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For the repair technician or restorerif 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 unitcocking 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 speeds1 second through 1/500 second. Aperture calibrationsf/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 mechanismincluding the Rolleiflex 3.5F TLR.
Most shutter parts interchange. The
Rolleiflex 2.8F uses the larger 0-size MXV
shutter.
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For the collectorhere'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. |

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.
| Catalog # | Title | Author | Publisher | © Date |
| BK-1 | American Images | 20 photographers | McGraw Hill | 1979 |
| BK-2 | Leica Manual15th edition | multiple contributors | Morgan & Morgan | 1973 |
| BK-3 | 30 Years German Photographic Society | multiple contributors | photokina | 1988 |
| BK-4 |
Glass, Brass, & Chrome |
Kalton C. Lahue & Joseph A. Bailey | Oklahoma | 1972 |
| BK-5 | Leica Manualfacsimile edition* | Willard D. Morgan, Henry M. Lester | Morgan & Morgan | 1977 |
| BK-6 | The Contax RTS and Yashica SLR, Bayonet and Screw Mount Book | Clyde Reynolds | Focal Press | 1978 |
| BK-7 | Photography for the Serious Amateur | Eugen J. Skodrzyk | A.S. Barnes and Co. Inc. | 1971 |
| BK-8 | Neblette's Handbook of Photography and Reprography7th Edition | Edited by John M. Sturge | Van Nostrand Recuhold Co. | 1977 |
| BK-9 | British Journal of Photography Annual 79 | Multiple contributors | Focal Press | 1979 |
| BK-10 | Photographic Lenses | C. B. Neblette | Morgan & Morgan | 1965 |
| BK-11 | Optics: A Short Course for Engineers & Scientists | Williams & Beckland | Wiley-Interscience | 1972 |
| BK-12 | Illustrated Dictionary of Photography | Multiple Contributors | Fountain Press | 1972 |
| BK-13 | Photography Principles and Practice2nd Edition | C. B. Neblette | D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc. | 1935 |
| BK-14 | Photographic Optics15th Edition | Arthur Cox | Amphoto | 1974 |
| BK-15 | Optics | Bruno Rossi | Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. | 1959 |
| BK-16 | PhotoLab Index (Lifetime Edition) | Multiple Contributors | Morgan & Morgan | 1980 |
| BK-17 | Focal Encyclopedia of Photography | Revised Desk Edition | McGraw-Hill | 1969 |
| BK-18 | Directory of Collectable Cameras, Volume II 1930-1975 | Myron Wolf | Goodway/Graphics, Inc. | 1975 |
| BK-19 | Leica Illustrated Guide III, M &
Leicaflex Lenses/Special Mo |
James L. Lager | Morgan & Morgan | 1979 |
| BK-20 | The 35mm Photographer's HandbookRevised Edition | Julian Calder, John Garrett | Crown | 1983 |
| BK-21 | Alvin Langdon Coburn Photographer, An Autobiography With Over 70 Reproductions of His Works |
Edited by Helmut and Alison Gernsheim | Dover | 1978 |
*A reprint of the original Leica manual (©1935).
National Camera had a collection of antique shutters. Former students may remember the shuttersthey 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 freelythat'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 wearoriginally, 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 settingsbulb,
instantaneous, and time. On instantaneous, you can set one of three speedsfast,
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.
To order any of the following, simply list the name and model on the order form. Please include $7.50 for shipping and handling (except on items where the shipping and handling fees are noted).
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.
Rolleiflex 4x4 (Gray Baby). 1957~1959. Very
good condition, both in operation and in appearan
ce. Includes the original
instruction manual (pictured). Takes 12 4x4cm pictures on 127 roll film which is still
available (see our links section). 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.
90-day warranty. $295.00
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. 90-day warranty. $60.00
Kodak
No. 2 Brownie Model A.
1904~1907. The No. 2 Brownie takes 2 Ό x
3 Ό 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
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.
Argus A2B. 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). Argus shutter with speeds 1/25~1/150, bulb, and time. Good condition, shutter operates. Three-month guarantee to work, but accuracy is not guaranteed (strictly a collector's item). $20.00.
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. The camera has been completely overhauled. Includes basic operating instructions (not the actual Kodak instruction manual) and procedures for testing operation without film in the camera. 90-day warranty. $20.00.
Kodak Retina II. 1937~1939. Type 142. The rangefinder is dim, but accurate. Otherwise the camera is in very good condition, both cosmetically and in operation. Compur-Rapid shutter with speeds 1 second through 1/500 second and bulb. Xenon f2.8 50mm lens. Includes basic operating instructions (not the actual Kodak instruction manual) and procedures for testing operation without film in the camera. 90-day warranty. $65.00.
Kodak
Retina IIa. 1951~1954 Type 016. All functions operate.
Xenon f2 50mm lens. Synchro-Co
mpur
shutter with speeds 1 second through 1/500 second an bulb. Coupled
superimposed-image rangefinder. X and M flash synchronization. Wind lever advances film and
cocks shutter. Very good condition, both cosmetically and in operation. 90-day warranty.
$125.
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. 90-day warranty. $15.
Panasonic OmniMovie VHS PV-710 Camera System.
VHS camcorder. Battery
pack is not included, but is still available from many sources. Features: high-speed
shutter, 12X power zoom, auto-lock mode, self-timer recording, time-lapse
recording, video playback, auto tracking, auto playback, VHS index search
system, book mark search, digital autofocus,
automatic white balance, HQ system, 4 rotary heads, helical scanning system.

System includes: AC adapter (and battery charger), system carrying case that holds camera and accessories,
audio/video output adapter, VHF connecting cable, audio/video cable, shoulder strap,
lens cap, instruction manual. All in
good condition. Tripod sold separately (see
below). Make an offer. Include $25 for shipping and handling.
Leitz Summicron-R 50mm f/2 50mm Lens. Bayonet mount. Very good condition, smooth focus, clean diaphragm. 90-day warranty. $65.
Slik Video Tripod 503 QF.
Video pan
headthe 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 extensiona little over 60".
Excellent condition. $60 + $15 shipping and handling.
G-M Skan Exposure Meter.
A vintage selenium-cell exposure meter that still works. 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. Includes the original leather case (very worn). $15.00.
Please add $5.00 (rather than $7.50) for shipping and handling.
Waist-level Finder for Nikon F. Good condition, slight abrasions at front (visible in picture). Please add $5.00 (rather than $7.50) for shipping and handling. $12.50.
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 $5 (rather than $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. $7.50
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. $7.50