Originally Posted by
jp
For that camera you want a lens in a shutter.
Big recommend on the classic Tessars / Xenar. Look for something mid-century or older with the many round blades in the shutter. Fujinar-SC is good for this too. The Kodak optar lenses are sometimes tessar too. I think the 190 optar is to die for. (as is found on graflex super D SLRs) Not a tessar, but the 203/7.7 graflex lens is very underrated.
Fuji soft focus lens is also in a shutter and not actually very soft.. But a nice mild lens for not much $. To go softer, get an Imagon.. I like their look without the strainer (which reduces the light without sharpening the photo, but has a side effect in the highlights.
Veritars are available in shutter and would be a newer version of the otherwise inexpensive and excellent Verito soft focus lens.
In any case, don't buy it if the shutter is not working properly. Plan to budget for a shutter tuneup if you get a good deal.
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