{"id":1818,"date":"2026-03-31T11:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1818"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:06:03","slug":"cooke-varotal-i-ff-19-40mm-zoom","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/cameras\/zooms\/cooke-varotal-i-ff-19-40mm-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"COOKE VAROTAL\/i FF 19-40mm"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Cooke Varotal\/i FF 19-40mm T2.9<\/strong> is the wide-angle zoom of Cooke&#8217;s <strong>Varotal\/i FF<\/strong> family \u2014 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 <strong>November 2022<\/strong>, the 19-40mm completes the three-lens Varotal\/i FF system \u2014 together with the 30-95mm and 85-215mm \u2014, offering continuous focal coverage from <strong>19mm to 215mm<\/strong> in Full Frame with identical colour, visual character, <strong>114mm<\/strong> front diameter, and constant aperture of <strong>T2.9<\/strong>. Its philosophy is that of the <em>zoomable prime<\/em>: a lens that eliminates the historic compromise between zoom and image quality \u2014 resolution for <strong>8K and beyond<\/strong>, virtually zero focus breathing, virtually zero chromatic aberration, minimal distortion, and the unmistakable <em>Cooke Look\u2122<\/em> at every millimetre of the focal range. Matched to the <strong>S7\/i FF and S8\/i FF<\/strong> prime series at T2.8 for maximum chromatic and contrast consistency across the entire system.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-40mm is the lightest lens in the Varotal\/i FF family \u2014 <strong>3.5 kg<\/strong> versus the 4 kg of the 30-95mm and 85-215mm \u2014, with a minimum focus distance of <strong>320mm<\/strong> 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 <strong>PL and LPL<\/strong> mounts, <strong>46.3mm diagonal<\/strong> image circle for full Full Frame coverage, <strong>280\u00b0<\/strong> of focus rotation, a <strong>112mm<\/strong> screw-in front filter thread, industry-standard <strong>M0.8<\/strong> gears, <strong>Cooke \/i<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Type: next-generation Full Frame wide-angle cinema zoom lens \u2014 Cooke Varotal\/i FF 19-40mm T2.9 \u2014 manufactured by Cooke Optics, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Focal range: 19\u201340mm \u2014 zoom factor: 2.1x.<\/li>\n<li>Sensor coverage: Full Frame \u2014 image circle: 46.3mm diagonal.<\/li>\n<li>Mount: interchangeable PL and LPL.<\/li>\n<li>Aperture: constant T2.9\u2013T22 throughout the entire focal range \u2014 no exposure ramping.<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: optimised for 8K and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>Virtually zero focus breathing \u2014 virtually zero chromatic aberration \u2014 minimal distortion.<\/li>\n<li>Cooke Look\u2122: sharpness without harshness \u2014 classic, unmatched skin tones \u2014 organic warmth \u2014 natural and flattering visual character.<\/li>\n<li>Colour- and contrast-matched with Cooke S7\/i FF and S8\/i FF prime series at T2.8.<\/li>\n<li>Focus rotation: 280\u00b0 \u2014 iris rotation: 48\u00b0.<\/li>\n<li>Cooke \/i Technology \u2014 mount contacts and 4-pin connector \u2014 full real-time lens metadata.<\/li>\n<li>Industry-standard M0.8 gears \u2014 focus, iris and zoom.<\/li>\n<li>Front filter thread: 112mm screw-in.<\/li>\n<li>Front diameter: 114mm \u2014 identical to the 30-95mm and 85-215mm \u2014 a single matte box for the entire system.<\/li>\n<li>Scratch-resistant PTFE hard-anodised finish.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focus distance: 320mm \u2014 ideal for Steadicam and handheld work.<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 3.5 kg \/ 7.7 lbs \u2014 the lightest lens in the Varotal\/i FF family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Perfect for:<\/strong> cinematographers seeking the most complete, modern, and cinematically rich Full Frame wide-angle zoom on the market \u2014 constant T2.9 from 19mm, full FF coverage, 8K resolution, zero breathing, the unmistakable <em>Cooke Look\u2122<\/em>, \/i technology, matched to S7\/i FF and S8\/i FF primes, and the most compact front diameter in the Varotal\/i FF system \u2014, 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.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false},"product_brand":[281],"product_cat":[430,413],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1818","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-cooke","product_cat-zooms","product_cat-cameras","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":1818,"es":1816},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1818"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1818"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}