The Varotal/i FF series offers focal length coverage from 19mm to 215mm, giving cinematographers huge flexibility from three lenses. Matched to S7/i FF and S8/i FF at T2.8, Varotal can augment Cooke primes as part of a lens system, achieving the beautiful, classical skin tones that characterise our now legendary look. Varotal/i FF removes the compromise that has been associated with zoom lenses. For observational documentary, live broadcast, efficiency or just style, they offer imaging performance commensurate with prime lenses. Varotal/i extends the photographic possibilities that Cooke offers cinematographers.
Varotal/i offers striking levels of detail for 8k resolution and beyond. All three lenses feature a constant T2.9 aperture speed at all focal lengths, ensuring consistent results and creative control.
A scratch resistant PTFE hard anodised finish is provided on all Cooke lenses, ensuring a durable, hard-wearing surface to meet the most demanding environmental conditions. Designed from the ground up to incorporate Cooke intelligent /i technology, which includes /i data focus, iris and zoom position, /i motion inertial data and /i maps, our factory calibrated shading and distortion data. They also benefit from a high degree of modularity, which increases reliability and reduces servicing time.
- Optical Design: State of the art zoom lens range with the highest resolution allied to the Cooke Look. Matched to S7/i FF and S8/i FF at T2.8.
- Focus Scaling: Every focus mark is individually calibrated and engraved on both sides of the focus barrel for ease of use.
- Weight/Size Ratio: The lenses are designed for all shooting applications, including handheld and Steadicam, providing a comfortable balance ratio with the latest digital cinema cameras.
- Colour Balance: All Varotal/i lenses are colour balanced across the range and are matched in resolution, colour and fall off to the S7/i FF and S8/i FF (at T2.8) cinema prime lens ranges.
- Camera Mounts: Varotal/i FF lenses are available in PL mount only.
- Aperture: Cooke Varotal/i lenses have a T2.9 constant aperture covering Full Frame sensors.
- /i Technology: Accessible via cable connector near the lens mount and contacts in mount that sync with /i compatible cameras and accessories.
- Compatibility: Cooke Varotal/i FF Lenses have a common fixed diameter of 114mm, with industry standard focus, iris, and zoom Gear pitch of M0.8.
- Iris: 9 bladed Iris to match S7/i FF and S8/i FF.
- External Finish: Every Cooke lens is coated with a scratch resistant PTFE hard anodised finish, which provides a durable, hard-wearing surface to meet the most demanding environmental conditions.
- Reliability and Service: Robust, reliable, serviceable mechanics, with smooth motion. Cooke Varotal/i FF lenses are designed to meet a market requirement for fully reliable performance with a minimum of downtime.