Name: Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i
Brand: Cooke Optics
Price: 8000 USD
Availability: InStock

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Characterized by its premiere optical prowess, the Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i Cine Lens with marking in feet is a member of the lightweight class...read more.

Characterized by its premiere optical prowess, the Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i Cine Lens with marking in feet is a member of the lightweight class designed to accompany Cooke's established S4/i range. Renowned for maintaining Cooke's signature fidelity, this lens features a vast aperture span from T2.8 to T22 and upholds the image quality Cooke is known for.

The Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i is a high-quality cinematic lens designed for professional filmmaking, offering exceptional optical performance and robust build quality.

Engineered for peak performance when wide open, this lens exhibits minimal flare, low distortion, and controlled spherical aberration.

Optimal Performance at Wide Apertures

The built-in /i Technology facilitates communication, sharing critical lens data including focus metrics, aperture settings, and depth of field, with compatible equipment.

Data Communication via /i Technology

The miniS4/i primes are engineered to ensure color uniformity and compatibility with other Cooke 5/i, S4/i, and Anamorphic/i lens ranges.

Uniform Color Output Across Range

Each lens in the miniS4/i selection offers a consistent T2.8 aperture and full coverage of the Super 35mm sensor.

Consistent Aperture Size

Focus markings are comprehensively detailed for precise focusing assistance.

Precision Focus Markings

Incorporating an Academy Award-winning focus mechanism, this lens offers smooth and precise control with ample focus markings, especially for close-up shots.

Refined Focus Mechanism

The lens sports large focus numerals on both sides, facilitating the work of a focus puller from either side.

Dual-Sided Focus Scale

This prime lens features a standardized gear size for ease of compatibility with various cine accessories.

Standardized Lens Gear

The anodized finish on the lens housing affords a scratch-resistant surface, capable of withstanding demanding conditions.

Robust Anodized Finish

An eight-blade modular iris is integrated into each miniS4/i prime, with a range from T2.8 to T22, accompanied by a front diameter suited for a range of attachments.

Precise Iris Configuration

The Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i is a **Prime** cinema lens in the **Wide Angle** focal length category, built specifically for **Super 35** format cinema production. It features a **PL Mount**, the professional standard for digital cinema cameras, and a maximum aperture of **T2.8** — a true T-stop rating that reflects actual light transmission for consistent exposure matching across a lens set. Weighing **1,300 grams**, it is designed to handle the demands of professional rigged camera builds. Focus is **manual only**, which aligns with standard cinema production practices where a focus puller manages critical focus adjustments. The lens carries **no image stabilization**, placing stabilization responsibility on the camera rig or support system. With its **18mm** fixed focal length, it delivers a wide perspective suited to a broad range of cinematic applications, from large-scale environment shots to confined interior scenes. This is a straightforward, purpose-driven tool for Super 35 cinema work.

Fixed 18mm focal length delivers a broad field of view suited to establishing shots, interiors, and dynamic handheld or gimbal work.

18mm Wide Angle Prime

T-stop rating reflects actual light transmission, ensuring consistent exposure when cutting between lenses in a matched miniS4/i set.

T2.8 Maximum Aperture

Designed to cover the Super 35 format, aligning with the sensor size used across the majority of professional cinema camera systems.

Super 35 Coverage

Industry-standard cinema mount ensures broad compatibility with professional cameras from ARRI, RED, Sony, and others.

PL Mount

Smooth, precise focus ring built for repeatable focus pulls by a dedicated focus puller in professional cinema workflows.

Manual Focus Design

Built-in /i Technology lens data protocol transmits real-time lens information — including focus distance and aperture — to the camera and on-set metadata systems.

/i Technology Metadata

Produces the characteristic Cooke rendering — warm, organic skin tones and smooth transitions between sharp and out-of-focus areas — consistent across the miniS4/i set.

Cooke Look Rendering

Relatively lightweight for a PL-mount cinema prime, making it practical for rigged builds, gimbals, and run-and-gun documentary setups.

Compact Cinema Prime Build

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<p>Characterized by its premiere optical prowess, the Cooke 18mm T2.8 miniS4/i Cine Lens with marking in feet is a member of the lightweight class designed to accompany Cooke's established S4/i range. Renowned for maintaining Cooke's signature fidelity, this lens features a vast aperture span from T2.8 to T22 and upholds the image quality Cooke is known for.</p>

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