Cooke Optics launches S8/i FF spherical lenses for full frame production

Cooke Optics has announced the launch of the S8/i Full Frame (FF) series of seven lenses for full frame production with an all-spherical design and T1.4 throughout, these currently include 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, and 135mm focal lengths. A further nine lenses will join the range from late 2022. The S8/i are a … Read more

Cooke Optics appoints Adrian Keane as chief financial officer

Cooke Optics has appointed Adrian Keane to the role of CFO. Reporting to CEO Tim Pugh, Adrian will be responsible for all financial aspects of the business as it continues to grow operationally and geographically.   With over 30 years of financial and commercial experience at the highest levels across a range of industry sectors, from manufacturing to transportation, Adrian has a proven track record of delivering and managing strategic … Read more

Cooke Optics appoints Andy Buckland as director of product management

Cooke Optics has announced the appointment of Andy Buckland to the newly created role of director of product management. Reporting directly to Tim Pugh, CEO, Buckland’s new role includes responsibility for developing Cooke’s product roadmap, including launching forums to enable the design and development team to engage more effectively with our diverse range of customers and users.   Buckland brings extensive experience from … Read more

Cooke Optics donates historic archive of original documents and photographs to AMPAS

Cooke Optics, the manufacturer of precision lenses for film and television, has transferred the Cooke Archives, an historic collection dating from 1886, to a new permanent home at the Margaret Herrick Library. The  library is the main repository of research materials of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California. The Cooke Archives, which includes documents, photographs … Read more