For the repair technician or restorer—if you need the shutter for replacement purposes, the standard shutter # is CN-1110-035. The Compur manual pages at the left show the standard shutter (click on a picture for a larger view). Our shutters are identical to the Synchro-Compur 00-MXV Wide-Reflex covered in the National Camera Workbook. Shutter orientation in the light-value unit—cocking shaft 180°from shutter-speed index as in the pic in the lower right-hand corner, middle page at left (180° opposite the orientation of the Retina Reflex shutter shown from the back, first page at left). Shutter speeds—1 second through 1/500 second. Aperture calibrations—f/1.9 through f/22 (the diaphragm is in the lens, not the shutter).

Many other cameras have used the Compur 00-MXV shutter without the light-value mechanism—including the Rolleiflex 3.5F TLR. Most shutter parts interchange.  The Rolleiflex 2.8F uses the larger 0-size MXV shutter.

With a 1970 replacement value of over $100, our initial price of $40 for the shutter is a bargain—both for repair technicians and collectors. Catalog #: SCWR Price each: $40.00 Shipping & handling: $5.00 to U.S.A., Canada, & Mexico. Please include $10 shipping and handling to other locations.

For the collector—here's your chance to own a part of mid-60's precision photographic-mechanism history. The shutters are new and fully operational. Each shutter comes with operating instructions. You can actually hear the various precision clockwork mechanisms at work as you set and release the shutter at different settings. You can even observe the unique operation of the leaf-type shutter as used in a single-lens reflex. Watch the blades open for viewing through the SLR's pentaprism as the shutter is cocked. Then, in a matter of milliseconds, see the blades close, reopen for the exposure, and close again after the exposure.

Used Photo Books      

The following photo/camera books came from the National Camera library. They are all used, but are in good condition. Please order by the catalog # and title. We have only one of each. If you're a collector or a camera enthusiast, you should find several titles of interest. First come, first served. Price per book—$15.00 plus $6.00 for shipping and handling except for BK-8 and BK-16 which are plus $10.00 for shipping and handling.

*A reprint of the original Leica manual (©1935).
**Book II, Die Photographische Kamera. All in German, but with beautiful drawings and photos showing the external and internal workings of vintage cameras and shutters—some of the best illustrations we've seen. A wealth of information on the classics if you read German. The hard cover's a bit worn, but the pages are in good shape. 530 pages.
***The cover's quite battered and bruised (soft cover), but the pages are in good shape. Lots of information covering Leica models from 1925 to 1975 (50 years starting with the UR-Leica).

ANTIQUE SHUTTERS

National Camera had a collection of antique shutters. Former students may remember the shutters—they were displayed on a board in the repair shop. Some have been sold, but we still have a few collectible shutters left. Please add $5 for shipping and handling except where indicated.

Kodak introduced the Ball Bearing Shutter in 1909. Different versions of the shutter were used in many of Kodak's folding cameras. The Ball Bearing Shutter gets its name from the ball race for the blade-operating ring (the ring that carries the shutter blades). Since the shutter uses variable spring tension to control the shutter blades, it's important that the blade-operating ring moves freely—that's the reason for the ball race. This sample includes front and rear lens groups. $15.

The Koilos shutter was the first shutter manufactured by Gauthier. The shutter illustrated here is the air-piston version that was introduced in 1906 (an earlier Koilos shutter was made in 1904). The shutter provides speeds of 1 second through 1/300 second, time, and bulb. Our shutter shows signs of wear—originally, the aluminum front of the shutter had a design embossed in the metal. Around 63mm in diameter. No lenses. $15.

Eastman Kodak brass shutter patented in 1897. Three shutter settings—bulb, instantaneous, and time. On instantaneous, you can set one of three speeds—fast, slow, and somewhere in-between. Cock the shutter with the cocking lever in the upper right-hand position. Release the shutter by pushing down the release lever at the left side of the shutter (or with the air-piston release).  Around 51mm in diameter. A little of the blacking is worn off one of the shutter blades (visible in the photo at left). Otherwise in good condition. All functions operate. No lenses. $20.

Early Gauthier scissor-blade shutter with speeds 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, bulb, and time. Iris diaphragm, no lenses. Uses variable mainspring tension to provide the three different shutter speeds. All functions operate. Shutter measures around 55mm in diameter. $7.50.

Early Gauthier design with shutter speeds of 1 second through 1/300 second, bulb (Z) and time (0). For all speeds except 1/300 second, just push the release lever at the left-hand side of the shutter (as seen from the front). For 1/300 second, first push down the tensioning lever at the right-hand side of the shutter. Then push the release lever. An air cylinder controls the other shutter speeds. Three shutter blades, iris diaphragm. The shutter measures around 63mm in diameter. No lenses. All functions operate. $15.
 

CAMERAS

To order any of the following, simply list the name and model on the order form. Please include the shipping and handling charge noted after the price for each camera. The cameras will be sent FedEx so we can track the shipments. All cameras are used. If you like to shoot with the classics, check out the cameras marked with the blue camera icon—they've have been overhauled to picture-taking quality and carry a 30-day warranty. If the camera fails within that time, we will either repair it (if it doesn't need parts) or refund your money.

