Privately owned Cooke Optics, headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1893 and employs approximately 150 individuals. The company reported $15.9M in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in content acquisition, Cooke Optics manufactures cinematography lenses and optics for the motion picture, television, and advertising industries. The company offers a full range of primes and zooms for 35mm, digital, and Super 16mm photography, in addition to a range of large format stills lenses, and its products are noted for rendering characteristics that provide dimensionality and high contrast.

Revenue

Founded

1893

Headcount

78

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Content acquisition

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On June 10, 2026, Cooke Optics announced a hands-on event for its AP3 lenses scheduled for July 7 in Bhubaneswar, India, in collaboration with Srishti Digi Life and KIIT School of Film & Media Sciences. The AP3 lenses balance anamorphic character with clarity and dependability for modern filmmaking. Previously, on June 3, 2026, the company announced another exclusive AP3 event set for June 14 in Kerala with Srishti Digi Life at Eenam Rentals. This event showcases the AP3's organic flare, smooth defocus, and oval bokeh within a compact design, offering attendees expert insights and hands-on experience. Earlier on May 28, 2026, Cooke Optics highlighted its participation in the 30th annual Film and Media Exchange (FMX) conference in Stuttgart, Germany, which convened digital artistry leaders across television, visual effects, gaming, and cinematography. Also on May 28, 2026, the company revealed plans for an exclusive AP3 event on June 8 in Chennai with Venkateshvara Visions Rentals, providing opportunities to explore the lens's unique aesthetics. This followed an earlier announcement on the same day for an AP3 event scheduled for June 7 in Chennai, organized with Cinema Factory Film School, featuring similar opportunities to engage with the lens's design and features.

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Cooke Optics's revenues were less than $25M in 2025. All the revenue comes from camera lenses.
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