[LargeFormat] deGroff Air-Way Shutter Releases

[Les Newcomer]

Clive,

 DeGroeff is still in business, but on the ones I've seen recently (from
Calumet) the air cylnder actuates  a normal (cheap) cable release thus
negating any benefit for long throw acme shutters :-(

Clive Warren wrote:
> 
> A few very useful items popped through the post box a couple of days ago and
> gave me a good excuse to try out a new (to me) digital camera - an Olymus
> C2000Z.
> 
> I have been battling with old shutter release cables for some time when using
> Betax shutters and Ilex Commercial Ektar shutters. Some of you may know that
> they have a now unusual threaded attachment point for cable releases.
> 
> The useful items are deGroff air-way shutter releases. These are
> cylindrical devices which screw on to the shutter cable attachment
> point and are operated by an air bulb. By pure chance they are
> exactly what I had been looking for and will make life a lot easier
> when using the unsynched shutters with studio flash.
> 
> I have posted some images on the f32 Discussion Forum at the following URL:
> 
> http://www.f32.net/cgi-local/discus/show.cgi?59/60
> 
> The shutter releases are very well made from high grade alloy and
> these examples work perfectly. They were an unexpected inclusion with
> some other kit recently purchased from the USA.
> 
> Now I know that they exist a couple more would be very useful :-) So,
> if you have any of these beasts lurking unused then please let me
> know.
> --
> All the best,
> 
>              Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
>                             Large Format travel and stock photography
> 
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