Copal #3 Disassembly and Cleaning

[ic-racer]

I could not find any good internet resources on disassembly and cleaning a Copal #3.

I thought this was a pretty common shutter and there would be more information out there.

Anyway, I posted pictures of how I do it here:


https://www.photrio.com/forum/thread.../#post-2726684

[Paul Ron]

nice presentation!

once upon a time there were many people posting diy camera repairs... those people are mostly all gone or just dont give a dam anymore.

[paulbarden]

nice presentation!

once upon a time there were many people posting diy camera repairs... those people are mostly all gone or just dont give a dam anymore.

I'm guessing that because a few good technicians like Chris Sherlock have posted MANY, very thorough video tutorials on the teardown and cleaning/repair of cameras and shutters, that there's little need for more of that sort of thing. What Sherlock has provided over the past 5 years has been extremely useful in teaching even the most amateur camera repair technician how to do things, and do them right.

[Mal Paso]

Excellent! Thank You!

[Kiwi7475]

This is very much appreciated, thank you for taking the time to document it for the rest of us.

[malexand]

Very nice - thanks for documenting!

[bmikiten]

So helpful!

[Drew Bedo]

Recently, I got a lens mounted on a Betax #4. It works at sll speeds but sticks and needs a solid CLA.

I was shocked to find that there is no one here in the city of Houston that will do this any longer. There is a Precision Camera that will do it, but they are as far North of town as I am South . . .some 90 miles in total.

SK Grimes no longer will do this.

Another option is a shop specializing in leaf shutters in the LA area, but they are twice as expensive as Precision (wihch is looking better now). I have viewed several videos on this sort of project . . .which sced he stuff out me. I just can ot do anything like that anymore.

Perhaps I am aging-out of LF photography.

[Drew Bedo]

Very nice - thanks for documenting!

What he said. Nice!

[Pete Oakley]

I'm in the UK but Flutots are brilliant. Quick service, reasonably priced and nice people to deal with.