Ilex Photoplastic soft focus lens?

[Jon Wilson]

Here is another example of a portrait shot taken with a 5x7 Illex Portrait lens at f5.6 and a packard shutter.

[Don Dudenbostel]

Thanks for posting another photo. Wide open with the extreme SF back element the Photoplastic is really soft. At f8 it's starting to look something like your lens Jon. I have to scan some images and post them soon.