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Les
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Location: Detroit, MI
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 Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: |
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The lens shade/shutter cock unscrews. Simply turn it counter clockwise (when facing it).
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bartbob
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Les, thanks for your reply, as I can't find any info on this in any manual supplied with the camera or on line manual.
I twisted CCW the hood as much as I dared, but it didn't turn. It may be frozen in place. A small rubber strap wrench is in my shop but I'm hesitant to use it. Don't want to bust/break that lens. Now I'm wondering if too much torque from cocking the shutter in years gone by may have jammed the hood tight against its stop.
A UV or Skylight filter's what I want to protect that lens and I'm looking around to find one.
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45PSS
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Location: Mid Peninsula, Ca.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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See pages 4 & 5 http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/graflex_12.html
Trip the shutter, turn the lens shade/cocking ring counter clockwise. They have a tendency to become over tightned from cocking the shutter and trying to turn it past lock.
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bartbob
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the nice info on that shutter.
I'll try again making sure the shutter's tripped before counter-twisting the lens shade. With my old 2x3 Graflex of years gon by, it was always stored with the shutter fired. Learned that from the guy I bought it from.
....20 minutes later......
Removed the lens board from the front standard, verified shutter was relaased then used a rubber jar lit grip to hold onto the lens hood. Applied a moderate amount of torque (I don't break anything any more...well...almost) and it finally came loose. In goes a yellow filter that came with it. All's well in Graflex city.
Thank you for the help.
Bart
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