Cooke 9-50 T2.5 for Sale - Aaton mount

[Raoul Germain]

Hello,

I have a Cooke 9-50 t2.5 Aaton mount that I am hoping to sell. This lens has smooth movement throughout the zoom and focus range. The aperture ring feels a bit loose and in need of lubrication, but it is also smooth and works as it should. Rear element is super clean. Front element coating has cleaning blemishes. Inside is clear and fungus free. There are no more opportunities to convert this lens to S16. I dont care what anyone says, this lens does not cover S16 in any kind of uniform way. Outside of R16 there is very obvious vignetting at the corners all the way through the focus range, with the worst of it from 9-20mm. Yes, it does COVER the S16 area, but not uniformly. I can provide false color images as well as actual frame grabs if anyone is interested in seeing those. 4/3 coverage is gorgeous!

That said, this glass is sharp! Its one of the most desirable 16mm lenses produced. Perfect for that S16 4/3 project (thats just R16 full frame!)

Open to offers. I think I am looking for about $2500. But I really am not sure.

photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYDZQ

Thanks,

Raoul Germain