Does anyone have info on a Taylor Hobson 10-30mm T1.5 S16 lens?

[Anthony Frattaroli]

I've recently come across a Super 16 lens I've been unable to find information on, and I wonder if any of you folks might know something about it.

 

It's a Taylor Hobson 10-30 T1.5 lens (marked "Cooke 3X10" on the front ring). It's a fairly large lens with a PL mount, currently sporting an Aaton adapter

 

Google has come up empty on this one, so I have no idea what sort of history or reputation these lenses have got. Worth using? Worth selling?

[Dom Jaeger]

We've got one in our rental fleet, it just went out on a job for the first time in yonks so I had a good look at it on a projector collimator.

 

It's a beautiful lens, probably the nicest S16 zoom I've seen - pin sharp edge to edge, no distortion, minimal breathing, and virtually no image degradation even fully open (at T1.5 no less!) - just a slight veiling glare that reduces contrast. Only drawbacks are the size and weight.

 

Definitely worth using.

[James Fleming]

I've recently come across a Super 16 lens I've been unable to find information on, and I wonder if any of you folks might know something about it.

 

It's a Taylor Hobson 10-30 T1.5 lens (marked "Cooke 3X10" on the front ring). It's a fairly large lens with a PL mount, currently sporting an Aaton adapter

 

Google has come up empty on this one, so I have no idea what sort of history or reputation these lenses have got. Worth using? Worth selling?

 

Hi Anthony, I am looking for a good super 16mm zoom. Are you still interested in selling your Taylor Hobson 10-30mm T1.5? You can email me at james [at] cameraelectrica.com.

[Stephen Williams]

I have the 35mm version it's a 20-60 T 3.1, very nice sharp lens.