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 Originally Posted by jjstafford
Joe, on mine all one does is unscrew the air piston, and screw a cable release into the remainder. I tried a few different style releases and most worked.
Air piston? Mine no have pistons. 
They are mechanical release sockets and I'm missing one on a Wollensak #5 Studio (housing my #5 16" Vitax) and also a smaller Studio Shutter model B that an 11 1/2 Verito is in. I also have a couple Studios for 8 3/4" Veritos and a Seroco/Wolly lens that have some messed up or missing blades.
Any parts welcome.
Joe
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Originally Posted by smieglitz
If you guys are trashing your studio shutters by doing this, please send me the cable release fitting...
Not quite trashing. It only involves drilling a few holes, and after all it is a Wolly, not exactly a rare or expensive lens. I had to open the shutter up to clean 75 years of accumulated dirt and grease. Its really easy to open the shutters, remove the leafs (leaves?), and then drill six small holes around the sides of the studio shutter. Just make sure that you check the movement of the springs et al to make sure they don't bump against the screw heads.
It would be really nice to be able to get some parts for the Studio shutters. I would love to replace air pistons with cable release fittings. Any body have any ideas about where to get some replacement leafs made? Seems like it could be done easily enough, and I am sure many of us would love to have a few sets on hand.
Last edited by JG Motamedi; 06-07-2005 at 06:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by JG Motamedi
It would be really nice to be able to get some parts for the Studio shutters. I would love to replace air pistons with cable release fittings. Any body have any ideas about where to get some replacement leafs made? Seems like it could be done easily enough, and I am sure many of us would love to have a few sets on hand.
Just an idea for the engine...the folks that do the camera leather kits would be the logical choice for this as they already have the computer engine to cut out intricate patterns. The material itself could likely be improved on with modern materials. www.cameraleather.com
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Originally Posted by jimgalli
Just an idea for the engine...the folks that do the camera leather kits would be the logical choice for this as they already have the computer engine to cut out intricate patterns. The material itself could likely be improved on with modern materials. www.cameraleather.com
 Me thinks the original shutter/aperture material is just fine for certain very large lenses - stiff paper. If the originals lasted 50 years, replacements of the same will suffice.
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