argos33
25-Sep-2007, 13:20
Hi,
I recently got a new lens in an Ilex no. 5 universal shutter for my 8x10. It is a nice sharp lens, but having recently timed the shutter speeds I found that they are all quite off, with the fastest shutter speed being only 1/11th (instead of 1/50th). Does anyone know where I can either find another Ilex no. 5 in better condition (besides ebay) or know what type of shutters would work in the same size category? The lens is a 300mm Schneider Xenar that is about 8cm across. Having a nice shutter would really make this setup more useful for what I am doing. I took the shutter to a good camera repair shop here in Denver but he said you can't really adjust the speeds on these old Ilex shutters, only tweak them so they are more consistent. Any thoughts/suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks
Evan B
I recently got a new lens in an Ilex no. 5 universal shutter for my 8x10. It is a nice sharp lens, but having recently timed the shutter speeds I found that they are all quite off, with the fastest shutter speed being only 1/11th (instead of 1/50th). Does anyone know where I can either find another Ilex no. 5 in better condition (besides ebay) or know what type of shutters would work in the same size category? The lens is a 300mm Schneider Xenar that is about 8cm across. Having a nice shutter would really make this setup more useful for what I am doing. I took the shutter to a good camera repair shop here in Denver but he said you can't really adjust the speeds on these old Ilex shutters, only tweak them so they are more consistent. Any thoughts/suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks
Evan B