WHAT happened to this shutter?

[RichardRitter]

Lenses where mounted on Ply wood lens boards that got wet for a unknown amount of time. The ply wood swelled and warped towards the front of the lens deforming the shutters. The one shown was the worse case. The area that broke on the shutter is the weakest area of the housing.

I have seem quite a few shutter ruined by ply wood lens boards. Its a shame when its a really good lens mounted in a Ilex #5 shutter that was improperly mounted on ply wood.

If you insist on using ply wood lens boards the best thing to do is mount the lens with a heavy duty flange that is screwed on to the board. If the board decide it is going to warp it will pull the screws out and the shutter will survive.

[RichardRitter]

The salt water lens was used in the taping of the DVD. It was dropped way too many times and since the shutter was no good . The owner of the lens dropped it a few times on cement and rocks. There is still some bits of stone in bedded in the front housing. And yes the shutter housing is deformed from all the abuse.

[SAShruby]

Lenses where mounted on Ply wood lens boards that got wet for a unknown amount of time. The ply wood swelled and warped towards the front of the lens deforming the shutters. The one shown was the worse case. The area that broke on the shutter is the weakest area of the housing.

I have seem quite a few shutter ruined by ply wood lens boards. Its a shame when its a really good lens mounted in a Ilex #5 shutter that was improperly mounted on ply wood.

If you insist on using ply wood lens boards the best thing to do is mount the lens with a heavy duty flange that is screwed on to the board. If the board decide it is going to warp it will pull the screws out and the shutter will survive.

Lenses where mounted on Ply wood lens boards that got wet for a unknown amount of time. The ply wood swelled and warped towards the front of the lens deforming the shutters. The one shown was the worse case. The area that broke on the shutter is the weakest area of the housing.

I'm on Neptune, shooting hurricanes, still Sunday here. Does it count?

[RichardRitter]

Sure shipping has to be covered by you so send 1000 oz. of gold. Delivery time about 50 years.

[SAShruby]

Sure shipping has to be covered by you so send 1000 oz. of gold. Delivery time about 50 years.

Nah, too late, I'm back home, came back last night. Save you shipping costs.