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Fallisphoto
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Post Number: 18
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Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

If you have two MF folding cameras and one has a good body and a bad lens and the other has a bad body and a good lens, can you just take the lens & shutter off of one and put it onto the other or is there more to it than this?
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Paul_ron
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Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 05:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The only way to find out is to do it. I've swapped complete shutters n lenses and had great results. Just be sure to check the infinity focusing on the film plane.
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Dgillette4
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Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 10:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The determining factor is if they are the same model, but if not are they the same opening size on the lens flange, if not you may have to make and adapter or enlarge, whichever. And as paul says make sure the focus is right, compare with a ground glass on the film plane against the rf or viewfinder ground glass. They have to be the same . Don

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