Cooke Optics open new facility in India

Cooke Optics announce the opening of an office and test space in Hyderabad, India.

Located at 45 Sri Sai Nagar Housing Society, Banjara Hills, this expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth and commitment to strengthening its global presence.

India’s film industry has been experiencing remarkable success, with some major productions shot on Cooke lenses. Some examples include Dinesh

Purushothaman’s Maharaja and Arthur A. Wilson’s Garudan. The Indian market has continually been a significant area of focus for Cooke Optics, and the establishment of a physical presence in the country seeks to cement their leadership in the region further.

The new office, headed by Cooke’s Director of Sales (India and The Middle East), Peter Dorai, will function as a central hub for customer demonstrations, regional sales, and support. It will also serve as a versatile event space, allowing Cooke to build stronger relationships with local partners and attract the region’s top Directors of Photography. Peter Dorai and the team recently welcomed some local Directors of Photography and rental houses into the space to celebrate.

At Cooke India, you can expect to see a wide variety of Cooke products, including spherical lenses such as the S8/i FF, the S7/i FF, and Panchro/i Classic range, as well as Anamorphic/i and Macro/i FF lenses. Additionally, they have the latest SP3 mirrorless primes available for testing with L, M, E and RF-mounts. To support, the facility has some of the latest cine equipment, including cameras from Sony and RED and lighting from Litepanels.