Parts for a Mamiya TLR shutter?

Agawa Canyon

A
Agawa Canyon

  • 2
  • 2
  • 48
Spin-in-in-in

D
Spin-in-in-in

  • 0
  • 0
  • 32
Frank Dean,  Blacksmith

A
Frank Dean, Blacksmith

  • 13
  • 8
  • 227
Woman wearing shades.

Woman wearing shades.

  • 1
  • 1
  • 154

Recent Classifieds

Forum statistics

Threads
198,860
Messages
2,782,076
Members
99,733
Latest member
dlevans59
Recent bookmarks
0

steven_e007

Member
Joined
Mar 13, 2007
Messages
826
Location
Shropshire,
Format
Multi Format
Hi,

I bought a 'bargain' Mamiya TLR lens on eBay recently. It had a broken shutter bit mint optics and went v. cheap.

I fancied having a go at fixing the shutter. No big deal, the shutter cocking lever has snapped off as it exits the body of the shutter. Otherwise it seems to function.

In the worst case I can spend about 48 man hours with a needle file and a sheet of metal and carve a new part :surprised: , but since it is a bit more intricate than I hoped.. :wink:

Does anyone know a supplier of spare parts for TLR shutters?

I had a google but could track down anything.

Alternatively maybe the wheareabouts of a scrap TLR lens?

Either would make life a lot easier!

It is an 80mm lens with the early chrome shutter.

Ta.
 

2F/2F

Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2008
Messages
8,031
Location
Los Angeles,
Format
Multi Format
First: parts are not stocked for the chrome shutters any more (and may not even be so for the black shutters either now), so you are going to need a donor shutter.

Next: I would check with local repair shops. Repair guys usually have tons of 3/4-broken crap lying around for which they'd love to charge you 5 to 10 bucks.
 

fschifano

Member
Joined
May 12, 2003
Messages
3,196
Location
Valley Strea
Format
Multi Format
Well, it's a pile of crap until someone needs a part. Then it's a box of money!
 

2F/2F

Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2008
Messages
8,031
Location
Los Angeles,
Format
Multi Format
My only point was that once you find it, it will very likely be cheap.
 
OP
OP

steven_e007

Member
Joined
Mar 13, 2007
Messages
826
Location
Shropshire,
Format
Multi Format
Thanks for the tip, I tried to find a few local camera repairers to ask.... but slightly to my horror I discovered that they all seem to have disappeared!!! :-o
 

grahamp

Subscriber
Joined
Mar 2, 2004
Messages
1,706
Location
Vallejo (SF Bay Area)
Format
Multi Format
By 'early chrome shutter' do you mean the Seikosha-MX, or the more common Seikosha-S? The S parts should be more common, though I'd try and find a working shutter and swap the optics. There were at least two versions of the black Seiko shutters used as well, not to mention the odd Copal.
 
OP
OP

steven_e007

Member
Joined
Mar 13, 2007
Messages
826
Location
Shropshire,
Format
Multi Format
It is a Seikosha-S.

Thanks for the camera repairer info. Useful for future reference even if he can't helpwith this. I used to know of several camera repairers over the years in the Hanley / Stoke area, now gone. On wonder if Hitech are an offshoot of one of these?

I've emailed him, anyway. We'll see.
 
Photrio.com contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
To read our full affiliate disclosure statement please click Here.

PHOTRIO PARTNERS EQUALLY FUNDING OUR COMMUNITY:



Ilford ADOX Freestyle Photographic Stearman Press Weldon Color Lab Blue Moon Camera & Machine
Top Bottom