Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[CCHarrison]

Same vintage - just the 305mm came in 2 flavors, f/4.8 mounted in a #5 universal (usually) shutter. The other flavor was the f/4.5 in barrel. The shutter'd version almost always sells for (much) more than the barrel version...

Best
Dan

[cdholden]

completed auctions:

140498320887 $889 Kodak Portrait Lens 305mm (12in) f:4.8 in No. 5 Shutter
140498334060 $510 Kodak Portrait Lens 305mm (12in.) f/4.5 in barrel

Are these lenses of different vintages? Besides the lack of shutter, what's the difference between them? Different apertures, same front-iris, one has words on a shiny ring on the outside, the other has the words on the inside of the front.

Are you familiar with the way Kodak dates their lenses? "CAMEROSITY"
The first two letters of the serial number give the last 2 years of the date. C=1, A=2, and so forth until Y=0.
"RM" in the shutter version you refer to was manufactured in 1953. R=5, M=3.
The barrel version did not provide photos with the serial in view.

[CCHarrison]

The barrel lens was RC or 1951 and the shutter'd version was RM or 1953

[jp]

Thanks for the quick info! I'd forgotten about camerosity.

[Jim Galli]

I've just had a note from Jonathan Brewer that someone has stolen his ebay identity and also is trying to "sell" a Pinkham & Smith Visual Quality lens that he once owned. They are using his text and his pictures. It is a total scam, so beware beware beware.

http://illinoiscity.olx.com/pinkham-...v-iid-97407492

[eddie]

kodak 305 in a shutter $4200! get it fast!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kodak-Portrait-l...item41560bc985

[Louis Pacilla]

kodak 305 in a shutter $4200! get it fast!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kodak-Portrait-l...item41560bc985

Well if the 305 Kodak Portrait is to steep for all you cheapskates out there. Then go for the 9" Verito in studio shutter (missing all exterior parts) for $3000.00.

It's the same fellow. Go figure.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wollensak-Verito...item41560bdc53

[goamules]

kodak 305 in a shutter $4200! get it fast!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kodak-Portrait-l...item41560bc985

Shoot, that's way too high. I'd sell my larger Kodak 405 Portrait for half that much!

[Jim Galli]

Shoot, that's way too high. I'd sell my larger Kodak 405 Portrait for half that much!

Easy cowboy. You'll cause a stampede out there in AZ

[Emil Schildt]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Dallmeyer 2.8 sold for about 800$

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Cooke 10.4" f4.5 Ser.II didn't meet maximum 630$....