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Company Summary
Cooke Optics
Company Website: https://www.cookeoptics.com/
Duclos Page: https://www.ducloslenses.com/pages/cooke
A legacy of superior and innovative lens design and manufacture under the Cooke name that continued throughout the 20th century beginning with still portrait, telephoto and process lenses, through the development of acclaimed Cooke cine and television lenses, and continues today by Cooke Optics Limited, with award winning 35mm cine prime and zoom lenses.
Lens Models
Speed Panchro (early, non-coated)
Cooke Speed Panchro 24mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 25mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 28mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 32mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 35mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 40mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 47mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 50mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 58mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 75mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 100mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 108mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro 121mm f/2.0
Speed Panchro - Series I
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 18mm f/1.7
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 25mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 28mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 32mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 40mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 50mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I 75mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.I Deep Field 100mm f/2.5
Speed Panchro - Series II
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II 25mm f/1.8
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II 32mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II 40mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II 50mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II 75mm f/2.0
Cooke Speed Panchro Ser.II Deep Field 100mm f/2.5
Speed Panchro - Series III
Telepanchro
Cooke Telepanchro 6" (152mm) f/2.8
Cooke Telepanchro 8" (203mm) f/4
Cooke Telepanchro 12.5" (318mm) f/4
Cooke Telepanchro 16" (406mm) f/4
Cooke Telepanchro 22" (558mm) f/5.6
Mini S4/i S35
Cooke Mini S4/i 18mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 21mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 25mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 32mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 40mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 50mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 65mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 75mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 100mm T2.8
Cooke Mini S4/i 135mm T2.8
Panchro/i Classic S35
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 18mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 21mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 25mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 27mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 32mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 40mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 50mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic Macro 65mm T2.4
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 75mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 100mm T2.6
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 135mm T2.8
Cooke Panchro/i Classic 152mm T3
Panchro/i Classic FF
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 18mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 21mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 25mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 27mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 32mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 40mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 50mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF Macro 65mm T2.4
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 75mm T2.2
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 100mm T2.6
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 135mm T2.8
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF 152mm T3
S4/i S35
Cooke S4/i 12mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 14mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 16mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 18mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 21mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 25mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 27mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 32mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 35mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 40mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 50mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 65mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 75mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 100mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 135mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 150mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 180mm T2.0
Cooke S4/i 300mm T2.8
S5/i S35
Cooke S5/i 18mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 25mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 32mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 40mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 50mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 65mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 75mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 100mm T1.4
Cooke S5/i 135mm T1.4
S7/i FF
Cooke S7/i 16mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 18mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 21mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 25mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 27mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 32mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 40mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 50mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 65mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 75mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 100mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 135mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 180mm T2.0
Cooke S7/i 300mm T3.3
Macro/i FF
S8/i FF
Cooke S8/i 18mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 21mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 25mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 27mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 32mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 35mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 40mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 50mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 65mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 75mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i Macro 85mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 100mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 135mm T1.4
Cooke S8/i 180mm T1.8
Cooke S8/i 250mm T2.5
Cooke S8/i 350mm T2.8
Panchro 65/i
Cooke Panchro 65/i 30mm T2.8
Cooke Panchro 65/i 40mm T2.8
Cooke Panchro 65/i 55mm T2.5
Cooke Panchro 65/i 75mm T2.5
Cooke Panchro 65/i 100mm T2.5
Cooke Panchro 65/i 152mm T2.9
Anamorphic/i S35
Cooke Anamorphic/i 25mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 32mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 40mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 50mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 65mm T2.6
Cooke Anamorphic/i 75mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 100mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 135mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i 180mm T2.8
Cooke Anamorphic/i 300mm T3.5
Anamorphic/i FF
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 32mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 40mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 50mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 75mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF Macro 85mm T2.8
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 100mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 135mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF 180mm T2.9
Anamorphic/i SF
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 25mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 32mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 40mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 50mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 65mm T2.6
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 75mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 100mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 135mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 180mm T2.8
Cooke Anamorphic/i SF 300mm T3.5
Anamorphic/i FF SF
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 32mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 40mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 50mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 75mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF Macro SF 85mm T2.8
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 100mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 135mm T2.3
Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF 180mm T2.9
Zoom Lenses
Cooke Varotal/i FF 19-40mm T2.9
Cooke Varotal/i FF 30-95mm T2.9
Cooke Varotal/i FF 85-215mm T2.9
Cooke Varotal 13-30mm T1.6
Cooke Varotal 14-42mm T3.1
Cooke Varotal WA 14-70mm T3.1
Cooke Varotal Technivision 18-90mm T2.3
Cooke Varotal MKII 18-100mm T3.0
Cooke Varotal Compact 18-100mm T5.6
Cooke Varotal 20-100mm T3.1
Cooke Varotal 21-115mm T3.5
Cooke Varotal 22-120mm T4.0
Cooke Varotal 30-165mm T5.0
Cooke Cine Varotal MKI 25-250mm T4
Cooke Cine Varotal MKII 25-250mm T3.9
Cooke Super Cine Varotal 25-250mm T3.1
Cooke Cinetal MKIII 25-250mm T3.7
Cooke Cinetal MKIII 29-290mm T4.5
Cooke Cinetal MKIII 31-310mm T5.0
Cooke Cinetal MKIII 42-420mm T6.5
Cooke Varopanchro 20-60mm T3.1
Cooke Varopanchro 23-69mm T3.5
Cooke Varopanchro 24-73mm T4.0
Cooke Varopanchro 33-100mm T5.6
Cooke Anamorphic Zoom 35-140mm T3.1
Cooke Anamorphic Zoom 45-450mm T4.5
Cooke Varokinetal 9-50mm T2.5
Cooke Varokinetal 10.4-52mm T2.8
Cooke Varokinetal 33-100mm T5.6
Cooke S4/i CXX 15-40mm T2.0
Cooke 10-30mm T1.6
SP3 Lenses
Cooke SP3 18mm T2.4
Cooke SP3 25mm T2.4
Cooke SP3 32mm T2.4
Cooke SP3 50mm T2.4
Cooke SP3 75mm T2.4
Cooke SP3 100mm T2.4
Misc. Lenses
Key Figures
Les Zellan - Chairman
Robert Howard - CEO & Finance
Alan Merrills - COO
History
1893
As optical manager of T. Cooke & Sons of York, makers of astronomical telescopes, H. Dennis Taylor attempted to eliminate the optical distortion or aberration at the outer edge of lenses. In 1893 he designed and patented the revolutionary, and now famous, triplet design (British patent no. 1991). The Cooke Triplet concept was a simple and elegant solution to design issues that plagued lens designers of the era.
1913
Clarence White and Alfred Stieglitz, master impressionist photographers, among others, used a Taylor, Taylor & Hobson lens known as “The Rapid View” or “Portrait Lens” (brass lens engraved “R.V.P.”) produced by TT&H in the late 1880s. By 1913, because of the influence of these acclaimed photographers, the company received numerous requests for the RVP lens that predated the sharp Cooke Anastigmat. In response to an avalanche of requests, they reproduced the single lens RVP as the “Cooke Achromatic Portrait Lens f/7.5” (as engraved) in four focal lengths: 10.5 inch for 4×5, 12 inch for 5×8, 15 inch for 6.5×8.5 and 18 inch for the 8×10 format. The “new” versions of these lenses included an iris diaphragm.