COOKE VAROTAL/i FF 19-40mm Rental

The Cooke Varotal/i FF 19-40mm T2.9 is the wide-angle zoom of Cooke’s Varotal/i FF family — the next-generation Full Frame cinema zoom series designed completely from scratch to deliver the optical performance of a prime lens in zoom format with full Full Frame coverage: launched in November 2022, the 19-40mm completes the three-lens Varotal/i FF system — together with the 30-95mm and 85-215mm —, offering continuous focal coverage from 19mm to 215mm in Full Frame with identical colour, visual character, 114mm front diameter, and constant aperture of T2.9. Its philosophy is that of the zoomable prime: a lens that eliminates the historic compromise between zoom and image quality — resolution for 8K and beyond, virtually zero focus breathing, virtually zero chromatic aberration, minimal distortion, and the unmistakable Cooke Look™ at every millimetre of the focal range. Matched to the S7/i FF and S8/i FF prime series at T2.8 for maximum chromatic and contrast consistency across the entire system.

The 19-40mm is the lightest lens in the Varotal/i FF family — 3.5 kg versus the 4 kg of the 30-95mm and 85-215mm —, with a minimum focus distance of 320mm especially well-suited for Steadicam and handheld work, allowing the camera operator to obtain fluid moving shots while getting as close as possible to the subject. With interchangeable PL and LPL mounts, 46.3mm diagonal image circle for full Full Frame coverage, 280° of focus rotation, a 112mm screw-in front filter thread, industry-standard M0.8 gears, Cooke /i technology with mount contacts and a 4-pin connector, and the characteristic scratch-resistant PTFE hard-anodised finish of Cooke, the Varotal/i FF 19-40mm is one of the most complete and capable Full Frame wide-angle zooms on the market.

• Type: next-generation Full Frame wide-angle cinema zoom lens — Cooke Varotal/i FF 19-40mm T2.9 — manufactured by Cooke Optics, United Kingdom.
• Focal range: 19–40mm — zoom factor: 2.1x.
• Sensor coverage: Full Frame — image circle: 46.3mm diagonal.
• Mount: interchangeable PL and LPL.
• Aperture: constant T2.9–T22 throughout the entire focal range — no exposure ramping.
• Resolution: optimised for 8K and beyond.
• Virtually zero focus breathing — virtually zero chromatic aberration — minimal distortion.
• Cooke Look™: sharpness without harshness — classic, unmatched skin tones — organic warmth — natural and flattering visual character.
• Colour- and contrast-matched with Cooke S7/i FF and S8/i FF prime series at T2.8.
• Focus rotation: 280° — iris rotation: 48°.
• Cooke /i Technology — mount contacts and 4-pin connector — full real-time lens metadata.
• Industry-standard M0.8 gears — focus, iris and zoom.
• Front filter thread: 112mm screw-in.
• Front diameter: 114mm — identical to the 30-95mm and 85-215mm — a single matte box for the entire system.
• Scratch-resistant PTFE hard-anodised finish.
• Minimum focus distance: 320mm — ideal for Steadicam and handheld work.
• Weight: 3.5 kg / 7.7 lbs — the lightest lens in the Varotal/i FF family.

Perfect for: cinematographers seeking the most complete, modern, and cinematically rich Full Frame wide-angle zoom on the market — constant T2.9 from 19mm, full FF coverage, 8K resolution, zero breathing, the unmistakable Cooke Look™, /i technology, matched to S7/i FF and S8/i FF primes, and the most compact front diameter in the Varotal/i FF system —, as the natural companion to the 30-95mm for continuous Full Frame coverage from 19mm to 95mm, for feature films, series, commercials, documentaries, Steadicam, and any Full Frame production where Cooke visual character, 8K resolution, and wide-angle focal versatility are equally non-negotiable.