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

$200 /day
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°
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