Steve Feldman
21-Mar-2010, 19:00
"Yes master. It's alive. But maybe it's a monster." Move aside Igor and let's see what we have here:
At a recent yard sale, the seller said, "Just take the box full for $5.00". So I did. Wrapped in wax paper at the bottom of the box was a No. 2 Kodak Supermatic shutter with a Kodak Anastigmat F6.3 170mm lens. My first observation is that the Graphic shutter goes from f4.7 to f32. The lens is a f6.3. Result = Frankenshutter.
The shutter works fairly well. A soaking in Ronsonal my help. The lens is uncoated and is not in bad shape either. So, what to do with it? Will it cover 4x5? How do I reconcile the differentce 'tween the shutter's max apature (f4.7) and the lens's (f6.3).
Igor says to put it out for my next yard sale.
What does he know?
Picture attached - Hope it shows up properly. I'm kinda new to digital uploads. New age technology with old age brain here.
~Steve
At a recent yard sale, the seller said, "Just take the box full for $5.00". So I did. Wrapped in wax paper at the bottom of the box was a No. 2 Kodak Supermatic shutter with a Kodak Anastigmat F6.3 170mm lens. My first observation is that the Graphic shutter goes from f4.7 to f32. The lens is a f6.3. Result = Frankenshutter.
The shutter works fairly well. A soaking in Ronsonal my help. The lens is uncoated and is not in bad shape either. So, what to do with it? Will it cover 4x5? How do I reconcile the differentce 'tween the shutter's max apature (f4.7) and the lens's (f6.3).
Igor says to put it out for my next yard sale.
What does he know?
Picture attached - Hope it shows up properly. I'm kinda new to digital uploads. New age technology with old age brain here.
~Steve