Set Options

6 Lens set	25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm
8 Lens Set	25mm, 27mm, 32mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm
11 Lens Set	18mm, 25mm, 27mm, 32mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm

S8/i FF is the brainchild of lauded lens designer Iain Neil, Cooke’s Chief Optics Advisor. Neil has led a number of projects at Cooke, such as Anamorphic/i and has a long history of developing flagship cine lenses.

As part of the S8 development process Neil undertook a huge study to ensure the lenses’ contrast performance is maximised to suit the actual resolution of the digital cameras of today and for many years into the future. Neil received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award – Oscar® Statuette in 2023 for his “substantial, extensive and innovative lens designs.”

Full Frame plus

S8/i FF comfortably cover an image circle of 46.3mm with exceptional illumination and minimal shading across the entire field.

Cinematographers can choose their sensor flavour based on taste rather than coverage as S8/i FF covers the latest cameras from many manufactures including Red Monstro, Sony Venice and Arri Alexa LF.

Lateral colour fringing is exceptionally well corrected and minimised inside of S8/i FF lenses to a near apochromatic level. There are no halo’s around bright objects that can otherwise become exaggerated – especially with digital capture.

Along with creating more pleasing images this also benefits productions employing LED walls and streamlines VFX pipelines.

S8/i FF utilise nine leaf irises for smooth edged bokeh along with optimal vignetting which gives symmetrical bokeh shape. Impressively the control of the optical design is such that the bokeh shape remains the same for all focal lengths.

Bokeh blossom beautifully – smooth and natural. They are round in the centre of frame and take on a cat’s eye oval shape when off-axis.

Lens Specs

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