r._ying Posted December 7, 1997 Share Posted December 7, 1997 Question: I have a lens which I want to use it on 2 different kind oflarge format cameras (non-compatible lens board, no adapter betweenthem), what's the easiest way of doing it?To unmount the whole lens from one lens board and mount it to anotherlens board takes too much time. A second way I can think of is to get asecond identical shutter assembly and mount that on the other lensboard. To switch the lens, unscrew the front and rear elements from oneshutter and screw them onto the other shutter. <p> The second way seems logical (I have not tried it yet), is thereanything I missed that this can not be done? Another doubt is that Ihave never seen in the Shutterbug that a shutter assembly is sold justby itself, nor I know how much the shutter (say a Copal 00) cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qtluong Posted December 7, 1997 Share Posted December 7, 1997 You could get a custom adapter from a machinist which specialises in photographic work. I have also seen adds for a lensboard system where lenses are mounted on small discs, and then adaptors between discs and your front standard are sold for different sizes of front standards. I think your idea is quite feasible, with the only caveat of having to avoid to get dust inside the lenses during that operation. Calumet sells copal shutters #0,1,3. The #0 is around $200. However, the #00 is no longer in production and I don't know where to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_smith Posted December 7, 1997 Share Posted December 7, 1997 You are in luck as there is an adapter that bayonets on to the lens boards. You get the adapter and put one on each body you are going to use. Then you mount each lens on the bayonet piece and can interchange all day long. I have not seen the advertising for a bit, but older issues of View Camera may have some info. If I can find it I will post it here. It sure looked nice for field work as the bayonet mount pieces on each lens were smaller than a lot of lens boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_smith Posted January 18, 1998 Share Posted January 18, 1998 I located the information on the bayonet universal lens mount system for view cameras. Contact MC photographic, 2235 harris Circle, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311. The phone is (615) 339-1898Give them a try and see if it solves your needs. I got the info out of View Camera Magazine, steve simmons excellent publication.(Jan/Feb 93 issue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_molnar Posted February 21, 1998 Share Posted February 21, 1998 One low cost technique....particularly if you know someone with access to a lathe, is to mount your lenses to 77mm screw on lens caps. Then mount female threaded caps (these are available in filter stack cap sets) to the camera lens boards using small screws and epoxy. This system works well when you are moving lenses among camera systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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