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  • Near Real-Time Production

    Cooke Optics and EZtrack have partnered to create a near real-time workflow which brings together key advancements in lens calibration, machine learning and real-time rendering. This development delivers higher quality composites of shots in a matter of minutes.

  • Varotal/i FF

    The Varotal/i FF is an uncompromising series of zoom lenses that offer outstanding optical performance with an almost total absence of breathing, chromatic aberration and distortion.

  • Academy Award® Winning Lenses

    Handcrafted in England since 1894, Cooke lenses have been trusted and favoured by cinematographers for over a century for their unparalleled fusion of sharpness, tonal warmth and depth.

  • The Cooke LookTM

    Discover more about the coveted Cooke Look, its distinct yet subtle rendering and the heritage, innovation and craft behind it.

    • Credits
      • The Prayer
      • Director of Photography: Brendan "Bugsy" Barnes SASC
  • Life Through Our Lens

    Browse interviews with world-renowned cinematographers, our Shot On Cooke showcase and a library of the Cooke back catalogue.

    • Credits
      • The Spy
      • Director of Photography: Anton Mertens SBC
  • A Vsion For The Future

    Created by Cooke for the film industry, /i Technology provides valuable lens data for each frame shot, streamlining production and post and eliminating the need for guesswork.

    • Credits
      • No Loss, No Gain
      • Director of Photography: Kate Steinhebel & John Sedlack

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Cooke Optics partners with EZtrack to change the way movies are made
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New S8/i FF Focal Lengths Announced
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Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Lenses Enhance the Cinematic Touch of God’s Crooked Lines
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20 February 2023
Cinematographer Aaron McLisky, ACS, “Goes All In” to Bring the Cooke Look to Russell Crowe’s Poker Face
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