PSDCF is proud to become an Australian and Philippine distributor of the legendary Cooke large format lenses. Especially the PS945 which Renee will use to photograph Rafflesia lobata and other flora of Panay and its surrounding islands. It is a great portrait lens with awesome bokeh. If you purchase this lens from PSDCF, the revenue created will be deposited to its account to finance its conservation activities in the Philippines. Cooke Portrait PS945 AUS$ equivalent of 1995 GBP Cooke XVa with shutter AUS$ equivalent of 1850 GBP Cooke without shutter AUS$ equivalent of 1450 GBP Please note that only 50 units of XVa lenses will be produced in the current production with date to be announced.
Cooke Portrait PS945 Lens Technical Information | Format | 4x5 inch |
| | Effective Focal Length | 229mm/9 inches |
| | Aperture Range | f/4.5 to f/90 |
| | Optical Construction | 4 elements in 2 air-spaced doublets |
| | Iris Scale | One engraved scale marked at full stops |
| | Angular Rotation of Iris Scale | 68.5 degrees |
| | Format Angle of View | 45 degrees |
| | Front Lens Clear Diameter | 62mm |
| | Image Circle at Infinity | 190mm |
| | Shutter Speeds | 1 to 1/125 seconds, T, B |
| | Filter Size | 77mm |
| | Front Internal Mounting Thread | M77 x 0.75 pitch x 5mm long |
| | Front Mounting Diameter | 80mm |
| | Shutter Diameter | 102mm |
| | Clearance Diameter for Shutter Levers | 134mm |
| | Shutter External Mounting Thread | M62 x 0.75 pitch |
| | Flange Focal Distance | 216.8mm nominal at infinity |
| | Location Bore in Lens Board | Standard for Copal #3 Shutter, 65mm using supplied clamp ring |
| | Overall Length | 90mm |
| | Weight | 0.73 kg/1.6 lbs. |
| | External Finish | Semi gloss black anodise with textured gold bevel ring |
The Lens is Supplied with the Following: - Cooke Portrait PS945 lens in Copal #3 shutter
- ACD containing a short primer authored by Jay Allen entitled, "How toUse a Soft Focus Lens, Featuring the Cooke Portrait PS945 Lens,"technical specifications, historical data about Pinkham & Smithlenses and the Cooke brand of lenses, and sample photos taken bycontemporary photographers using the Cooke Portrait PS945 lens.
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