Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[Steven Tribe]

From a bi-annual Swedish auction this last Saturday. Including a 22.5% commission.

Imagon:

F4.5 120mm with prof adapter to Mamiya M645. $415. Included as someone was asking about small soft lenses a month ago!
F5.8 300mm complete boxed set (sinar). $526.

This is an auction which has been held regularly for a very long time and has been noticeably getting very "thin" during the past few years. A few lots of Heliars and a single "damaged" Darlot Cone - but very still disappointing.

[Amedeus]

Good looking Pinkham & Smith Visual Quality Series IV, #4 for $3,500 (151183423547)

DALLMEYER F4.5 3 1/2 INCH Soft Focus lens for $567 (200998839905)

Kodak Portrait 305/4.8 Lens # OA145 with lensboard and flange for $1,650 (BIN, 280970875612)

Wollensak Velostigmat 12" 300mm f/4.5 4x5 8x10 Soft Focus Portrait for $615 (181275036592)

[goamules]

Kodak Portrait 305/4.8 Lens # OA145 with lensboard and flange for $1,650 (BIN, 280970875612)

That price was an aberration from a notoriously overpriced seller. Not sure if you listed another Kodak 305 that sold in Oct for $499 (300987799603) but that's much more typical.

[Amedeus]

Totally agreed Garrett ... I had to look twice by double checking the listing on other E**y sites that this was a real sale ...

That price was an aberration from a notoriously overpriced seller. Not sure if you listed another Kodak 305 that sold in Oct for $499 (300987799603) but that's much more typical.

[Amedeus]

Hermagis Eidoscop Eidoscope f/4.5 #2 Soft Focus Portrait Lens with lensboard/flange for $710 (321268502590)

[Amedeus]

Som Berthiot Eidoscope #5 4.5/275mm #527479 for $820 (BOBIN, 161173525270) and from the same seller ...

Dallmeyer 2D for $900 (BOBIN, 161173525118)

[Emil Schildt]

Dallmeyer 3 b

eur 1,510.00

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[Tim Povlick]

Is this considered a soft focus lens?

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I didn't bit but sure nibbled...

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TiM

[Steven Tribe]

And a very nice item too!
Some late Petzvals were sold by Hermagis at the same time they were still selling the l'Eidoscope.

[Tim Povlick]

And a very nice item too!
Some late Petzvals were sold by Hermagis at the same time they were still selling the l'Eidoscope.

Hmmm wish I had bit. Oh well.

Thanks for your expertise Steven

Best Regards,

Tim