Ilex No. 3 Universal shutter retaining ring size..

[Robbie Bedell]

I'm with you Robbie. I have a 180mm El Nikkor enlarging lens without the ring. I made one by cutting a soft plywood ring fastened to a lensboard that was about the proper inside diameter, then I forced the threads in, effectively using the lens to form the threads. Seems to work (for 15 years now). Other materials that might work would be nylon, delrin, teflon. YMMV.

Thank you Eric, I used to do that but I would feel so much better if I just get a ring...But Thank You!

[Dan Fromm]

Hi Dan, That's what I was thinking. I don't want to buy the one a the Bay unless I know if it is the Kodak or not. It would be a different ring, right..I am really getting confused now!

No, cells that fit an EKCo Ilex won't fit one supplied to other Ilex customers, and vice versa.

[Robbie Bedell]

Thank you Dan...That's what I was thinking. The Ilex No. 3 (non-Kodak) seems to be such a common shutter that it's strange that flanges and retaining rings are difficult to locate.

[Dugan]

PM sent

[Robbie Bedell]

Problem solved..Thanks to all!!