You may link to content on this site but you may not reproduce any of it in whole or part without written consent from its owner. Prontor has its origins in the italian word pronto, meaning ready and was a leaf shutter made by alfred gauthier. Early retinette models and also the latest, have no film release, and you have to cover the lens while advancing the film, exposure by exposure, as you release the shutter each time. Sep 16, 2018 that french site has been around for quite compir while but you never know. Rotafion is prevented by a semicircular cam turned to nest in a halfmoon cutout at 12 olclock on the outside of the lens barrel. However, at higher shutter speeds this is not always possible there is only so much that can be done when parts have significant wear. The larger one in the picture is a special version of the same shutter made for linhof. The blades are moved by a ring engaging pins or by the pins on the blade engaging recesses in the ring. Compact disk cd with high resolution scanned copies of a detailed repair manual for compur rapid and synchro compur leaf shutters. How to check the retard gear train synchrocompur shutter how to stripdown and service the synchrocompur shutter kodak retina ia or iia how to cla the prontor or vero shutter of a retinette 1a pdf file how to open a xenon lens from a retina iic, iic, iiic, or iiic camera. Shutters copal, compur, prontar, graphex, mamiyaseiko. I compiled all the jpgs of the manual from benoit suaudeaus site into djvu files, for.
Product details synchrocompur shutter repair manual leaf. Kodak synchrorapid 800 shutter exploded parts list kodak anastar f4. You can also search by model name using the search box at the top of the menu. Includes all variations, sizes, as well as camera brand specific designs for manufacturers such as linhof, kodak, graflex, rollei, voigtlander and many others.
Press focus allows the photographer to open the shutter blades and view the composed image on the ground glass without having to disturb the shutter speed setting or otherwise operate the shutter to view the composed image on the ground glass. The press focus version compur p looks the same except that the button pictured is used to operate the press focus feature. The classic camera repair forum to lube or not anatomy of a camera shutter leaf lens the classic camera repair forum synchro compur leaf shutter fixing a seiko leaf shutter putting the blades back product details wollensak optimo shutter tutorial leaf. Never cock a compur shutter when it is set for t or b. Deckel, b i need to do some work on a compur rapid shutter, mounted in a bessa. The weltix was usually equipped with a compur shutter made by deckel. The servicing i needed to perform on the shutter was basically cleaning. But some sources of information say the nettar 5152 with a compur shutter with t, b and 1 to 1250s and the tessar 4. Ill assume you already have the shutter removed from the. In its earliest years it launched the first of its famous leaf shutters. Free download program compur shutter repair manual.
Kodak supermatic x shutter exploded parts list kodak 127mm f4. Here are some sample pages from the lens repair manual. After the war, the synchrocompur added a flash sync terminal using a the pc prontorcompur socketthe german style connector, which eventually became the global standard. Then it started making machinetools and injection pumps. Later versions are called synchro compur or, in the case of the non flash version compur rapid and have five blades. The part that decides the timing is called the retard gear. From the service section of flutots camera repair, unfortunately parts are no longer available for those great synchro compur shutters. Like the earlier models they use the tension type mainspring.
Compur rapid and synchrocompur shutter repair manual. Compurrapid or synchrocompur leaf shutter, 11500 lens. Feb 26, 2017 how to open up the compur shutter on a kodak retina type 118 to repair its shutter timing which is so often defect. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Compurrapid could reach 1500, but it was fitted only in some welti versions. There is one compur shutter repair manual, synchro compur shutters. The serial number of a compur shutter fitted in this ernemann bob image by dirk hr spennemann image rights the compur shutters made by the german company f. You manhal share doityourself repair and maintenance, as well as your recommendations for pro repairs. Compur rapid could reach 1500, but it was fitted only in some welti versions. Compur rapid shutter disassembly of the rimset compurrapid shutter the, nameplate of the compurrapid shutter is a bayonettype with th. Shutters copal, compur, prontar, graphex, mamiyaseiko set. Kodak repair manual, kodak service manual, kodak carousel. There is also a later repair manual for the synchrocompur shutters from the 1960s, and there is a separate manual for the compurrapid shutters.
Compur rapid shutter disassembly of the rimset compur rapid shutter the, nameplate of the compur rapid shutter is a bayonettype with th. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Get the best deals on kodak retina vintage folding cameras when you. The lower shutter speeds can usually be gotten back to the correct speeds easily. This manual is direct from hasselblad and contains step by step instructions on the repair of the compur shutters in the zeiss hasselblad lenses you will find that the prontor shutters are very similarif you can repair one, you can repair the other. Position so that you can observe the shutter baldes, operate the shutter and observe the second hand of a clock or wrist watch. Kodak retina ia and iia synchrocompur shutter stripdown.
