[pure-silver] Re: Followup 2x3 Speed Graphic Question
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:38:17 -0700
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From: "Tim Daneliuk" <tundra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 11:19 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Followup 2x3 Speed Graphic Question
I have pretty much finished cleaning, rehabbing, and
upgrading the 2x3
Speed I bought several weeks ago.
However, I have one vexing problem: When I use a cable
release, it
does not reliably fire the shutter (A Kodak Supermatic).
This is not
a shutter problem, it is a "The force of the cable release
is not
being transmitted to the shutter release lever" problem.
I fiddled
with the adjustment on the cable release assembly on the
front standard.
This made it better, but not perfect.
If I remove the lens, the shutter release mechanism on the
front
standard (as well as the push button release on the body)
exhibit
full travel. But if I push up slightly on plunger that
releases
the shutter (at the front standard), that bit of
resistance prevents
the full range of motion for shutter release.
Subjectively, the shutter release lever on the lens does
not feel
particularly hard to push, but it's enough to prevent the
full downward
range of motion of the shutter release plunger mounted on
the front
standard.
Is this a well known problem? Is there a fix?
--
I'm not sure I understand, If the shutter if off the
camera does it work properly? Note that Kodak and Ilex
shutters have straight sided cable release sockets while
Compur and most other European shutters have tapered sockets
and the cable releases have tapered threads. Either will fit
the other but may not be held securely or fit all the way
in.
The paddle from the body release should be adjusted so
that the shutter tripping lever is free since any pressure
on it may prevent the shutter from cocking correctly. There
is a set screw on it to adjust its position. If the shutter
won't trip when off the camera there is something wrong with
it. Just now I can't remember exactly what the end of the
cable release pushes on in the Supermatic.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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