What is your favorite Kodak glass?

[Carl J]

12" CE mainly for 8x10 is only one I have. As everyone says, sharp with smooth transitions to out-of-focus areas. Rich tonality. Not too harsh for portraits. Would love to try a 10" WF or 14". [ hint, hint ]

[Bill_1856]

f:3.7/105mm, and f:7.7/203mm. Incredible B&W prints from these, although when the negatives are examined under magnification they don't seem anything special.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I LOVE MY walnut Barreled 14" commercial Ektar! It is the only one in the world and even stops to F-64! I love the glow with the 305 Kodak Portrait lens and my 21 1/4" Anastigmat on my 8x20 is a match made in heaven.

[Serge S]

I'd be caught between the 12" Kodak Portrait lens and the 12" f/4.5 Ektar. The f/4.5 (pre-Commercial) Ektars don't get the same respect as the slower Commercial Ektar's, but they're lovely lenses.

Now if I just had a 12" Eastman Portrait Lens (Petzval)...

Could you post a sample image (portrait) of the 12 4.5 ektar shot wide open?

[Paul Coy]

I have the following:
101 Ektar
127 Ektar
203 Ektar
80 Wide Field
100 Wide Field

I gravitate towards the 203 mostly for landscapes so I guess that is my favorite thus far.

[petetsai]

I have both of your Favorites too John, I picked them both up for $80 in rather poor condition, but the 14" is working nicely as a portrait lens for me. I have not tried the 250mm out yet, hopefully when I get back from my trip to China.

[imagedowser]

101 Ektar, 100 WF Ektar, 135 WF Ektar & 7 1/2 f4.5 Ektar. 21 1/4 for my 8x20.

[Jim Jones]

A 203mm Ektar has been my favorite for almost 40 years. It's compact, sharp, and good for macro photography.

[Simon Benton]

203mm f7.7 Ektar and 135mm wide field Ektar.

[EdSawyer]

178/2.5 aero ektar is my current favorite. Looking forward to trying out the commercial ektars or portrait 305 lens someday.