E. von Hoegh
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The fast ones on 35mm, perhaps. However the f:6.3 versions made for lf, such as the Ektars, not so much. Even the f:3.5 version on my old Kodak 35rf is decent wide open - which is not to say it doesn't improve at f:8.I believe that a Tessar shot wide open can be considered a soft focus lens.
One of the local junque stores has a Practika with an f:2.8 Tessar, maybe they'll dicker on the price...