Dan Dozer
28-Jun-2005, 17:24
I can't believe this happened. I've been looking for a large sized Packard shutter for some time for a large barrel lens and finally found one that I thought would be the right size - large enough for the lens and small enough for the lens board. I was tracking it for some time on E-bay and was getting close to the time I wanted to submit my bid. Yes, I'm one of those guys that everyone hates who submits bids in the last seconds, but it usually results in a winning bid. Anyway, I got caught up in a long conference call with work and by the time I realized it, the bid time had run out. I guess I have to finally admit it that as I'm getting older, the memory cells are getting fewer.
Anyway, I've searched the internet sites up and down with all the usual companies to try to find one the correct size and found only one shutter (which was too small). I guess the one's that are bigger (2 3/4"- 3" dia. hole) are not very common at all. I know that I could go to Hub Photo and buy a new one, but I'm not sure I want to spend $150 for a Packard.
Does anyone have any suggestions on companies out there who might have Packard shutters? I've checked B&H, KEH, Lens & Repro, MPX, Ritz, Adorama, and a whole lot of others who I never knew existed.
Thanks,
Anyway, I've searched the internet sites up and down with all the usual companies to try to find one the correct size and found only one shutter (which was too small). I guess the one's that are bigger (2 3/4"- 3" dia. hole) are not very common at all. I know that I could go to Hub Photo and buy a new one, but I'm not sure I want to spend $150 for a Packard.
Does anyone have any suggestions on companies out there who might have Packard shutters? I've checked B&H, KEH, Lens & Repro, MPX, Ritz, Adorama, and a whole lot of others who I never knew existed.
Thanks,