[LargeFormat] 300mm/f:4.5 Xenar mounting question --> Compound shutter sizes

[philip lambert]

I don't know if it's true but I heard some parts of the Compound, maybe the
iris or the shutter blades, were made of paper.  Seems unlikely but... PL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ole Tjugen" <oftjugen@online.no>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] 300mm/f:4.5 Xenar mounting question --> Compound
shutter sizes


> Lotus View Cameras (www.lotusviewcamera.at)overhaul shutters, both old and
> new, including Compounds. I have never used them myself, but I have one or
two
> shutters in need of new scales. Mostly I've been able to get things
working
> again with liberal amounts of lighter fuel and very careful drying and
> cleaning. But Compounds shouldn't be treated that way as some parts may
> dissolve!
>
> Ole
>
>
> >===== Original Message From "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> =====
> >>
> >> Now THAT I do not know. All my Compounds work perfectly!
> >>
> >> But I believe that many users of such lenses do use the auto aperture
> >board,
> >> and I know that I have seen lenses of similar size frontmounted on
Sinar
> >> boards on that auction site.
> >>
> >> On the other hand your shutter may well be worth a CLA. There is a
limited
> >> number of these, and there will not be more made. Compound shutters are
> >> usually very reliable, in my opinion they are the best of the old big
> >ones.
> >>
> >> Ole
> >>
> >> Merry Christmas to you all.
> >
> >Good point I,ll try to find a place that repairs them .
> >Do you know of any place in europe that might still overhaul them?
> >Best wishes to all of you
> >simon
> >
>
> -------------
> Ole Tjugen
> Photographer-at-large
>
>
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