hey guys,
I've been gearing up to sell my 8x10 camera(which is still listed in the classifieds btw).
but I've been thinking about building a new camera, of my own design.
having seen that some people have adapted the sinar db shutter system to the front standard, I thought this a nifty idea 1. because the lenses are quite plentiful, and 2. they're pretty cheap compared to in-shutter lenses, even the same type of lens cells
so, having given my fingers, and my brain some excercise over the last hour or so before writing this, I've come to realize there is a number of different variants to these shutters. Some have digital-type contacts(gold plated I'd assume), some don't. I'm looking to use this in the field, so reliability is key, and I'd like to use a wide assortment of lenses, from 90mm for the 4x5 red. back on the camera, to a 360 or longer for the 8x10(what's the longest db-mounted lens you've seen?)
so anyhow, my point is this: what variations of shutters are out there, how reliable are these things(one piece of sand/grit fudge the whole thing up, etc...).
I'm a college student, but I come from a family of engineers, so rigging this shutter system to the camera isn't the hard part, but finding the right one for the right lenses is what I'm after.
thanks
-Dan
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