This tutorial video shows how to access and clean the shutter blades without complete disassembly of the shutter unit. Collector of daguerreian and wet plate era equipment and ephemera. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than singapore dollars and are approximate conversions to singapore dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. It uses a synchrocompur leaf shutter with speeds up to 1500s. Synchro compur shutters, 1967 56pp, fully illustrated. Nagel werk which kodak had acquired in december 1931. As well as being an owner he was an active designer of fine zeiss cameras including miniatures. However its is more the story of one particular synchro compur shutter as. The compur appeared in 1912 and was based on the compound, but was equipped with a geared slow speed governor instead of a piston and cylinder device. The friedrich deckel synchrocompur leaf shutter of the braun paxette reflex offered v, x, and m flash synchronization, whereby v german. Jan 24, 2015 sticking oily shutter blades on a vario shutter unit. Neuware please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. By scouring the web and all of our books i found enough information to give it a go.
Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. As an international rolleiclub member you contribute to keep this site online and enjoy significant benefits. Introduced in 1959, the type 034 retina reflex s was a major redesign of the original retina reflex. When the frame counter reaches 1 and youve made that shot, the advance lever locks. The lens mount is commonly referred to as the deckel mount, after the manufacturer of the prontor, compur and other shutters. They set the standard for tlr twin lens reflex cameras and had great success with them, especially during the 1950s when almost every newspaper photographer. The term is derived from brands of widely marketed photographic leaf shutters manufactured from the early 1950s by two distinct, but now defunct german companies. Production of these two camera continues until spring of 1954. During wwii the japanese shutter maker bikodo probably made compur variants named tokyo compur and rapid compur for the rollekonter tlr cameras. Ill assume you already have the shutter removed from the. This one has the more common synchro compur shutter of later iias. Once the site is complete we will start a members only section. Buy and sell used voigtlander camera equipment at keh camera.
Kodak retina cameras were manufactured in stuttgartwangen by the kodak ag dr. Items similar to camera print camera shutters vintage book page 1978 book history. The above link is a page from the kodak chevron and will check that you can open the file that you would download. Nagel werk which kodak had acquired in december 1931 the retina line included a variety of folding and nonfolding models, including the retina reflex single lens reflex camera. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Web site devoted to collecting and using antique and classic cameras. Synchrocompur shutter from a retina iiic retina rescue. The compur is a longlived series of leaf shutters that were made by the german company f. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for rolleiflex.
The basic design of these sensors goes back to the engineering department of bayer. The major difference is its use of fully interchangeable lenses, the same lenses that were made for the kodak retina iiis rangefinder camera. Illustrations are almost identical to our other compur reprint, but text is expanded by honeywell technicians, with more service information on the rollei compur shutters. How to stripdown and service the synchrocompur shutter on a kodak retina ia or iia camera. Sticking oily shutter blades on a vario shutter unit. Unfollow contaflex zeiss ikon synchro compur to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The compur is a longlived series of leaf shutters that were made by the german company. If you would like to check the quality of my scans, click here. Rollei gmbh originally franke and heidecke is a german camera manufacturer with an impressive line of cameras and a history that is closely connected with the history of photography. The retina ib was introduced at the photokina 1954. This interchangeable front component concept was introduced in 1954 with the kodak retina iiic.
Servicing an agfa record ii folding camera and its synchro compur shutter, continued. Repair manual for compur leaf shutters includes synchro compur. They set the standard for tlr twin lens reflex cameras and had great success with them, especially during the 1950s when almost every newspaper photographer used a rolleiflex. Compur shutter repair manual shutter photography video. Zeiss sonnar 150mm f4 mtf at f8 and 10, 20 and 40 cyclesmm. Higher sync speeds are useful as they allow ambient light to be controlled by increasing shutter speed rather than reducing aperture. Deals specifically with the synchro compur shutters used on the rolleiflex cameras. Later versions are called synchro compur or, in the case of the non flash version compur rapid and have five blades. After some excercise, my 50year old shutter varies from ok to a third stop slow, which is swell after all these years of no service. Synchrocompur shutters, 1967 56pp, fully illustrated.
Chrome finished lenses were produced from the 1957 to the early 1970s. The switch to black finish lenses starts about 1972. How to reassemble retina ia, iia film advance mechanism and. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Get the best deals on rolleiflex vintage tlr cameras when you shop the largest. The friedrich deckel synchro compur leaf shutter of the braun paxette reflex offered v, x, and m flash synchronization, whereby v german.
