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primus96
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Posts: 225
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:55 pm

If you had a supermatic shutter & 127mm Ektar.If the shutter was very badly worn Would the lens cells go into a Copal shutter. What size though?
Would you do it in the interest of gaining a accurate & reliable shutter?
Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:09 am

Will the cells go?

Nope. Remember Supermatic=made in USA 50 years ago, English system

Copal=Japanese made, metric system.
It would take a lot of labor to adapt an ektar to a Copal, better to buy a used excellent Symmar for $150 and be miles ahead.

Or keep watching and lurking for a nice shutter with a bad lens, or a non ektar that sells cheap.

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