197mm f2.5 (!!!) Cooke Anastigmat, Series X, brl.
by Lens & Repro price $1850
Item Specifics - Item Condition Condition: Used
This is the extremely rare and desirous 197mm f2.5 Cooke "Speed" Anastigmat Series X. It is also referred to in the Cooke catalogue as the "Speedic" series. Normally seen in the 165mm focal length, here is an opportunity to get the more sought after longer lens.
Shoot under almost any low light setting, and get a dynamic in focus / out of focus quality unlike almost any other lens. Beautiful swirls in the out of focus areas, held together by a very sharp selected plane of focus. The lens is in barrel mount, no shutter. It is fairly large: approx.: 3 3/4" high, with a front diameter of 3.5". Flange to rear element dimension is 2.5". Flange hole diameter is about 3.5". The lens is coated. There is a very small (about 4mm) mark on the front and a couple of really small coating imperfections. None of that will matter because the lens will be about its funkiness, and softnesses. The front lip of the barrel was once dented and has now been decently straightened, but it will not take a filter. There were never any in this size anyway. This is a signature lens and will make unique images.
Enjoy it if you can. Another rare & premium optic from the Leader in Large Format lenses, in our 40th year.
