Smitty
19-Jan-2016, 20:39
Hi All,
Anyone have experience with the Cooke Ser-2 Soft Focus Portrait lens, particularly the 10.5 inch. Newly acquired I have taken a couple of preliminary shots with it but am wondering if anyone might have extensive experience working with this optic. Figuring utilized as a portrait lens it would need to be used on 4x5 format and enlarged. Do strong negatives from this lens hold up well in enlargement, do they exhibit the "Cooke Look" reputed smoothness of tone etc. or is it more of a collector lens type of thing? It has very nice glass with a somewhat banged up ugly body, mechanically ok.
I am looking to use this primarily as a portrait lens, I have used all of the modern glass but I am looking for something a little different...
Thanks, Steve
Anyone have experience with the Cooke Ser-2 Soft Focus Portrait lens, particularly the 10.5 inch. Newly acquired I have taken a couple of preliminary shots with it but am wondering if anyone might have extensive experience working with this optic. Figuring utilized as a portrait lens it would need to be used on 4x5 format and enlarged. Do strong negatives from this lens hold up well in enlargement, do they exhibit the "Cooke Look" reputed smoothness of tone etc. or is it more of a collector lens type of thing? It has very nice glass with a somewhat banged up ugly body, mechanically ok.
I am looking to use this primarily as a portrait lens, I have used all of the modern glass but I am looking for something a little different...
Thanks, Steve