Cooke lenses reissued

[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

I just got off the phone with Jeff at Badger. Apparently Cooke will be doing a new run of the soft-focus PS945 sometime this summer, and will also do a run of the 8x10 XVa Triple Convertible sometime soon. Cooke will also be issuing a new lens; a shorter XVa for 4x5.

[Songyun]

I just got off the phone with Jeff at Badger. Apparently Cooke will be doing a new run of the soft-focus PS945 sometime this summer, and will also do a run of the 8x10 XVa Triple Convertible sometime soon. Cooke will also be issuing a new lens; a shorter XVa for 4x5.

shorter for 4X5, sounds interesting.

[Walter Calahan]

Cool, glad to learn they are expanding their line of LF lenses.

[JEFFREY MORFIT]

I would like to have an 8x10 XVa. Would have to find some bucks somewhere to pay for it, though. Wonder how much my wife is worth??

[Michael Graves]

I would like to have an 8x10 XVa. Would have to find some bucks somewhere to pay for it, though. Wonder how much my wife is worth??

Post some pictures and see what kinds of offers you get.

[dsphotog]

I would like to have an 8x10 XVa. Would have to find some bucks somewhere to pay for it, though. Wonder how much my wife is worth??

Gee Jeff.....Will she do nasty things that my wife won't?

.........Like laundry, dishes, windows, yardwork....He he.

Sorry Jeff, Welcome to the forum!!

David Silva

[Sal Santamaura]

Interesting timing. I wrote Cooke just a few days ago asking that it consider a modern 158mm "Series VIIc." No reply yet, but it seems there's hope.

[Sal Santamaura]

...I wrote Cooke...asking that it consider a modern 158mm "Series VIIc." No reply yet...

Well, Barara Lowry of Cooke replied to my message yesterday afternoon. She answered as follows:

"...They say all good things come to those who wait. For what it's worth, I'm waiting too. I would love to see us do a modern redesign of that little wide angle gem. All I can say is that it is not forgotten, but other lenses (that pay the bills) must come first.

The good news is that we are starting up production of our PS945 again in the near future. No set date for release yet, but I will be sending out an email in the near future when I have concrete information to share..."

So, while she didn't mention 8x10 or 4x5 versions of the XVa, Barbara motivated me to continue being patient about the 158mm lens.

[Songyun]

Well, Barara Lowry of Cooke replied to my message yesterday afternoon. She answered as follows:

"...They say all good things come to those who wait. For what it's worth, I'm waiting too. I would love to see us do a modern redesign of that little wide angle gem. All I can say is that it is not forgotten, but other lenses (that pay the bills) must come first.

The good news is that we are starting up production of our PS945 again in the near future. No set date for release yet, but I will be sending out an email in the near future when I have concrete information to share..."

So, while she didn't mention 8x10 or 4x5 versions of the XVa, Barbara motivated me to continue being patient about the 158mm lens.

What is so special about the 158mm lens?

[Sal Santamaura]

What is so special about the 158mm lens?

What I've named the 158mm "Series VIIc" would be a modern, multicoated, Copal 1-shuttered version of Cooke's 100-degree Series VIIb. An f/6.5 wide-field optic that would easily cover 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inch negatives with plenty of room for movements. And, having been optimized like the recent XVa version was, it would undoubtedly exhibit incredible resolution, contrast and freedom from flare. The perfect wideangle for a "whole plate" camera.