About Prontor Self Cocking Shutters
These are discontinued and no longer available
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Operation of Prontor professional shutter follows the self-cocking principle. They can be released without any previous cocking operation. This is of particular advantage when multiple exposures with or without flash are carried out. Release is possible by choice with either release lever 1 or by means of the cable release socket 2 (colour code: red). For ground glass viewing shutter and diaphragm can be opened in separate steps via the cable release socket 3 (colour code: white). These two operating steps of releasing and opening are carried out by means of the central remote control unit from behind the camera. |
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The shutter speeds of 1/125 to 1 s and B can be read
both from the front plate (4) and from the top side (5)
of the shutter. This is true as well for the aperture (5 and
6). The aperture ring has click-stops in marked 1/3-stop increments.
The click-stops can be disengaged--if desired--by lever 11.
The scales depend on the mounted lens. The aperture can be set either with
the aperture setting handle 7 or with the aperture setting device which
is inserted into support 8 and hole 9 of aperture setting
handle 7, By means of this device the aperture can be controlled
from the rear of the camera. The flash connection 10 is well protected and plug connections find firm hold. |
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By using the accessory "time setting device",
the exposure time can be both set and read from the
rear of the camera. The time setting device is attached
to the aperture setting device and has a rod which
is inserted into connection b>(12) on the shutter
speed ring. By adding the automatic
cartridge accessory, the central remote control unit
can be extended to a cartridge automatic if a camera
is equipped with an appropriate connection to a cartridge
holder. When inserting a film cartridge the shutter,
which is usually open during ground glass viewing,
closes automatically. The operature (sic) adapts to
the pre-set value.
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The Prontor Professional line has several accessories to improve its versatility. The following pictures and product literature explain these. All currently made #0, #1, and #3 (Copal makes two versions of the #3) are essentially interchangeable. The thread dimensions and mounting hole sizes are as in the table on the previous page (There is also a table specific to the Prontor shutters at the bottom of this page) -- a lens which will fit a Copal #0 shutter will fit a Prontor Professional #01 for example. There may be some inconvenience such as around obtaining the right iris scale but I routinely accomplish these installations. |
PRONTOR professional System:
The shutters have additional system modules which simplify their operation even further and extend their working range.
Further system modules:
Speeds: #0 & #1 1/250 thru 1 sec and "B" #3 1/125 thru 1 sec and "B" These are premium quality self cocking shutters. Note that the #0 size is a modification of the #1 size. Accessories are additional price and subject to availability. *These are now discontinued and no longer available |
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