I have several old lenses I'd like to experiment with that don't
have shutters. They are in a range of types and sizes from a big
fat aero lens to a tiny old Dagor, and probably won't all turn out
to be worth using, so something adaptable is needed. I believe a
front-mounted (Packard?) shutter may be the answer; can somebody
suggest a UK source for them? Or a website with useful things to
say about homemade and home-adapted shutters?
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Lorem Ipsum - 20 Aug 2005 21:04 GMT
>I have several old lenses I'd like to experiment with that don't
> have shutters. They are in a range of types and sizes from a big
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> suggest a UK source for them? Or a website with useful things to
> say about homemade and home-adapted shutters?
Packard shutters are still made. See:
http://www.hubphoto.com/packard-shutters.htm
Richard Knoppow - 21 Aug 2005 01:01 GMT
>I have several old lenses I'd like to experiment with that
>don't
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> things to
> say about homemade and home-adapted shutters?
Its hard to find old shutters, you might try places like
Stephen Shuart or Midwest Photo. A good idea is to mount a
single large shutter with a lensboard adaptor on it. That
way you can use any lens within the clear aperture of the
shutter. I have a No.5 Ilex Universal set up this way but it
can be done using a Packard shutter. My adaptor works for
5-1/4 inch square boards as used on 5x7 Agfa cameras but I
also have an adaptor board for 4x4 inch Anniversary Speed
Graphic boards and most of the barrel lenses are mounted on
these. I also have a small iris diaphragm clamp on a 4x4
board that allows the use of enlarger and similar lenses
mounted backward for macro work. Iris clamps seem to be rare
but I've seen a few for sale.
Packard shutters can be front mounted but its usually
easier to use a conventional rear mount on an adaptor board.
Its not too difficult to make an adaptor for 4x4 lens boards
even with hand tools.

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