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Help understanding Sinar-branded lenses and shutters

villagephotog

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I'm doing a little lens shopping and want to make sure I don't make a mistake from ignorance of Sinar's shutters.

I have an Intrepid 4x5. I don't have a Sinar camera or Sinar DB behind-the-lens shutter. I do think I understand the DB system and know I can't use those lenses with my Intrepid.

But I also see Sinaron lenses mounted in what looks like bog-standard Copal shutters, and sold without a lens board. However, they often have a name that gives me pause, like "Sinar BT Copal 1". Are these normal Copal shutters that can be mounted in a regular lens board and used like any other Copal shutter, or is there some gotcha I'm unaware of?

In other words, does a "Sinar BT Copal 1" mount into a normal Copal 1-sized lens board and operate like a standard Copal shutter. No special fancy-dancy Sinar double shutter release or timer or robot controller needed, etc.?
 

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Sinaron lenses are re-branded Rodenstock lenses. They are individually checked and when bought new come with their own MTF chart. Generally, they were also factory-mounted in regular Sinar boards or DB boards as chosen by the customer. The customer could specify Copal or Prontor shutters.
Such lenses can be mounted in any lens board with the standard holes for #0,1 or 3 shutters.

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If you're looking at something like a KEH or similar listing, "BT Copal 1 (42MT)" means a regular Copal #1 shutter that has both B and T (and the numbered speeds) and mounts in a 42mm hole. The "BT" is a little bit of KEH-speak, most people may not bother to write that out, but it adds information since some shutters have only B.