Presented below is a recording of various Antique & Classic Soft Focus Large Format Lens sales, primarily from completed listings on ebay.com. While I make every attempt to capture as much data as I can, this is an imperfect, un-scientific recording. Having said that, this data should help both buyers and sellers by providing some historical pricing data.
Updated November 12, 2011
Sorted by Lens Maker/Common Name
Period Sold
Lens
Amount
Sale Location & Notes
3rd Qtr 2010
Bodine's Pictorial Lens
$1,775
No flange, rarely seen lens
3rd Qtr 2010
Cooke PS945 229mm 4.5 Soft Focus Lens
$3,595
New condition, Ebay
4th Qtr 2010
Cooke PS945 229mm 4.5 Soft Focus Lens
$2,999
LNIB condition, Ebay
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series I 12.5" Lens
$ 1,352
Ebay, poor condition
1st Qtr 2010
Cooke Series II 10.5" Lens
$483
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series II 13" Lens
$ 218
Ebay, early model, no flange
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series II 13" Lens
$ 1,999
Ebay, early model
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series II 13" Lens
$ 792
Ebay, ok cond.
3rd Qtr 2010
Cooke Series II 14.5" Lens
$553
Ebay, later model
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series II 16" Lens
$ 770
Ebay, rough cond.
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series II 16" Lens
$ 1,125
Ebay, late, dinged hood
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series IIA 10.5" Lens
$ 585
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series IIB 10.5" Lens
$ 1,574
Ebay
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series IIB 10.5" Lens
$ 1,614
Ebay, knuckles, nice cond., no flange
2nd Qtr 2010
Cooke Series IIE12.75" Lens
$837
Ebay, with knuckles
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI- A 13" Lens
$ 2,000
Ebay, with knuckles, nice cond.
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI 13" Lens
$ 1,400
Ebay, with knuckles.
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$ 2,100
Ebay
4th Qtr 2010
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$698
Ebay. fair condition
2nd Qtr 2010
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$1,036
Ebay, no flange, knuckles
4th Qtr 2010
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$1,125
Ebay, no flange, knuckles
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$1,180
Ebay, knuckles, nice cond.
2nd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$ 2,200
Ebay, knuckles, nice cond.
3rd Qtr 2011
Cooke Series VI 18" Lens
$999
Ebay, knuckles, no flange
3rd Qtr 2010
Cooke Series VI 15.5" Lens
$1,236
Ebay, with knuckle
4th Qtr 2010
Cooke Series VI 13" Lens
$ 442
Ebay, with knuckle, no flange, poor cond.
2nd Qtr 2010
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 1A Lens
$744
Ebay, brass, no flange
1st Qtr 2011
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 1A Lens
$ 1,000
Ebay, black, no flange
3rd Qtr 2011
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 1A Lens
$ 360
Ebay, black, no flange, balsam issue
4th Qtr 2010
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 1B Lens
$744
Ebay, brass
1st Qtr 2011
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 1B Lens
$541
Ebay, brass
2nd Qtr 2011
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 2B Lens
$878
Ebay, brass, fair cond.
1st Qtr 2011
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 2B Lens
$820
Ebay, brass
1st Qtr 2010
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 2B Lens
$600
Ebay, black
3rd Qtr 2010
DallmeyerPatent Portrait 2D Lens
$500
Ebay, brass, no flange
3rd Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$909
Ebay, brass
3rd Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$924
Ebay, brass
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$2,464
Ebay, refinished, knob replaced?
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$ 1,214
Ebay
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$ 1,256
Ebay w/waterh stop
3rd Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3A Lens
$ 1,388
2nd Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 1,336
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 2,140
Ebay,brass
1st Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 520
Ref: LFF UK auction
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 1,400
Ebay, no flange
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 3,007
Ebay, brass
1st Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3B Lens
$ 1,625
Ebay, brass, no flange
1st Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 2D Lens
$ 710
Ebay, brass
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3D Lens
$1,243
Ebay, brass
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3D Lens
$ 3,115
Ebay, brass
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 3D Lens
$ 311
Ebay, brass, amount not a typo
3rd Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 4A Lens
$ 2,650
Ebay, black, no flange
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 5D Lens
$1,307
Ebay, black
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 5D Lens
$1,944
Ebay, brass
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 5D Lens
$700
Ebay, brass, no flange, poor cond.
