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Charles D. Ewen
20-Jul-2005, 00:23
I recently picked up a set of cells for an f/6.3 12" Kodak Commercial Ektar, sans shutter. I'd like to mount them into a Copal 3. Does anyone know the proper spacing for the cells?
Mike Gudzinowicz
20-Jul-2005, 06:37
The 12" f/6.3 Commercial Ektar usually was mounted in a #4 Ilex shutter. You can find
the shutter specs at http://www.skgrimes.com/ilex/index.htm, and use those to
determine spacing.
Specs for the Copal shutters may be found at http://www.skgrimes.com/products/index.htm.
I'd suggest that you acquire an Ilex shutter after measuring the cells thread pitch and diameter.
Charles D. Ewen
20-Jul-2005, 07:50
Mike:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I do have an Ilex #4 already. The Ektar cells have a different thread than the Ilex, thus I'd still need to know the cell spacing to mount them.
Mike Gudzinowicz
20-Jul-2005, 13:19
Well, so much for the simple approach.
Perhaps someone (Richard?) can post the lens length (put it on a flat surface,
place a sheet of glass over the lens, and measure the distance between surfaces
- you don't need to take it off the board). With that information, and the
distances the front and rear outside groups are recessed in the cell, one should
be able to get the front to rear (glass) length of the combined cells. Then you
could transfer those numbers to your cells even though the cell design is different.
That should get you close. Then I'd check the lens for obvious abberations using
a window glass replacement for the GG, 20 to 40 x microscope (Radio Shack may
have them) and a distant light filament on which to focus. Most abberations are
very well corrected. Try to minimize spherical abberation if it's apparent.
Russell Autry
20-Jul-2005, 13:45
The Kodak Ilex #4 is different than a regular Ilex #4.
Rico Obusan
21-Jul-2005, 08:03
64mm from cell-to-cell, measured from outside edge of front lens cell to outside edge of rear lens cell, according to my trusty caliper. That's when the cells are mounted on an Ilex No. 4 Acme Synchro. Hope this helps.
Charles D. Ewen
21-Jul-2005, 20:44
Rico:
That sure does help - it's exactly what I was hoping someone would be able to do. Speaking of exactitude, did your caliper really read exactly 64.00mm? Thanks.
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