Fucking hell! After over a year of searching, I finally found a Pinkham & Smith Visual Quality No. 2 Series IV soft focus lens! This was a revered pictorial lens and the inspiration for the Cooke PS945. I think it’ll be perfect for a portrait series I’ve been planning. I’ll have to get the shutter serviced, but I can’t wait to get my hands on this thing!
Expect sample shots soon. I’ve been meaning to rent the Cooke for a test drive anyway, so I’ll see if I can get some comparison images together (something I’ve been wanting to see but haven’t found).