4th Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Patent Portrait 6D Lens
$1,999
Ebay, black, re-sold at $ 1,700
1st Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer Soft Focus f/4.5 Lens
$795
Ebay
1st Qtr 2010
Dallmeyer-Banfield 22" Lens
$1,800
Ebay
3rd Qtr 2011
Dallmeyer Mutac No. 1 Soft Focus Lens
$1,036
Ebay, black, uncommon
1st Qtr 2011
Darlot Objectif d’Artiste Formule anachromatique
$ 3,000
Ebay, no flange, Aluminum
3rd Qtr 2010
Darlot Objectif d’Artiste Formule anachromatique
$1,295
Ebay
3rd Qtr 2010
Darlot / Pulligny # 1 Adjust. Landscape Lens
$ 657
Ebay, no flange
4th Qtr 2010
Darlot /Puyo Tele Anachro e d'Atelier No. 1
$610
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Darlot /Puyo
$1,717
Ebay
1st Qtr 2011
Dergoy / Pulligny Soft Focus Lens
$ 818
Ebay, no flange, not certain of model
2nd Qtr 2010
Eastman Portrait Lens w/ SF adjustment 16" f/4
$1,301
Ebay, Petzval lens with soft. adjst.
1st Qtr 2010
Goerz Portrait Hypar 12" Lens
$855
Ebay, no flange
4th Qtr 2010
Goerz Portrait Hypar 420mm Lens
$ 710
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Goerz Portrait Hypar 10" f/3.5 Lens
$ 929
Ebay, in barrel
2nd Qtr 2011
Graf Variable Anastigmat 7.5-8.5" Lens f/3.8
$ 726
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Graf Variable Anastigmat 8.5-9.5" Lens f/3.8
$ 383
Ebay, no flange, fair cond.
4th Qtr 2010
Graf Variable Anastigmat 8.5-9.5" Lens f/3.8
$ 910
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Graf Variable Anastigmat 8.5-9.5" Lens f/3.8
$ 810
Ebay
4th Qtr 2010
Graf Variable Anastigmat 11-12.5" Lens f/3.8
$750
Ebay, Sold mounted on Kodak 2D kit
1st Qtr 2010
Graf Variable Anastigmat 14-16" Lens
$786
Ebay
3rd Qtr 2010
Graf Variable Anastigmat 16-18" Lens
$565
Ebay, In barrel
4th Qtr 2010
Graf Variable Anastigmat A 16-18" Lens
$ 699
Ebay, In barrel, fair
2nd Qtr 2011
Gundlach 16.5" f/6 Achromatic Meniscus Lens
$ 1,201
Ebay, In barrel
4th Qtr 2010
Hermagis Eidoscope 150mm f/4
$1,050
Ebay, black, no flange
1st Qtr 2010
Hermagis Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$1,526
Ebay
3rd Qtr 2010
Hermagis Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$1,050
Ebay, black, just ok cond.
4th Qtr 2010
Hermagis Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$800
Ebay, black
4th Qtr 2010
Hermagis Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$655
Ebay, black, no flange
1st Qtr 2011
Hermagis Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$ 2,475
Ebay, black.
3rd Qtr 2009
Berthiot Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$1,200
Ebay
2nd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 2 Lens
$ 889
Ebay, black
2nd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 3 Lens
$ 1,178
Ebay, black, very fine cond.
2nd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 3 Lens
$ 560
Ebay, black, Poor cosmetic cond.
1st Qtr 2010
Berthiot Eidoscope # 3 Lens
$665
Ebay, black
2nd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 3 Lens
$ 560
Ebay, black, Poor cosmetic cond.
3rd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 3 Lens
$ 490
Private Sales on LLF
1st Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 4 Lens
$ 757
Ebay, black
2nd Qtr 2011
Berthiot Eidoscope # 4 Lens
$ 1,059
Ebay, brass
3rd Qtr 2010
Hanovia Kalosat 1B
$2,222
Ebay, no flange
2nd Qtr 2011
Hyatt Special Portrait w/rear element diffusion 5x8
$ 304
Ebay
4th Qtr 2010
Ilex Paragon with Soft Focus adjustment 12" f/4.5 Lens
