Cooke Anamorphic/i 1.8× FF by Cooke Optics · Leicester, UK, Anamorphic, available for cinema lens hire at The Front in Sydney
Modern Anamorphic

Cooke Optics · Leicester, UK

Cooke Anamorphic/i 1.8× FF

7 anamorphic primes 32 – 180mm T2.3 – T2.9 PL

Cooke’s hybrid spherical-cylindrical anamorphic covering full frame with a 1.8× squeeze, the sweet spot between 2× and 1.5×, preserving about 90% of sensor pixels with unmistakable oval bokeh and horizontal flares.

The Cooke Look translates: warm organic skin tones, high resolution, smooth fall-off. 1.8× produces a natural 2.7:1 aspect ratio, or 2.39:1 with minor framing. The 85mm Macro focuses to 7 inches: extraordinary for anamorphic glass. /i Technology metadata. Ours are the standard coating, not the SF (Special Flare) variant.

Character profile

How this lens renders.

1.8× squeeze. Macro close-focus. /i data.

Five axes plotting how this set behaves wide-open vs a neutral modern reference. Larger area = more pronounced trait.

Focal lengths

7 focal lengths in this set

  • 32mm T2.3
  • 40mm T2.3
  • 50mm T2.3
  • 75mm T2.3
  • 85mm M T2.8
  • 135mm T2.3
  • 180mm
FocalT-StopClose focusWeightFront Ø
32mmT2.325"4.2kg136mm
40mmT2.3N/A4.4kg136mm
50mmT2.3N/A4.0kg110mm
75mmT2.330"3.5kg110mm
85mm MT2.87"5.2kg136mm
135mmT2.346"*5.0kg110mm
180mmN/AN/A6.2kg110mm

Talking points

Why DPs pick this set

  1. 1.8× squeeze is the sweet spot: ~90% pixel utilisation at 2.39:1 with full anamorphic character

  2. 85mm Macro focuses to 7" from the lens front: diopters rarely needed on close work

  3. /i Technology on every lens: real-time metadata for VFX and virtual production

  4. Standard coating, for controlled flare character rather than the exaggerated blue flares of the SF (Special Flare) variant we do not stock

Technical

Full specifications

Mount
PL with /i Technology (LPL option available)
Squeeze
1.8× hybrid spherical/cylindrical design
Coverage
Full Frame (36×24mm)
Iris
9-blade linear module, 270° focus rotation

Some figures here are marked *. Our sources disagree on those, so we're checking them against the lenses themselves. Ask us and we'll measure it for you.

Heritage

  1. Origin

    Cooke Optics Limited, Leicester, UK. The Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus series is the subject of multiple patents, featuring a novel hybrid spherical and cylindrical element design. Cooke has been making lenses since 1893 and cinema lenses since the 1920s. All Anamorphic/i FF lenses are colour-balanced and matched across the series and with other Cooke ranges. Nine-leaf linear iris assembly with cam-driven focus mechanism. PTFE hard-anodised scratch-resistant finish.

More to explore

Related lens sets