The compur is a classic leaf shutter made out by three metal blades. Compur shutters 257 pages of factory repair manual. Unfollow compur shutter to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Other popular well made shutters include the copal, compound, prontor, and the compur shutter. If i can trust my deckel spare parts list then this compurrapid used on the voigtlander perkeo with colorskopar lens is type excr00437. Compur is derived from the word compound the compound was a longlived series of leaf shutters made by friedrich deckel history. Compur rapid or synchro compur leaf shutter, 11500 lens. Oct 15, 2016 compur shutter repair manual free ebook download as pdf file.
Extensive compur shutter repair and lubrification guide photrio. Zeiss ikon was founded in 1926 by the merger of contessanettel, goerz, ernemann and ica, which itself was the product of a merger of huttig, krugener, wunsche, zulauf and carl zeiss palmos factory. Product details compur shutter repair manual hasselblad. Compur rapid and synchro compur shutter repair manual 4. The following additional precautions should always be observed. Compur rapid and synchrocompur shutter repair manual 4. Product details synchrocompur shutter repair manual. To prevent damage to the shutter, this delayed action mechanism self timer must never be used with the highest shutter speed. Personally, i am a big fan of both the ilex shutter and alphax shutter.
The rangefinder was non operative, the exterior covering had be redone badly at some time and the shutter was so stiff to cock i thought it would break. It has shutter speeds of 1 second, 12, 15, 110, 125, 150, 1100, 0 and b. Ilex copal compur compound alphax rapax prontor betax. Opening a compur shutter and fixing timing youtube. Press focus allows the photographer to open the shutter blades and view the composed image on the ground glass without having to disturb the shutter speed setting or otherwise operate the shutter. Compur shutter repair manual shutter photography video. This service will involve a cla of the shutter, and any repair, cleaning, lubrication and adjustment needed elsewhere in the camera. Get the best deals on kodak retina vintage folding cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. On june i found out that benoit suaudeaus site is no longer operational. There is also an older manual from compur in germany manual is in english for the syncro compur shutters. The shutter shown here has xsynch only without a self timer. Kodak retina vintage folding cameras for sale ebay. Large format shutters ilex alphax rapax compur compound. Product details compur rapid shutter repair manual.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. How to check the retard gear train synchro compur shutter how to stripdown and service the synchro compur shutter kodak retina ia or iia how to cla the prontor or vero shutter of a retinette 1a pdf file how to open a xenon lens from a retina iic, iic, iiic, or iiic camera. Rolleicord compur shutter repair here is a quick and effective solution to some compur shutter problems. This video shows how to disassemble the shutter to access and lubricate the stuck selftimer. Repair manual for compur leaf shutters includes synchro compur. Zeiss ikon folder cameras 120 manual focus lenses carl. All rollei rolleiflex rolleicord tlr cameras by year.
The blades of both the compur and the compur rapid shutter are made of very thin steel foil between 0. Only two pages, but they will tell you in rapid fashion all you need to know. Page press film release and wind the rapid wind lever until the required number the next unexposed frame appears in the film counter. We carry a stock of good preowned large format shutters that are available for use in remounting your barrel lenses. Compur shutter repair manual free ebook download as pdf file. Trip the shutter and observe that the shutter blades open fully and close as the second hand moves 1 second.
We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. The term is derived from brands of widely marketed photographic leaf shutters manufactured from the early 1950s by. Extensive compur shutter repair and lubrification guide. It does not involve bathing the shutter unit a practise which will remove all factory lubricant. The compur rapid is a high quality, german made shutter used on many german rangefinder, folder and tlr cameras.
You can share doityourself repair and maintenance, compur shutter repair manual well as your recommendations for pro repairs. Sometimes its possible to overhaul a shutter, depending on the availability of parts. That french site has been around for quite compir while but you never know. Now we have a clear view on the inner components of the shutter. Interestingly, after the compur shutter reached the end of the 3,000,000 range, their numbering continued as a,000,000 so a instead of 4, presumably because the 4,000,000 range had already been used for compurrapids on the super ikontas. How to open up the compur shutter on a kodak retina type 118 to repair its shutter timing which is so often defect. Deckel, based in munchen are a good avenue to date of cameras. Zeiss ikon was founded in 1926 by the merger of contessanettel, goerz. There is also an older manual from compur in germany manual is in english for the syncrocompur shutters. Among which the ones given in the speed graphic miniature user manual 1940s. If you dont have a djvu viewer you can get it here. Product details compur rapid shutter repair manual very. In these cameras a shutter would typically see more use in a month than most would experience in a lifetime of use. Interestingly, after the compur shutter reached the end of the 3,000,000 range, their numbering continued as a,000,000 so a instead of 4, presumably because the 4,000,000 range had already been used for compur rapids on the super ikontas.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. There is a separate set of manuals for the syncro compur shutters. Compur factory shutter repair manual from the 1950s. Disassembly of other models is similar to the shutter shown here.