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mfrissen · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Netherlands

Hi,

stupid question, but I do not have a manual.
How does one set the shutter to "open" on a compound shutter?
I see the shutter trigger, the aperture, shutter exposure dial, and the one that cocks the shutter..
but nothing to open the shutter..
there is a little hole next to the air reservoire, should something go in there?
does this mean I am missing parts?

here are some images:

timings seem okay (I'll have it checked later), and aperture blades are okay as well. specks you see is just dust

and what does the red triangle mean? uncoated? single coated? multi? something else?

mfrissen · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Netherlands

oh wait.. the "missing" part is probably where the cable release goes (I think)..
should I then just open the shutter with the cable release locked????

mfrissen · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Netherlands

see, I told you this was a stupid Q..
I found it (thanks to playing around with google keywords)..
it seems the little thingy at the aperture ring is an M/B/T switch.. and this should be used to keep the shutter open for focus..

clever, but not obvious if this is your first compound

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RichS · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:41 pm Post subject:

Happy to hear you figured it out

One note though. As I remember, and I may be wrong, when the shutter is set in B or T, don't try to move the cocking lever. I may be thinking of a different shutter, but I think it's this one. The cocking lever will be "stiff" when at these settings. If you force it, the shutter breaks...

If you do a search, you can find out the info. Sometimes my mind is just someplace else (like work...). But since this shutter is obviously new to you, I didn't want to hear that it broke when you moved the cocking lever...

Good luck with it!

mfrissen · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Netherlands

yeah, when I looked for the question above, I found that one as well. cocking the shutter in B/T is a big no-no .. well, shouldn't be too difficult to remember

45PSS · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

Once you have the shot composed, film holder inserted, cock and fire the shutter 2 or 3 times just prior to pulling the darkslide and making the exposure.

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David A. Goldfarb · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 142 Location: New York City

Before making the final exposure, be sure to let the shutter settle for a second or two, if you've "exercised" it before hand. If the shutter is in good repair, it shouldn't need it. I recently had one serviced by S. K. Grimes, and they still do a fine job on them, despite Mr. Grimes' passing.

I really like the way these shutters work. They seem to have less vibration than some mechanically timed shutters.