| | | | | Cooke Optics to receive Technical Lifetime Achievement Award at Cine Gear Expo 2013
- Lens manufacturer will show latest innovations including Anamorphic/i and Metrology range -
Cooke Optics will be the recipient of the Cine Gear Expo 2013 Technical Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of ’the significant contributions Cooke has made to advancing the art and craft of film making’. The award will be presented at the Cine Gear Expo VIP Reception at the Paramount Theater and Paseo Grounds on Friday 31 May 2013.
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| | | | Cooke Optics adds to miniS4/i range
- New 40mm and 65mm lenses launch at NAB 2013 -
Cooke Optics, the leading manufacturer of precision lenses, announced today that it will add two new lenses to its miniS4/i range. The 40mm and 65mm lenses have been developed in response to customer demand. The miniS4/i range consists of smaller, lightweight lenses that bring the professional ‘Cooke Look®’ to all content creators at an affordable cost.
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| | | | Cooke Optics and Thales Angénieux Announce Collaboration on Compatible Anamorphic Lenses
 NAB 2013, C11149 , C6020 (Thales Angénieux)
Two of the most esteemed names in the content creation industry, Cooke Optics and Thales Angénieux, today confirmed that their technical teams have worked together to share designs of their respective new anamorphic lenses. The results of the collaboration will bring cinematographers a full range of compatible anamorphic lenses, including Cooke's Academy Award® winning design that captures the 'Cooke Look®' and Angénieux' renowned zoom technology, also awarded by the Academy in 2009, to meet the demand for today’s film and digital capture.
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| | | | Schneider Filters Aid Iconic Images on Breaking Bad for Slovis
 ASC cinematographer Michael Slovis’ challenge in shooting AMC’s Breaking Bad goes beyond the intricate storylines about the consequences of the life choices made by the main character. The New Mexico location offers a wide variety of looks and camera/lighting situations. Life is never dull on this acclaimed series. To make the most out of what he has, Slovis often relies on his favorite filters, the True-Pols® from Schneider.
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| | | | Clairmont In-Camera Filter System for Alexa by Schneider Optics
 Schneider Optics announces that it is manufacturing and distributing an innovative In-Camera Filter System developed by Clairmont Camera for the ARRI Alexa camera. Working closely with Schneider, Clairmont Camera’s Andree Martin and Alan Albert designed custom assemblies that hold interchangeable Schneider filters in front of the Alexa’s CMOS sensor assembly.
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| | | | Cooke Optics says hello to Oscar® at SciTech Academy Awards®
 Cooke Optics was awarded an Academy Award® of Merit at the Scientific & Technical Awards ceremony on Saturday 9 February 2013, in recognition of the company’s “continuing innovation in design, development and manufacture of advanced camera lenses that have helped define the look of motion pictures over the last century”. Cooke Optics was this year’s only recipient of an Oscar® statuette at the ceremony which took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles.
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| | | | Cooke MINIS4/i lenses are the popular choice in Uruguay
 - ‘Terra Ribelle 2’ is one of many recent miniS4/i shoots -
Cooke miniS4 lenses (formerly known as Panchro by Cooke) have gained rapid popularity in Uruguay, with many international feature film, television and commercial productions turning to the small, lightweight lenses to bring warmth and personality to digital images.
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| | | | Cooke Optics rebrands Panchro range as Mini S4/i
- Lower cost range retains all current features -
Cooke Optics is to rebrand its Panchro by Cooke range as the Mini S4/i range in response to customer feedback. While the small, lightweight and affordable lenses are loved by those who have used and purchased them, the change comes as a result of lingering confusion over the name.
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| | | | Cooke Optics S4 lenses capture ‘World Without End’
 - Cooke lenses bring warm, filmic quality to digital production -
Lenses by Cooke Optics were used to capture a sweeping vision of the Middle Ages for ‘WORLD WITHOUT END,’ a new eight-hour epic television drama produced by Tandem Communications and Take 5 Productions in co-production with Galafilm and in association with Scott Free Films.
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| | | | cinecAwards 2012 - the winners
After two very lively days at the cinec, many exhibitors and guests gathered in the Kaisersaal of Munich’s Residence last night. They celebrated the winners of the cinecAward during a festive state reception.
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| | | | Cooke brings its latest lenses to IBC 2012 as demand for PL glass continues to grow
 - Prototypes of new focal lengths on display -
Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses, will bring lensesfrom its three ranges - S4/i, Panchro/i and 5/i – to IBC 2012, including a prototype of a 65mm lens for the Panchro range. The company also continues to expand its production capacity with more new hires at its Leicester factory to meet increased global demand for PL glass.
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| | | | Juergen Schwinzer joins ZGC and Cooke Optics
Schwinzer brings over 40 years’ experience at ARRI
ZGC, the premier supplier of film, photography, motion picture and digital video production equipment for the Americas, and Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses, have appointed industry veteran Juergen Schwinzer in awide-ranging sales and technical capacity, bringing his vast industry knowledge and technical expertise to both organisations.
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| | | | Cooke expands workforce to meet increased demand for PL glass
 Full range of precision lenses on show at NAB 2012
Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses, has significantly expanded its workforce of skilled assembly technicians since 2011 in response to the increasing demand for PL glass. Each Cooke lens is hand crafted using a combination of state-of-the-art technology, traditional 100 year old techniques and personal dexterity that come together to create the unique and famed ‘Cooke Look®’.
