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I am sure you already bought one of the 3 cameras in your post, but if money was no object, I would spend it on an Arca Swiss F Metric C 4x5 with Orbix Micrometric Tilt camera. But it's not a Press...

Thanks, Hugo. I will check that as well.

Thank you for the info, Dugan. I have a Speed Graphic that I can use it with, so the shutter is not too important, but I am still trying to figure out if it will cover 4x5 adequately with some rise....

Does anyone know the image circle of the Cooke 5inch f3.5 Series XI barrel lens? Does it adequately cover 4x5 with any movement? What shutter can it be mounted on? I can't find any useful info on...

Rod and Steve, thanks for the helpful suggestions. I spoke to Lauren at PCW, perhaps will hear from Bob tomorrow. Let's see what he suggests. I soaked the GG in Dawn and distilled water overnight and...

Steve, I just read your post about the 8x10 GG with interest. If I can get even just a stop brighter, I would be happy to buy one. Grinding one myself is something I will leave as a last resort, if...

Rod, thanks for the suggestion. Precision Camera Works was my first resort to get some help. I had sent them an email last Saturday night with high hopes that they will respond, haven't heard back...

Greg, thank you for responding. While I have done some cleaning and wiping, and cleaning some more, with alcohol, I haven't cleaned with dish soap, as you suggest. Perhaps I should give that a go and...

The ground glass is so dim on the Arca Swiss model B, I can barely see anything with a Fujinon 90mm f8 lens. Does someone here know of a better alternative? I have cleaned the existing one of the...

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Whir-Click, Do you think it is repairable? I can send it in for a CLA along with the lens cells to get them properly situated in that shutter. At $35, it's not a big loss if it can't be salvaged. I...

Ok, the behavior is thus: I slid the switch from F to A (automatic, is it?) and the shutter fires with just the cocking lever at 1/100, 1/50, 1/25 and 1/10th. At 1/5 and slower it remains open and...

Nope, all 5 screws are in place. I don't think that leaf was out of place when I got it and initially inspected it. But I have no idea how it went maverick! All I did was fire it at various speeds to...

So, I received the Alphax shutter yesterday and transferred the lens cells on to it. It fit right in as expected. However, I noticed one of the leaves of the shutter was not in line with the rest of...

The difference in aperture scale compared to yours had cast a doubt in my mind. The seller couldn't shed a light on it. Good to know this particular shutter will work. I don't intend to use a flash...

Hi Whir-Click, here is what I bought on eBay and I think it is the right shutter. Says #3 on the original box from Ilex and Alphax on the shutter fascia. Looks to be a synchro variant. However, the...

Thank you so much for comprehensive post about the various shutters for the Vesta, along with pics. This information was immensely helpful. I will be off to find an appropriate shutter for the lens,...

Whir-Click, first off, congrats on acquiring a 7" Vesta which I am sure you're enjoying a lot. I loved using mine when it was actually working. It is interesting to see that you don't have the 'I'...

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, the female part of the barrel is approximately 62.8 or pretty close to the 2.42" that you mentioned. I had read somewhere that the Betax is a match for it, can't...

It does come up with a gentle pull, but falls back down without any resistance. When it is pulled up, nothing happens to the shutter at all. It remains closed. The shutter definitely needs attention...

Thank you so much for the information, Whir-Click. From the descriptions in your attached image, it does look like this could be the Ultro, the simplest of the four with just B, T and I shutters. I...

Could someone please help me identify the shutter on this 7" f/5 Vesta portrait lens? The shutter is incredibly simple. It only has T, B and I and no other speed. The letter I is for Instant, I...