Kickstarter Cooke triplet with bokeh ( ie spherical aberration) control Vimeo Is it actually a thambar lens ? Front glass with center mirror spot The spherical aberration of the lens was produced primarily at the outer perimeter of the lens. Stopping it down to smaller apertures would reduce this effect and it was totally eliminated at f/9. To further enhance the soft focus effect, the lens came supplied with a special, clear filter that had a one centimeter mirrored spot in the center which eliminated the sharp image created by the center of the lens. Reference: Thambar lens Phsc ca J travnik on apodization filter Mobile 01