Modern Prime
Zeiss
Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed
Compact Prime Super Speeds. T1.5 Full Frame.
- Focal
- 35–85mm
- T-stop
- T1.5
- Mount
- PL
Modern Prime Set
Cooke Optics
Cooke Panchro/i Classic FF
10 primes 18 – 152mm T2.2 – T3 PL
We run this family as standard 6, 8 and 10-lens kits. Bespoke focal mixes are built on request.
Cooke’s Panchro/i Classic FF line brings the Speed Panchro look to Full Frame, colour-matched to the rest of the Cooke ecosystem.
We run it as 6, 8 and 10-lens kits; the 8-lens configuration shown here is the most popular, adding the 65mm Macro: a true close-focus workhorse for tabletop, insert, and detail work that focuses to just 13 inches (325mm) while retaining the same warm, dimensional rendering as every other lens in the set. From wide establishing shots on the 18mm through macro close-ups on the 65mm, this range covers virtually any narrative requirement.
Character profile
How this lens renders.
Warm. Dimensional. Macro-ready.
Five axes plotting how this set behaves wide-open vs a neutral modern reference. Larger area = more pronounced trait.
Focal lengths
10 focal lengths in this set
- 18mm T2.2
- 25mm T2.2
- 32mm T2.2
- 40mm T2.2
- 50mm T2.2
- 65mm ✦ T2.4
- 75mm T2.2
- 100mm T2.6
- 135mm T2.8
- 152mm T3
| Focal | T-Stop | Close focus | Weight | Front Ø |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18mm | T2.2 | 10"* sources disagree | 2.2kg | 110mm* sources disagree |
| 25mm | T2.2 | 13" | 2.0kg | 110mm |
| 32mm | T2.2 | 13" | 1.9kg | 110mm |
| 40mm | T2.2 | 13" | 1.5kg | 110mm |
| 50mm | T2.2 | 20"* sources disagree | 1.4kg | 110mm |
| 65mm ✦ | T2.4 | 13" | 2.8kg | 110mm |
| 75mm | T2.2 | 30" | 1.8kg | 110mm |
| 100mm | T2.6 | 36"* sources disagree | 1.8kg | 110mm |
| 135mm | T2.8 | 33" | 2.1kg | 110mm |
| 152mm | T3 | 42" | 2.1kg | 110mm |
Talking points
Why DPs pick this set
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65mm Macro focuses to just 13": true close-up capability without swapping to a separate macro lens
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Ten owned focals covering 18–152mm, run as 6, 8 and 10-lens kits: wide establishing through long telephoto plus dedicated macro
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All weights between 1.4–2.8kg (the 50mm is the lightest at 1.4kg, ideal for Steadicam and gimbals)
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/i Technology metadata streams distortion maps and shading data for virtual production and VFX compositing
Technical
Full specifications
- Mount
- PL with /i Technology contacts
- Coverage
- Full Frame 36×24mm
- Iris
- 9-blade linear module
- Focus Throw
- 270°
- Filter
- M105 screw-in
- Notes
- ✦ 65mm is a true Macro with 13" close focus (114mm from lens front)
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
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Origin
The 8-lens kit is the most popular rental configuration for the Panchro/i Classic FF line. The full series extends to 12 focal lengths (adding 21mm and 27mm) for productions requiring extreme wide coverage. Weight across the full FF range spans 1.4–2.8kg, making these among the most manageable full-frame primes with genuine vintage character.
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