Originally Posted by
Colin Graham
I finally got around to buying one of the 25cm 4.5 Fujinars in a Shanel 5B-S. The shutter is unusual in that you need two cable releases. Bulb is fired from a different lever/socket release (red dot) than the main spring release (blue dot). You have to cock the shutter to use B, and need to have a locking release to hold it open for focusing. Having to first cock the shutter seems odd because firing B doesn't actually trip the shutter- to release the main spring you have to turn the speed ring over to a timed setting and then trip the blue lever.
Neat lens but if I could call in a mulligan I'd get the 4.7 version in a Copal 3S, which is actually a smaller shutter and less fussy to use.