Is it possible to get a lens that was mounted in this shutter mounted in another shutter or do they still make Ilex shutters? The one the lens was mounted in is way beyond repair. I was going to use it as a barrel lens but have decided i want a shutter. The lens is a 12 inch dagor.
I have tried to get shutters off Ebay when I find them but they end up getting sniped.
SK Grimes lists a number of barrel dagors that they can mount in smaller shutters than that, so contacting them might be your best bet.
Check the following page and the cells' dimensions. One photo shows a factory mounted 12" Goerz Dagor in an Ilex #4 (not #5).
http://www.skgrimes.com/ilex/
Mike, it is in a trashed number 5.
I looked but, SKgrimes does not say they sell the Ilex shutters. I've E-mailed them for information.
Odd... mine is in an Ilex #4, and every other 12" Dagor I've seen in an Ilex shutter has been in a #4. Wonder if yours was a custom mounted barrel lens...
SK Grimes can service #5s (at least they could a couple of years ago, just before Steve passed away). I had a #5 universal synchro done a couple of years ago that came to me "perfect" off an ebay deal. The seller paid for the recon which was $80US.
The usual approach is to buy a 375mm Ilex or Caltar to get the shutter. Depending on how bad your shutter actually is, Carol Miller of Flutot's Camera Repair is a miracle worker and her prices are probably too good to last.
I had the shutter looked at by a repair shop when I got it and they said "buy another shutter this is way beyond repair". Apparently the previous owner had dropped it, cracked the casing, opened it up lost a load of pieces and epoxied up the holes so no light would get in. I knew the shutter did not work when I bought so I was not surprised at their assessment. They checked the lens elements and they are in perfect condition, so the shutter was damaged when the lens was not in it I guess.
SInce I am at work, I don't have the lens in front of me but I will post all of the info and maybe you folks can tell me whats up.
Mark,
A #5 is way too big for a 12" Dagor----unless your lens was originally in an Ilex "General" and the previous owner swapped shutters.
I could be mistaken, but the threads for a #4 General are larger than other Ilex #4s, so perhaps in order to accept an adapter they had to move up to a #5(?) Thread sizes for Ilexs are on Grimes' website btw. Which is good new since you'd stil have athe adapters on your lens you'd be able to screw it into another #5----I hope.
#5 Universals show up on eBay, also some dealers like Photo Graphic Systems in New Mexico or Mid West Photo might have one in stock. You could also try Carol Miller---she might have access to one. FWIW She did a great job or fixing my 12" Dagor and I'd highly recommend sending your shutter to her for an evaluation.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
I have never been so happy to be sniped in an auction. You guys are completely correct it is a #4 and I need to learn how to read my numbers.
Thanks for your help I will be looking for a number 4 now. I will ask SKGrimes if they have any in stock or look at those other places you mentioned. Thanks.
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