When you set the shutter speed on the Siekosha Rapid, does it stay where you set it? The problem I have with the Compur Rapid on my Retina 1 (Type 013) is it's easily nudged off of the setting, so I need to be careful when cocking the shutter. I'm getting in the habit of setting the shutter speed last.
madNbad wrote:
When you set the shutter speed on the Siekosha Rapid, does it stay where you set it? The problem I have with the Compur Rapid on my Retina 1 (Type 013) is it's easily nudged off of the setting, so I need to be careful when cocking the shutter. I'm getting in the habit of setting the shutter speed last.
I haven't had any issues, the shutter cocking lever is in the perfect spot for my middle finger when I hold it up to my eye. I usually cock the shutter after I press the shutter release and realize it hasn't been cocked yet
The clickless shutter speed and aperture controls definitely make me check periodically to make sure things haven't moved though.
OregonSun wrote:
I haven't had any issues, the shutter cocking lever is in the perfect spot for my middle finger when I hold it up to my eye. I usually cock the shutter after I press the shutter release and realize it hasn't been cocked yet
The clickless shutter speed and aperture controls definitely make me check periodically to make sure things haven't moved though.
madNbad wrote:
That's a nice copy of the Retina II.
To me it seems more like a '50s Zeiss copy, since it's not a folder and was introduced in '54.
The most unique thing about the Lords is that they have an integrated film cutter, so you can process some frames right away without wasting the rest of the roll.
