Repository of Lens Aperture Scales... Scanned Images?

[Old-N-Feeble]

Is there a repository of 1:1 scans of lens aperture scales?

I hate to ask other folks to take their time to help with my problems but I have at least two lenses for which the scales are either missing or are incorrect. If there's someplace I can check before bothering anyone I'd appreciate knowing where that is.

[Andrew]

I can't say I've seen a site with such images...
maybe you could specify your target lenses and some kind soul may be able to help by scanning their own scales for you
Q. would the specific shutter make a difference?

[Old-N-Feeble]

Yes, I can specify my lenses and shutters but I'm hoping for a centralized data source. Instead of begging maybe I should start such a centralized data source here on LFPI... extremely meager as my initial information will be.

[Jim Noel]

I have never seen such a source. If you list your lenses with their companion shutters, I will be happy to make scans if I happen to own the same combos.

Jim

[Old-N-Feeble]

Jim... I'm going to do start a thread for this info but I can't keep up with it. My gut feeling is... if it's started... it'll grow exponentially with no further need for my intervention.

[Andrew]

sounds like it'd become a useful resource... I definitely know how much hassle it is when I've had such a problem myself
in my case it's been a result of swapping over glass from a barrel to a shutter so I'm guessing this will be more of an issue with the less common lenses?

if you're asking people to go to the trouble of removing aperture scales and scan them, I still think it'd help to post specific requests to prompt anyone who already has a particular lens/shutter combo.

[ic-racer]

Look for pictures of your lens and shutter on the internet. You can see how the f-stop numbers align with the various shutter speed numbers and make a copy based on that. For example when I had a Symmar-S 210mm in a black Copal #1, it was pretty easy to see from pictures of lenses with the correct scale that the f16 lined up with the 30 and so forth. From there it was easy to make a new scale.
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...l=1#post285641

[Andrew]

parallax...

[Bob Salomon]

If you need scales for current or recent Rodenstock lenses you can order them from us. They come in a set of two. But you have to specify the lens and shutter.
If you need them for Schneider lenses you can order sets from Schneider.

Many people may have probnlems scanning the curved surface of the top set and not flatten them out by scanning. Unless you don't need a totally sharps scan from end to end.

[Ramiro Elena]

Very good idea specially for old lenses. It would be nice to have a downloadable PDF.