Originally Posted by
Mark Sampson
The Kodak has lower contrast than a modern multi-coated lens. As a result it renders tones a little differently, which may help with portraits. The flash sync issue is solved with a Paramount bi-post to PC cord- cheap. The optics and shutters were the same throughout the production run, c.1945-66. Buy the best one you can find, many were used hard for decades. The shutters are easily repaired/maintained, so that should not be an issue. I worked professionally for many years with an 8-1/2/6.3 CE and would happily shoot with one again.
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