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    Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Has the Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8 lenses been used for other lenses?

    Here is a photo of such a shutter on a Xenotar 150mm 2.8. (Photo is not mine)
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    I'm looking for a shutter that has:
    m46 x 0.?? front and rear threads.
    Is 25mm in hight.
    Does this exist?

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Yes, what you are after is a Compur II 5/2 shutter.
    Used with the Symmar 240/5,6 and Tele-Arton 240, and a few other

    I've got shutters from both and they work like a charm with the Xenotar.
    The shutters limit apertures to about 3.0 though.
    And the fastest time is 1/200 if you are lucky (1/100 and 1/200 is about the same on mine). So a ND filter is a good idea, at least of you want to shoot wide open in daytime and outdoors.

    And here http://www.largeformatphotography.in...63&postcount=1 you can find specs for it

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Here with a shutter taken from Tele-Arton 240/5.5

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    I mainly use my 150 F2.8 Xenotar wide open. Mine is in a Plaubel Makiflex Automatic iris mount. I use a YG and a 4XND, or a deep red, when shooting with this lens.
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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    As mentioned above, a Symmar convertible 240/5.6 in Compur II will work. In addition, the 240mm Symmar (but not Symmar-S) in a Copal 3 shutter will also work. It has adapters that can be removed from the Symmar elements and used with a Xenotar.

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Quote Originally Posted by Jason Greenberg Motamedi View Post
    As mentioned above, a Symmar convertible 240/5.6 in Compur II will work. In addition, the 240mm Symmar (but not Symmar-S) in a Copal 3 shutter will also work. It has adapters that can be removed from the Symmar elements and used with a Xenotar.
    Thanks! Didn't know this.
    And from a academical point of view interesting. A number 3 shutter would probably enable the use of the lens at fulll aperture. My Compur II shutters limits it just a bit to around 3.0.
    Not that it would matter in real life.

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Thank you lassethomas. I have bought myself a Symmar 240mm 5.6 in a Linhof version shutter.
    I prefer the Compur 2 over the compur 3 becouse I can get it lower on a lensboard.

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    My 355mm f9 Repro-Claron also resides in a Compur 2 shutter

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    165 Angulon uses #2 shutter also.
    Keith Pitman

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    Re: Question about Linhof Compur shutter for Xenotar 150mm 2.8

    Quote Originally Posted by lassethomas View Post
    I've got shutters from both and they work like a charm with the Xenotar.
    The shutters limit apertures to about 3.0 though.
    Could it also be that you should mill your Xenotar down bij 2x 2mm?
    The lens on a 'normal' aperture from top to bottom was 77mm, in the compur 2 shutter it's 81mm. If you don't change the lens messing body your front and rear groups are spaced incorrect and wil increase focal distance. By increasing focal distance the F-stop lowers.

    The iris on my aperture only normal, and the aperture on the compur 2 are both 35mm.

    I'm over the moon with the result. Got a perfect working xenotar on my linhof for under €800

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