[pure-silver] Re: Packard shutters?

Yup, that'll work.  Just make sure you get the polarity right so you don't
hurt the electronics in the packard. (kidding)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 9:25 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Packard shutters?


> On Saturday 12 February 2005 10:59, Gene Johnson wrote:
>
> >
> > I love Packard shutters.  You can take one completely apart in about a
> > minute, you can duplicate just about any missing part with normal tools,
> > and they're just about as bulletproof as things get.  Just requires a
> > different approach to things.  You just can't have a shutter speed
faster
> > than about 1/20.  With a little practice, you can get darn close to
1/20,
> > 1/10 and 1/5 with the pin and anything slower without the pin. There are
a
> > lot of really great barrel lenses out there for very reasonable prices
that
> > you couldn't get anywhere near if they were mounted in a shutter.
>
> I should be okay for top speed. F/45 or smaller with slow film just isn't
> hand holding area. I figure I'll mount my Nikon 360mm F/9 process lens.
> That's the main lens that will get used with the packard.
>
> >
> > I've used a bulb that I found at Target as a ball pump.  There's black
> > tubing at the auto parts store that will work too. They sell the real
deal
> > at hub photo though, and it's not expensive to buy a bulb and hose from
> > them.  just connect the wires to whatever kind of synch socket you need.
I
> > have taken sockets out of old cameras and made cables, but Paramount
cords
> > will make whatever you want.  Kinda dear though.
> >
>
>
> I wonder if I could just get a flash extension cable cut off the male end
and
> connect the wires? Seems like it should work.
>
> Thanks
> Nick
>
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