Optical Design
The Panchro/i Classic FF comprises 12 prime lenses, with focal lengths from 18mm to 152mm. Optically designed to provide the classic renowned vintage Speed Panchro look of the 1920s combined with modern opto-mechanical design.
Focus Movement
Ergonomically designed to have smooth and accurate travel – whilst utilising precision mechanics to provide a consistent feel in operation through the entire focus movement.
i/ Technology
The Cooke /i Technology ecosystem provides critical lens metadata such as focus and iris position, as well as individually calibrated lens distortion and shading maps. Suitable for the most modern VFX applications such as Virtual Production shooting.
Compatibility
All Panchro/i Classic series primes have standardised 0.8 MOD focus and iris drive gears. All lenses in the series also feature a fixed common front diameter of 110mm.
Iris
The Panchro/i Classic series of prime lenses feature a nine-leaf linear module iris assembly.
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.
Aperture
All Panchro/i Classic FF primes cover Full Frame and Super35 formats and provide full apertures of T2.2-T22 (65mm Macro T2.4-T22, 100mm T2.6-T22, 135mm T2.8-T22 and 152mm T3-T22).
Focus Scaling
All lenses have factory calibrated focus scales with clearly identifiable distance marks.
Weight/Size Ratio
Compact and suitable for all shooting applications.
Colour Balance
All Panchro/i Classic prime lenses are colour balanced and colour matched – ensuring consistency across the series.
Camera Mounts
Precision PL mount with /i Technology electrical contacts.
Reliability and Service
All Panchro/i Classic series prime lenses are designed for full performance and reliability with a minimum of downtime.