Lenses and Filters

Cooke Varotal 20-100mm t/3.1 Zoom Lens (S35, PL)

$200 /day

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What’s included

Front Lens Cap (144mm)
Rear Cap: PL-Mount
Cooke Varotal 20-100 Rear Filter Tag
Tilta 19mm Lens Support
(2) 19mm Support Rod (18")
Tilta 15mm Lens Support
15mm Support Rod (8")
Pelican Case for Cooke 20-100mm
Wooden Camera Universal Lens support (15mm/19mm Studio) [optional]
Duclos Heden Rod Adapter (K-35 25-120/Cooke Varotal 20-100) [optional]
Varotal Matte Box Adapter Step Up Ring (144mm>156mm)
Heden M26T Eccentric

About this rental

OD: 144 (6x6 MB Needed) The Cooke Varotal 20-100mm T/3.1, available at Lightbulb Rentals, revolutionized professional motion picture photography upon its release in 1971. It introduced a pioneering design concept that has since formed the foundation for all subsequent Cooke zoom lenses.

Renowned for its high quality, this zoom lens can impart a vintage aesthetic or soften digital camera images to emulate a cinematic film feel. Front diameter: 143mm

Lightbulb rents the Cooke Varotal 20-100mm t/3.1 Zoom Lens (S35, PL) along with thousands of other items with next-day pickup or regional delivery across New York and Pennsylvania. Every order is fully inspected and prepped before it ships, and our team can help you build a matching package, add expendables, or answer technical questions before your shoot.

Specifications

Focal length range: 20–100mm
Zoom ratio: 5:1
Max aperture: T3.1 (to T22)
Lens mount: PL
Format coverage: Super35
Close focus (MOD): 28 in / ~0.71m
Front diameter: 144mm (clamp-on)
Length: 12.6 in / ~320mm
Weight: ~5.2 kg / 11.5 lb
Type: spherical (no anamorphic squeeze)
Drive: manual focus, iris, zoom
Light transmission: ~80% (Varomag wide-band AR coating)
Design: first 35mm cine zoom with internal focusing; designed by Gordon H. Cook (1971)
Focus Type: Manual Focus Only
Angle of View: 71°–16°