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essessem
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I've got a lens/shutter on a 2x3 board, the glass is good, the Graphex shutter is too pooped to pop. Anyone know which shutters can take this lens, and does using a shutter other than the Graphex negate the current focusing scale?
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Graflex Sid
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Location: London,England
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,there!
I have a crown 2x3 of 1953,so we are talking on the same terms here.BUT what is a EKTAR lens doing in a Graphex shutter?.
Graphex shutters have OPTAR lenses,EKTAR lenses have Graphic Supermatic shutters.
This is just a personal opinion,but I would go back to the drawing board,and (a) look out for a Supermatic shutter,or (b)look out for a complete lens & shutter.(with correct lens,not mix and match).
Will it effect the focusing,yes it will,you will have to re-calibrate from scratch.But first,find the correct shutter for your 2x3 Crown.Then worry about the other later.
Once up & running,a gem of a camera. |
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essessem
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Oops, I mistakenly said Graphex when I should have said Flash Supermatic. Looks like I'll get a completely new assembly & sell off the other (unless there are other suggestions for recycling the glass.) Thanks, Sid. |
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Dan Fromm
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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On 2005-07-25 14:02, Graflex Sid wrote:
Hi,there!
I have a crown 2x3 of 1953,so we are talking on the same terms here.BUT what is a EKTAR lens doing in a Graphex shutter?.
Graphex shutters have OPTAR lenses,EKTAR lenses have Graphic Supermatic shutters.
This is just a personal opinion,but I would go back to the drawing board,and (a) look out for a Supermatic shutter,or (b)look out for a complete lens & shutter.(with correct lens,not mix and match).
Will it effect the focusing,yes it will,you will have to re-calibrate from scratch.But first,find the correct shutter for your 2x3 Crown.Then worry about the other later.
Once up & running,a gem of a camera.
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Horace, the shutter has nothing to do with the lens' focal length, and its the lens' focal length that determines which focusing scale to use. If he replaces a Supermatic with a Supermatic and keeps his old glass, his RF should stay in calibration. |
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Graflex Sid
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Listen,Im not getting into a war on words over this.
If he retains his old lens,yes,it will remain the same...if he changes,he will have to re-calibrate.
Why do I know this,from long experience,I've changed over shutter/lenses on my 2x3,and they are NOT the same,any of them.
I can't say fairer than that can I.If others have a miracle cure,fine.Im just talking from a personal point here. |
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Les
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Also from personal and emperical experience..... Ektar lenses were available in a Graphex shutters. |
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