Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[Steven Tribe]

Not strictly large format - but very interesting, nevertheless!

Worth listing in the sales register, too - so we have a permanent record that such items exists.

I gave searching for Plasticca months ago, as I got just got "plastic" return from the e**y search.

[Jim Galli]

Not strictly large format - but very interesting, nevertheless!

Worth listing in the sales register, too - so we have a permanent record that such items exists.

I gave searching for Plasticca months ago, as I got just got "plastic" return from the e**y search.

The ebay search machine is abominable. Every change they make renders it worse! I don't remember how I found that lens in the first place. Perhaps it was a search other items by same seller. That should be a $350 dollar lens. A couple of nutballs drove up the price. I was one of them. It's just a simple achromat. Nothing special.

[Amedeus]

Nice looking Hermagis eidoscope 150mm f/4.5 with compur shutter for $999 (200880042964)

Good looking SOM BERTHIOT Eidoscope 275mm f/4.5 with flange for $1,035 (251215126304)

TAYLOR HOBSON Cooke 10.5in f/4.5 Series II Portrait Anastigmat Soft Focus lens knuckle version with flange for $1,612 (170975080050)

Early Series II Soft Focus Cooke Taylor Taylor & Hobson 10.4 Inch f/4.5 for $1,375 (350689148591), no flange but includes lens cap and leather lens case

Taylor Hobson Cooke 13" f/5.6 Soft Focus Portrait Lens Series VI, Packard shutter and lens board for $952 (281049671271)

[Jody_S]

Not strictly large format - but very interesting, nevertheless!

Worth listing in the sales register, too - so we have a permanent record that such items exists.

I gave searching for Plasticca months ago, as I got just got "plastic" return from the e**y search.

Try searching for: "plasticca -plastic" (without the quotation marks). I found the completed sale in about 3 seconds.

[Jon Wilson]

7 inch Wollensak Hyperion..836 pounds +/_ $1300. Appears to be a nice Hyperion lens. Just could not afford if. Ugh!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-LE...-/230915306666

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Wow, this sold fast! I guess someone here should have jumped on this!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:L:LCA:US:1123

[cyberjunkie]

If somebody didn't take notice, i posted an inquiry about a Kern Soft Focus Portrait Lens.
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=99565
Prvate sale. If somebody is interested i can ask about the price, but i don't think it would be very relevant as an indication of market value (my friend is not into SF lenses, must have been a lucky find).

cheers

Paolo

[Emil Schildt]

If somebody didn't take notice, i posted an inquiry about a Kern Soft Focus Portrait Lens.
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=99565
Prvate sale. If somebody is interested i can ask about the price, but i don't think it would be very relevant as an indication of market value (my friend is not into SF lenses, must have been a lucky find).

cheers

Paolo

I'll be interested in hearing about it. Looks fun!

[evan clarke]

The ebay search machine is abominable. Every change they make renders it worse! I don't remember how I found that lens in the first place. Perhaps it was a search other items by same seller. That should be a $350 dollar lens. A couple of nutballs drove up the price. I was one of them. It's just a simple achromat. Nothing special.

I found the Kino by searching Plasticca and I got my 300mm Plasticca the same way. If there's one there, I think it'll bring it up. I don't search it more than 20 times a day 8).. Want a long one..

[ghostcount]

Yowza! 140911700472

Legend has it it's got a twin and just as pretty.