Cooke SK4 Prime Lenses

[Eric Ulbrich]

Has anyone worked or owned a set of these lenses? Im sure there is a thread somewhere around but I cant remember where.

Also, what about the lenses on epic X? Does it cover the full 5k image circle?

Any ideas or Details please?

 

[Eric Ulbrich]

perhaps I should be more clear. Im speaking of the RED cooke set:
Cooke S4/i 15-40mm T2.0 CXX Zoom lens, Cooke S4/i 50mm, 75mm and 100mm T2.0 prime lenses,

http://www.cookeoptics.com/cooke.nsf/products/redset.html

sorry for confusion.

 

[Harry Clark]

I have those lenses... (you are correct; NOT the SK4s; those are meant for 16mm)
I bought mine before there was a "Red Set" so they are engraved yellow. I would have gotten them that way in any event. The "Red Set" is a little gimmicky for me.
I LOVE S4s!
They are incredible lenses, very kind to the human face, but sharp and contrasty. The 15-40 is every bit as sharp as the primes AND also T2, and while there is a little portholing on the long end when wide open, it does not bother me tremendously. There is also a 65mm (one of my favorite focal lengths) in my set, missing from the "Red Set" to make it more affordable, perhaps.
I have not yet gotten around to dragging them over to CSC and projecting them to see what image circle they make or what sized aperture they will successfully cover. I will at some point. Personally, I'd rather "suffer" at 4.5K on the Epic and use the lenses that I love. And until there is a big cardboard box on my porch with EPIC on the side, it's an academic discussion anyway.
Cheers,
Harry