tj_cameron Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Can someone please tell me that difference between Copal 0,1,2,& 3 shutters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_miller1 Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 The difference is in the diameter of lens cells that can be mounted in the shutter with the 0 being the smallest diameter and the 3 being the largest diameter. For specifics of diameters you might check www.skgrimes.com. Hope this is what you were needing. Good luck. Regards, Donald Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 TJ, I don't beleive there is such an animal as a Copal 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.k. grimes inc Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 <a href="http://www.skgrimes.com/products/index.htm">Click here (then scroll down the page)</a> to see a table of the different available sizes of Copal brand shutters. The numbers correspond to the available sizes: #0, Small, #1 Medium, #3 and 3S largest Copal available. There is no #2 size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip_glass Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Mr. Grimes, What is the size smaller than Copal O in Compur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnelstad Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 And don't forget #00 which is even smaller than 0. It's about 26.5mm in diameter. They're not made anymore, but you'll see them on some of the older (~1960's) Schneiders and perhaps others as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.k. grimes inc Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 <a href="http://www.skgrimes.com/compur/index.htm">Compur</a> made a #00 size shutter which is no longer available. (Scroll down that page to see a table of dimensions which includes the obsolete #00 size) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_t Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 From a practical perspective, if you're shooting 4x5 then anything in a #3 is going to be pretty hefty (if you're shooting bigger than 4x5 everything is pretty hefty so that becomes a moot point). If you're shooting something in a 00, it may help to have rubber bands/duct tape/prehensile tail/third hand/whatnot handy to keep the shutter open for composition. (At least with mine, are all 00s like this?) Historically, there used to be a #2 size, also #4 and #5. I've never seen any, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luc_regnier5 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hey ! Don't forget the different shutter speed between these Copal, from 1/400 to 1/125 ! Bonjour from France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.graemehird.com Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 <i>If you're shooting something in a 00, it may help to have rubber bands/duct tape/prehensile tail/third hand/whatnot handy to keep the shutter open for composition. (At least with mine, are all 00s like this?) </i> Dave t, Try using a cable release to lock your shutter open. I've done so ever since my prehensile tail was lost in a tragic accident involving a ride on mower and a pair of short pants. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_t Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 <i>Try using a cable release to lock your [00] shutter open</i> <p> Mine can't accommodate one, hence the question (the answer to which is evidently no). BTW, sorry to hear about the tail, that must've hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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