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Thank you. This is helpful. I have the exact same version so I will try this solution.


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I have a Schneider Xenar 15cm f/3.5 dated to 1929. I would like to use filters on it and as far as I have been able to determine the filter thread is likely 40.5mm with a 0.5mm pitch. Can anyone...

You can download Toyo catalogues at the link below with full specifications on lens boards and other accessories.

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/rlToyoMisc.htm


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Toyo field cameras like the 45A accept Toyo 110x110mm lens boards while Toyo monorail cameras accept larger sizes (I think 127x127mm from memory). So, no, you can not use both sizes on both types.
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It cost me AUD 80 inclusive of shipping. Approx USD 57


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Well, after a 10-week wait the Compur II/5 to Copal 3 adaptor finally arrived from Custom Photo Tools in Portugal. There were some delays with shipping it due to the holiday season, but Jose from...

I forgot to mention that the Bausch and Lomb catalogues are especially informative in Zeiss lenses of the era since they had the US rights to manufacture their designs.


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Also, look at some supplier catalogues from circa 1880-1910 here and you will find lots of listings and illustrations on Zeiss lenses from the era.

http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/catalogs.htm
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[QUOTE=Kiwi7475;1624653]If you know the size you can also get it from Luland.

My understanding is that Luland retaining rings are for Compur rim set shutters, not the older dial set shutters which...

And this one from George Murphy Inc catalogue 1931https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211129/b19de4997206c495a4f9451ec6a120c4.jpg


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I managed to find the following advertisements on this specific lens and Compur shutter in Burke & James catalogs from 1931 and 1933....

I forgot to mention that as far as I can make out a Compur (dial set) with 44mm AND 50mm rear thread (two varieties) is a Compur II/5 model, ie. No 2 type with 5 tubes.


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Your confirmation is timely, as over the past few days I have https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211128/7de54bda68356acf5e18e99812494416.jpg
done as much online research as I could and had narrowed...

Thanks. I’ll have to measure the Compur shutter than comes with the lens and work it out.


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Yes, I had noticed that. I’ll have to wait for the lens to be delivered to me since I don’t know if this particular Compur is equivalent to Copal 0 or 1 size.


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Thank you kindly for the useful information. Here are some pics of the lens I just bought. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211125/1fcfd63b66c341509e3412212519b149.jpg


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Hi all

New(ish) to the forum and enjoying the hive mind very much.

I’m about to pull the trigger on a Schneider Xenar 15cm f/3.5 that comes with a working Compur shutter (old model, not...