Synchrocompur shutters with mx flash synch shutters are introduced on the type 016 retina iia in early spring of 1951 and on the type 015 retina ia in june 1951. Repair manual for compur leaf shutters includes synchro compur shutter photography video photography iris repair manuals shutters design inspiration study house blinds shades. Agfa karat 36 the patchless rangefinder by perry ge 35mmc. Synchronized swimming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers either solos, duets, or teams performing a synchronised routine of elaborate. Compared to the leica and the contax, the biggest selling point of the prominent was the synchrocompur shutters ability to synchronize flash at all speeds. Servicing the synchro compur shutter from a kodak retina iiic camera part 02. The camera body was constructed of metal with black leather covering. Chrome finished lenses were produced from the 1957 to the early. See more ideas about film camera, zeiss and camera. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. That means that several appropriate apertureshutterspeed settings easily could be found when the actual light value was preset. Compur rapid shutter service continued part three duration.
Focal plane shutters like the prominents german competition can only synchronize with electronic flashes at speeds between 125th and 160th of a second. Comes with a dedicated book the history of the twin lens rolleiflex in a wood presentation. Zeiss sonnar 150mm f4 mtf at f4 and 10, 20 and 40 cyclesmm. It had the new fast synchro compur shutter with lightvalue setting mode. Those were made only in the first three months of this cameras run, starting in 1951. The mechanism of the synchrocompur shutter fitted to the retina iiic types looks daunting, but is easier to understand when broken into sections. Compur shutter repair manual free ebook download as pdf file.
Agfa karat 36 the patchless rangefinder by perry ge. Buy schneider 150mm focal camera lenses and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Gauthier which made the prontors and prontor sv models, amongst others and deckel the synchrocompur model, successor to the compound model. Retina was the brandname of a longrunning series of germanbuilt kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. C lenses are single coated carl zeiss lenses with 1500 to 1 sec synchro compur shutters. After the war, the synchrocompur added a flash sync terminal using a the pc prontorcompur socketthe german style connector, which eventually became the global standard. Plus these parts service manuals are scanned at 140% and can be enlarged on the screen. My first retina iia was an early one, because it had a compur rapid shutter. Unfollow synchro compur to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The rear part of the lens which is a permanent part of the camera body contains the focusing apparatus, the entire synchro compur shutter, the aperture, and the three rear elements, which are common to all 4 lenses. How to check the retard gear train synchro compur shutter how to stripdown and service the synchro compur shutter kodak retina ia or iia how to cla the prontor or vero shutter of a retinette 1a pdf file how to open a xenon lens from a retina iic, iic, iiic, or iiic camera. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is a 35mm slr camera produced by kodak ag stuttgart in west germany, between the spring of 1957 and october 1958.
Retina ib is a 35mm film folding viewfinder camera made by kodak ag and produced between 195457 with quantity about 161,000 units. The first model had a newly developed compur shutter and was limited to production of 20,000 units. Deals specifically with the synchrocompur shutters used on the rolleiflex cameras. It was sold with either the schneider xenon c or the less common rodenstock heligon c 50mm f2 lens. Vintage agfa synchro compur camera pickwick papers books. The adox 300 has a fastaction winding lever around the lens. History compur monitors gas detection for the world. Kodak retina ia and iia synchrocompur shutter stripdown. It had the new fast synchrocompur shutter with lightvalue setting mode. This booklet deals specifically with the synchrocompur shutters used on the rolleiflex cameras. This video shows how to disassemble the shutter to access and lubricate. Servicing the synchro compur shutter from a kodak retina. Comes with a dedicated book the history of the twin lens rolleiflex in a wood.
Compur shutter repair manual shutter repair, repair. This tutorial video shows how to access and clean the shutter blades without complete disassembly of. To rewind, press the rewind button the inset button on the bottom with the small black dot, lift the top left knob and start turning it clockwise. The site contains images, links and information on antique and classic cameras. After the war, the synchrocompur added an mxv synch selector.
This part of the long compur tradition is the root from which compur monitors has emerged. All rollei rolleiflex rolleicord tlr cameras by year. This booklet deals specifically with the synchro compur shutters used on the rolleiflex cameras. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It is however one of the quirkiest cameras in my unreasonably large collection of rangefinders and rangefinder lenses. How to check the retard gear train synchrocompur shutter how to stripdown and service the synchrocompur shutter kodak retina ia or iia how to cla the prontor or vero shutter of a retinette 1a pdf file how to open a xenon lens from a retina iic, iic, iiic, or iiic camera. The history of the company and the most comprehensive description of all products manufactured or distributed by rollei has been published in german by claus prochnow19302008, a former rollei engineer, in his series of rollei report books. Buy online, view images and see past prices for zeiss ikon synchro compur camera.
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