Newbie looking for help on a Synchro Compur shutter

**BrianShaw** · 11-Jun-2016, 19:32

A piece of reality, just for the record: be careful about using the V self-timer unless you know the shutter has been recently serviced. The are prone to jamming if the shutter is dirty or gummy.

Many thanks to Michael for the inspired intro language!

**bobbotron** · 12-Jun-2016, 08:13

Thanks for the heads up. Mine doesn't seem to want to go into that mode... think I'll avoid it for now.

**Ron789** · 13-Jun-2016, 14:11

Originally Posted by bobbotron

I can't figure out how to get it to go to "view" mode.

I have an early (1966) Super Angulon 90 F/8 in a Synchro Compur shutter, and it has a small lever to open the lens for viewing - see pictures below. Does your lens have such a lever? If not, use the B speed, as mentioned.

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**Dan Fromm** · 13-Jun-2016, 14:49

Originally Posted by Ron789

I have an early (1966) Super Angulon 90 F/8 in a Synchro Compur shutter, and it has a small lever to open the lens for viewing - see pictures below. Does your lens have such a lever? If not, use the B speed, as mentioned.

Not that early, f/8 SAs seem to have been introduced at the 1956 Photokina. By the 1967 catalog 90/8s were in #0 shutters. The OP's lens is a 65/8 SA in #00.

Not that it matters, but my 90/8 SA paperweight, s/n 6621942 was probably made in '60 and is in a #00. The VM says that the #00 isn't strong enough for the 90/8 SA and that the weight of the lens often cracked the shutter's casing. I'm not sure about that, the paperweight's cells are in a #00 whose front tube is somewhat loose in the casing.