Schneider Kreuznach Symmar-S 180mm F5.6 MC

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Does anyone know what the little lever on the Copal 1 shutter marked OFF-M is for?
(Just into Large Format so a bit ignorant of the gear)
Thanks.

xkaes · Nov 11, 2024

Shutter do vary. Newer shutters are usually only synched for electronic flash and don't have a switch. Older lenses are sometimes synched for flash or bulb, and have a switch USUALLY marked X (for flash) and or M or B (for bulb). Yours is probably an older shutter marked M (for bulb) and OFF (for flash). I've never seen that designation, but someone else will jump in and confirm what I've written -- or tell me to jump in a lake.

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

xkaes said:
Shutter do vary. Newer shutters are usually only synched for electronic flash and don't have a switch. Older lenses are sometimes synched for flash or bulb, and have a switch USUALLY marked X (for flash) and or M or B (for bulb). Yours is probably an older shutter marked M (for bulb) and OFF (for flash). I've never seen that designation, but someone else will jump in and confirm what I've written -- or tell me to jump in a lake.

Thanks for that
Until I find what it is for - think it best left well alone.

xkaes · Nov 11, 2024

AERO said:
Until I find what it is for - think it best left well alone.

Uh, depending on what it is currently set for, it might not be set for what you need.

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Thats true..........

xkaes · Nov 11, 2024

Whatever it is, it's not going to affect the shutter speeds. And since it's an older shutter -- have any idea? -- have you tested the shutter speeds? Do they sound OK, anyway? Can you send a photo?

AnselMortensen · Nov 11, 2024

If there's a "V" setting for self-timer...
DON'T USE IT!

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Herewith showing that little lever.

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Honestly..its an age thing (91)..
.I should have said the lever is marked X-M NOT off-M.
Which makes more sense now...my fault..should wear my glasses...
Many thanks to all who came up with helpful posts.
I shall hide in the corner for a few days...

Sharktooth · Nov 11, 2024

X is for electronic flash, and M is for bulb flash. The lever is covering part of the X, which makes it appear to be a v in the photo.

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Sharktooth said:
X is for electronic flash, and M is for bulb flash.

Yes.. the penny dropped and the bell went off when I took a closer look (at my age and having had 2 cataracts removed) the eyes are still not back to normal!

Dan Fromm · Nov 11, 2024

AERO said:
Yes.. the penny dropped and the bell went off when I took a closer look (at my age and having had 2 cataracts removed) the eyes are still not back to normal!

For what it is worth, I recently had 2 cataracts removed. The replacement lenses weren't exactly right and were intended to give good vision only at distance. I'm back to wearing trifocals, now have good vision at all distances.

I have no idea which replacement lenses the NHS gave you, but it is possible that you're in my situation post-surgery and will need eyeglasses. I had another slight complication post-surgery, dry eyes. This made determining my new prescription difficult. Lubricating artificial tears, sold over the counter in the US, solved that.

AERO · Nov 11, 2024

Great to see bright colours again eh?
Think I might ante up for an Intrepid Black next week.
Might as well go for broke seeing as the lens cost half the price of the camera!

Dan Fromm · Nov 11, 2024

AERO said:
Great to see bright colours again eh?

I never lost them. But after the first eye was done, it saw colors shifted to blue while the eye waiting for surgery saw colors shifted to yellow.

AERO · Nov 12, 2024

Dan Fromm said:
I never lost them. But after the first eye was done, it saw colors shifted to blue while the eye waiting for surgery saw colors shifted to yellow.

Schneider Kreuznach Symmar-S 180mm F5.6 MC

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