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Okay, so a bit more background on this before continuing.

When I bought my camera, it came with a Rodenstock 210mm f/6.8 lens mounted in a Copal No.1 shutter. I found a good deal (or what I...

That's what I'm beginning to believe as well. I have experience servicing lenses, but these shutters seem *far* more complicated and I don't want to risk making things worse.

Any recommendations...

I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be, but there is a definite stop there.

Quick update: I connected a flash to it and the flash triggered when the shutter was set to M (for older bulb flashes)...

One position is "open" and the shutter release is locked (this is the traditional "preview" setting), one position is "closed" and the shutter release is free to move after you cock it (this is the...

If I had bought it at a camera store, I'd agree with you.

However, I bought it at a flea market / antique store. They have a strict "no return" policy on all sales, which is pretty much standard...

Hello! My name is Ben, and I recently started dipping my toes into large format photography. I have a good bit of experience with digital 35mm format and some experience with medium format film, and...

I picked up a new (to me) 210 f/5.6 lens with a Copal Number 1 shutter yesterday. I tested the shutter in the store several times and everything seemed to work just fine, but when I got it home the...