Argus A2B. With Ilex shutter. The A2B and its siblings originally sold for around $10, making 35mm photography an affordable hobby. The A2B, introduced in 1940, added an extinction meter to the basic design of the Model A) check the Argus A2B article in Tutorials for a description of the extinction meter). Ilex shutter with speeds 1/25~1/150, bulb, and time. Good condition. Three-month guarantee to work, but accuracy is not guaranteed (strictly a collector's item). $20.00. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Clarus MS-35. 1946~1952. Unique because it's an American-made 35mm camera. Cloth focal-plane shutter with speeds 1/25 second through 1/1000 second and bulb, superimposed-image rangefinder, Wollensak 50mm f2.8 lens. Lenses are interchangeable (screw mount).  Good condition, though strictly a collector's item. Guaranteed to work, but not for accuracy. $55.00. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Kodak No. 2 Brownie Model A. 1904~1907. The No. 2 Brownie takes 2 ¼ x 3 ¼  pictures on 120 film. The shutter limits how far the blades open for the three aperture settings. Set time, bulb, or instantaneous with the lever above the lens opening. The lens sits behind the shutter, mounted in the wood lens standard. This model has the red bellows, generally preferred over a black bellows with collectors. Strictly a collector's item, guaranteed only to work. Good condition. $65.00. Please include $8.50 for shipping and handling.

Kodak Retina IIa. 1951~1954. Type 016.  All functions operate. Xenon f2 50mm lens. Synchro-Compur shutter with speeds 1 second through 1/500 second and bulb. Coupled superimposed-image rangefinder. X and M flash synchronization.  Rapid wind lever advances film and cocks shutter. Very good condition, both cosmetically and in operation.  $125. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Kodak Retina Ib. 1954~1958. Type 018. Recently acquired and overhauled. Very good condition, both cosmetically and in operation. Xenar f2.8 50mm lens. Synchro-Compur MXV shutter with speeds 1 second through 1/500 second and bulb. X and M flash synchronization. Includes operating instructions (not the Kodak operator's manual). $52. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Kodak Retinette. Type 017. 1952-1954. Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar f/4.5 50mm lens. Prontor shutter with M and X flash sync, shutter speeds 1 second through 1/300 second and bulb. Good condition, all functions operate. Paint chipped in some places. Includes basic operating instructions (not the actual Kodak instruction manual) and procedures for testing operation without film in the camera. $17.00. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Kodak Pony 828. The first of Kodak's Pony series. Uses 828 roll film that's still available (see our Links section). Lens mount collapses into the camera body for storage. Kodak Flash 200 shutter with speeds 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, and bulb. Kodak Anaston f/4.5 51mm lens. Includes neckstrap. Fully operational.  $15. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Linex. Lionel Mfg. Co., the same company that's famous for model trains, manufactured this stereo camera starting in 1954. The camera accepts a roll-film cartridge for 16mm film. It provides eight 16x20mm stereo pairs on a film roll. The guillotine shutter has only one shutter speed (1/65 second). But you can choose between two aperture sizes. The camera includes a roll-film cartridge. But we do not have the viewer for the stereo pairs. Three-month guarantee to work, but accuracy is not guaranteed (strictly a collector's item). Excellent condition. $75.00. Please include $8.50 for shipping and handling.

Pentax Auto 110. 1979~1983. Maybe it's not a classic yet. But the tiny camera has a claim to fame: it's a quality SLR with interchangeable lenses that takes 110-film cartridges (film is still available—see our links section). The lenses for the Pentax Auto 110 are known for sharpness. This one has the normal lens (24mm, 1:2.8), the winder (an accessory in the Auto 110), the lens cap, and the strap. Electronic shutter uses two 1.5V silver S76 or alkaline A76 batteries (not included). For a size comparison with a compact 35mm SLR,  click here.  Very good condition, fully operational.  $60.00. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Rolleiflex 4x4 (Gray Baby). 1957~1959. Very good condition, all functions operate. Includes the original instruction manual (pictured). Takes 12 4x4cm pictures on 127 roll film which is still available (see links—Film, Film Processing). Synchro-Compur 00-MXV shutter with speeds of 1 second through 1/500 second, self-timer, M and X sync. Xenar 1:3.5 60mm lens. Click here for a size comparison between the Gray Baby and a 6x6 TLR. $219.00. Please include $11.50 for shipping and handling.

Slik Video Tripod 503 QF. Video pan head—the long control handle allows smooth panning. Quick-release camera platform with a spring-loaded video indexing pin. The geared elevation column has a center tension control. Rubber leg tips. Maximum extension—a little over 60". Excellent condition. $60 + $15 shipping and handling.

G-M Skan Exposure Meter. A vintage selenium-cell exposure meter. The meter reads in light values. Convert to shutter speeds and apertures with the calculator on the back of the meter. There's slight damage to the nameplate at the front of the meter (around the left-hand rivet, visible in image). Otherwise in good condition. This one is for a collection, not for photography—although the meter works, its accuracy isn't suitable for photographic purposes. Includes the original leather case (very worn).  $15.00. Please include $5.00 for shipping and handling.

Hasselblad No. 10 (10mm) Extension Tube. For Hasselblad C/M. Used, but very good condition. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.
$25.00.

Leica Take-Up Spool. Pop-up spool for the screwmount Leica. The top of the spool reads, Leitz-Canada (see photos). Does that make it a collectible? Can't say, but you Leica collectors out there probably know. At any rate, it does the job of winding on the film.  $25.00. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling. 

PARTS

We have a few parts left over from the old days. These are brand new, never used. But they may help someone in repairing vintage cameras. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling.

Mamiya M645
Lower winding base plate assembly SLS 1311S1 (revised). The brass bearing in the old style (for F gear #2) would wear, causing uneven film spacing. The revised bearing in the new style base plate is bronze. $12.50

Pentax 6x7
Damper mechanism A A0-E1-00A. The damper springs (brake springs) are normally to blame for curtain bounce. This mechanism contains the complete brake assemblies including the damper springs. $12.50