Want to Buy WTB: Copal or Compur size 1 shutter

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WTB: Copal or Compur size 1 shutter

Please send me a PM if you have one available. OK if the slow speeds are not working I can CLA myself. Or if you have a cheap lens in a #1 shutter I may be interested.
 

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The old Polaroid MP3 lenses are in Copal shutters and often show up on eBay for fairly cheap... if you don't mind the Polaroid badge on the front.

I just saw two listed for $50 BIN and another with a $10 bid.
 
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Aren't the polaroid shutters limited to front lens cell only? Or is that only the mp4 shutter. I fell into the same predicament, bought a set of 180mm cells cheap for around 40 or 50$. Swapped with my shutter from 210 mm copal 1 but I got skewed aperture scale
And id also would like not swapping cells each time to shoot the other lens.
 

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The mp3 shutters have slightly different front to back spacing. Are you sure either will do?. I've had a couple of lenses in compur1 that wouldn't fit a copal.

Dan
 

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The MP3 shutters are regular Copal Press type. The MP4 shutters have no aperture. Of course a scale must be made... I figured that was a given.

Fotoguy20d said:
The mp3 shutters have slightly different front to back spacing. Are you sure either will do?. I've had a couple of lenses in compur1 that wouldn't fit a copal.
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DAN... Are you saying the MP3 Copal has different spacing than a regular Copal? I'll have to research that. I've never heard of Compur 1 and Copal 1 shutters being different. They should be dimensionally identical with regards to lens cell mounting.

EDIT: DAN, are you sure there's a spacing issue with Polaroid MP3 shutters? I just spent several minutes googling for "MP3 Copal spacing" (no quotes) and found nothing.
 
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The Polaroid copal shutters actually have a smaller than normal aperture. Works for some lenses but not others. The particular lens I have had a large aperture.
 

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I have a Copal 1, all black. Excellent condition. Let me know if you're still looking.
 
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