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| | | | Cooke 5/i And Panchro/i Lenses Bring Focus To "World War II: The Last War Heroes"
 New documentary series reveals the true power and destruction of the battlefields
World War II: The Last War Heroes, a new documentary series produced by Impossible Pictures and EOne, is set to illustrate the testimony from the last surviving veterans of the Allied Troops by recreating battlefield scenes and filming real bombs and bullets with high speed cameras in intricate detail.
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| | | | "Hugo" provides a series of firsts for Cooke Optics
 Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, is proud to share a series of firsts for its lenses on the production of Martin Scorsese’s eagerly anticipated 3D film, "Hugo".
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| | | | Cooke Optics celebrates successes with 5/i, S4 and Panchro lenses at NAB 2011
 Lens sets being used on wide range of film projects
Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will be celebrating the continuing success of its lens sets - the top-of-the-line 5/i Prime lenses, the industry favourite S4 Prime lenses and the increasingly popular lightweight Panchro lenses - on Booth C9750 at NAB 2011.
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| | | | Plaudits for Cooke as 5/i and Panchro lenses exceed expectations
New lens sets being used on wide range of film projects
Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, has once again exceeded expectations of its latest lens sets, with the top-of-the-line 5/i Prime lenses and the lightweight Panchro lenses winning great acclaim from those who are using them. The 5/i and Panchros, together with the industry favourite S4 lenses, will be on display on Stand 11.D10 at IBC 2010.
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| | | | DCS gears up for NAB 2010 Streaming Media Show Floor Coverage
Second Annual Online Silent Auction now in progress
The Digital Cinema Society (DCS) will once again provide streaming interviews with manufacturers of the latest technology from the NAB show floor. They have also announced the launch of the Annual DCS Silent Auction.
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| | | | Julie Miller Joins Raz Public Relations
Raz Public Relations, a boutique agency that serves entertainment technology developers and creative companies, announces that industry veteran Julie Miller has joined the company as managing director.
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| | | | Fletcher Camera Expands into Third Phantom Camera
Trains Technicians throughout the Midwest
Fletcher Camera & Lenses, the Chicago and Detroit based camera rental house, recently took delivery of their third high-speed Phantom camera, this time focusing on the high quality imagery delivered by the Phantom HD Gold.
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| | | | Cooke Optics and The Foundry Collaborate to Improve Post Process
Nuke to incorporate /i Technology support to aid accurate post work
Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced that it is working with The Foundry to incorporate /i Technology into Nuke, the powerful compositing application. /i ‘Intelligent’ Technology enables the recording of extremely accurate, frame-by-frame lens and camera data, saving visual effects artists hours of time in post production by eliminating the need to guess lens parameters and camera information.
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| | | | Digital Vision Grows With Dynamic New Appointments
Digital Vision the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, has today announced two dynamic appointments that will reinforce the company’s stronghold on the grading and mastering markets and see it expand into new geographies and domains.
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| | | | Cooke Optics to Present First Look at Iconic Panchro Lens at IBC 2009
At IBC 2009 Cooke Optics will unveil the first working prototype of the highly anticipated Panchro by Cooke lens. The PL mounted lens for 35mm film and digital production, which was announced at NAB 2009, is a modern redesign of the original Cooke Panchro lenses that were instrumental in establishing Hollywood as the center of 20th century film production.
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| | | | Cooke Optics announces the rebirth of the legendary Panchro lens
 Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced the rebirth of an iconic lens, the Panchro By Cooke lens. The PL mounted lens for 35mm film and digital production is a modern redesign of the original Cooke Panchro lenses that were instrumental in establishing Hollywood as the centre of 20th century film production. The legendary lens is expected to be available at the end of 2009.
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| | | | Cooke Optics resurrects an icon and extends /i support at NAB 2009
At NAB 2009 Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will announce the rebirth of an iconic lens, and a major camera manufacturer’s integration of Cooke’s /i Technology protocol which improves efficiency and quality across the entire production workflow.
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| | | | Cooke Optics Extends /i Support at NAB 2009
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will be showcasing its S4/i lenses which have recently been used on award-winning films and television shows including Milk, Frost/Nixon and 30 Rock.
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| | | | Silicon Imaging SI-2K™ Camera to Support Cooke Optics /i Technology
At the NAB conference, Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announced that Silicon Imaging, a leader in IT-centric high-definition digital camera and RAW workflow solutions, has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its SI-2K™ digital cinema platform.
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| | | | Cooke Optics Helps Illuminate the "City of Ember"
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced that its award-winning S4 lenses have been used on the feature film "City of Ember", due for release in October 2008. Based on the novel by Jeanne DuPrau, the film is directed by Gil Kenan and the cast includes Bill Murray and Tim Robbins.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Introduces
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced the Cooke RED Set, a package of four standard Cooke S4/i lenses offering a range of focal lengths from 15mm through 100mm, specially engraved with red lettering.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Aaton Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Aaton, the renowned film equipment manufacturer, has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its Penelope-2 35mm camera.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Red Digital Cinema Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Red Digital Cinema has joined the growing list of companies who have incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into their product lines. /i Technology enables film and digital cameras to automatically record key lens and camera data for every film frame shot and provide it to post-production teams digitally.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Avid Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Avid Technology, Inc. has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its editing systems. /i Technology (the ‘i’ stands for ‘intelligence’) enables film and digital cameras to automatically record key lens and camera data for every film frame shot and provide it to post-production teams digitally, ready for incorporation into downstream processes without any manual manipulation.
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