8x10 Burke and James View Camera, advice

[MIke Sherck]

Using a lens without a shutter is fairly common with view cameras, especially for 8x10 and larger. And, of course, most of those using very old lenses don't have shutters. What you need is a hat, or at least a not too tightly fitting lens cap. It's common for exposures to run 1 second or longer, and with practice you can be fairly accurate just taking the cover off (lens cap, hat, whatever) and then replacing it after the requisite time. It's a simple, elegant solution that works better than you might suppose.

Mike

[premortho]

Any Acme with 300 speed is a later one...well worth fixing. That said, remember these were used comercially and it's possible it's totally worn out.

[Bill, 70's military B&W]

John, I'll be giving Paul Ebel a call, Carol Flutot said probably not worth fixing. But with a shutter speed of 1/300, I will want to try and save it.
Your drop shutter looks very interesting, I answered with a bunch of questions.
Bill

[Bill, 70's military B&W]

Mike, with film and stopping down, I know it is easy to have long shutter speeds. But what about portrait work...etc...
I think that with some of my lenses, the collection is growing, I will be able to mount on home made lens boards and they will be great on landscapes using the cap/hat method.
Does anyone have a good way to make a light tight lens cap. I'll need to make several.
Bill