3.50"

88.90 mm

–

33 mm

–

T2.8

Spherical

Super 35

110 mm

–

0.61 m

3.60 lbs

1.63 kg

5.75"

146.05 mm

–

33 mm

–

Image Performance

Handling & Adaptability

The inclusion of a single aspheric optical element makes it visually compatible with both the multi-aspheric Leica Summilux-C and the spherical Leica Summicron-C primes. With nine lenses in six groups and apochromatic correction, outstanding resolution and contrast can be achieved all the way to the edge of the frame.