Curious about Electro-Compur shutters

[leicaglow]

Hi all, I have one lens in an Electro-Compur shutter. It has worked flawlessly

for a long time. In fact I took it in to check it out not long ago and the

repair person came out from his hole to the counter, handed it back to me, and

said, "smart a**". Apparently the shutter speeds were so accurate that he

couldn't believe it.

 

I've often thought of trying to buy other Electro Compur shutters (even with

lenses), but they're hard to find. I never see them on fleabay. Do you think

this is because there were never many of these made (and if so, why didn't they

catch on), or maybe they stopped working for some reason? Thanks for any

thoughts or resources! (The only reference I can find when searching for this

shutter is one of my own photo.net responses).

[jim_galli4]

IIRC in old camera catalogs the jump in price from an all mechanical shutter to the electronic in the late 1960's or early 1970's was frightening. That explains somewhat their rarity perhaps. I just love setting the shutter for 32 seconds. I had 2 but recently sold one of them. When they quit though, I don't know who will fix them.

[amund_aaeng]

I have a 16 1/2 R.D.Artar in a Compur electronic 3, great shutter, and really accurate.

[kirk_fry]

I have one. The batteries are rare (Energizer 523 4.5 volts, you could always strap 3 AAA's together and use that), but I found a couple at BHvideo several years ago. When you are not using the shutter take them out. The downside as rumor has it is that they break. Mine has not. But when they do no one will fix them. The mechanical folks won't do electronics and the electronics folks haven't a clue about the mechanical parts. Basically they are mostly mechanical with the time done by electronics. You still have to cock them like a mechanical shutter. So once they break you screw your lens into a regular shutter.

[leicaglow]

Kirk, I've been able to easily find batteries for the lens (though it doesn't require them often). I used to get them from a Polaroid dealer, but also found them at Batteries Plus. I never have to take the battery out of mine though. It doesn't seem to ever drain it, and I use it often enough I don't have problems.

[erie_patsellis]

I love them, as a matter of fact, I'd prefer to have all my lenses mounted in them, if I could only find more.

 

 

erie