Lens spanner wrench

[Mark Sampson]

Who sells a good one? I had one made by the late Stephen Shuart, but it has disappeared somewhere in my travels. They are useful tools.

[Bob Salomon]

Rodenstock/Linos, works on Copal, Compur, Prontor 0, 1 and 3 shutters. Fits your shirt pocket, but does not work with recessed areas on the back of boards.

When did Stephen die? I used to sell him quite a bit of the items he sold.

[Robert Opheim]

I bought one from S K Grimes recently. It is more flexible than the flat sheet styled ones. The ones that S K Grimes sells are heavy duty, and will fit retaining ring widths from 4-3/4 inch to the smallest.

[Oren Grad]

I'm happy to report that Stephen Shuart is still around - I purchased a ground glass from him just this week. He's on Cape Cod now, no longer in Pennsylvania, and does business primarily through eBay.

Re spanners, I use a matched pair of SK Grimes spanners - one pointed tip, one flat tip.

[archphotofisher]

Yes S K Grimes spanners point and flat tip the best.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Yes S K Grimes spanners point and flat tip the best.

Unless you apply either to a large and difficult ring. I bent both of his spanners in an attempt. Perhaps they have changed the alloy since.
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[Mark Sampson]

Thanks, all. I remember Mr. Shuart from Shutterbug ads in the pre-internet days. Glad to hear he's still alive and kicking.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Thanks, all. I remember Mr. Shuart from Shutterbug ads in the pre-internet days.

I wonder how many of us there are from the pre-internet era. I am one.

[Leigh]

I wonder how many of us there are from the pre-internet era. I am one.
Me too, by a long way.

- Leigh

[archphotofisher]

me too, shutterbug was a wonderful source.

[Keith Fleming]

If memory serves, I bought a yellow filter for a 50 mm Leica Elmar lens from Stephen Shuart around 1970, around the time my 48-year-old son was born. And I loved the old yellow-paper Shutterbug Ads.
Keith

[jon.oman]

I also predate the internet. But, I seem to spend too much time on it now!

[Mark Sawyer]

This is the best spanner wrench I've ever used. Seriously.

[Pfsor]

This is the best spanner wrench I've ever used. Seriously.

What kind of wood is the "wrench" lying on?

[Havoc]

Got one from Edmunds Optics years ago.

[William Whitaker]

I wonder how many of us there are from the pre-internet era. I am one.

Bought my first LF lens, a 21" Kodak Anastigmat from SS, on recommendation of John Layton of this forumddf. Still have it to this day!

[EdSawyer]

The SKG ones are not bad, they tend to loosen up more than I'd like. There's one that is sold at microtools, that is pretty good, with interchangable tips.

[Jim Noel]

I wonder how many of us there are from the pre-internet era. I am one.

I am a pre-Shutterbug, pre-TV, Pre-FM radio photographer. My adjustable lens spanner wrench is still going strong.

[Robert Opheim]

The spanner I purchased recently from Grimes is not alloy metal it is steel - painted black

[Jac@stafford.net]

The SKG ones are not bad, they tend to loosen up more than I'd like.

The tightening thread should be a finer pitch. Yeah it is clever in allowing an open or allen wrench to tighten, but IMHO a coarse thread was a poor choice. Also, the alloy is too malleable. (All steel is an alloy of some formula, Mr. Opheim.)

[Robert Opheim]

Jac,

Thank you of course steel is an alloy. You are right the tightening tread should be a finer pitch. It was an upgrade from my flat sheet metal spanner. I had a lens in a lens board with a recess in the rear that the flat sheet spanner would not work. The one from Grimmes worked.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Jac,

Thank you of course steel is an alloy. You are right the tightening tread should be a finer pitch. It was an upgrade from my flat sheet metal spanner. I had a lens in a lens board with a recess in the rear that the flat sheet spanner would not work. The one from Grimmes worked.

What works is good!

[Luis-F-S]

My spanner wrench. Had it for some 30 years; have no idea where I got it. Maybe someone can identify it. L
178499178500

[Kleiny41]

I have been meaning to ask you all I now own a lens that is longer or deeper than both of my spammer wrenches. Any advice? I have the two spanner wrenches sold by B&H.


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[Havoc]

I once made this to get at the bottom of a Mamiya Press 150mm:

http://users.skynet.be/sb262617/forum_foto/spanner_sm.jpg

Nothing fancy, a piece of brass tube, cut a radial saw slot and fit a piece of flat brass. File flat piece until it just enters the slots. Hole at the top is to put a piece of bar through to get more grip. Just take care that the lens element is completely below that flat piece!!!!!!