P3D Re: Mechanical shutters

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Did that happen to one Realist in particular or to most Realists?
>How many Realists did you check?  The reason I am asking is that
>the Realist has a very good reputation for accurate shutter
>speeds.  While I do not measure shutter speeds my exposures with
>Realists appear very accurate.

  My (un-CLA'd) Realist has the
most accurate (mechanical) shutter
I've ever measured*.

  My top speed is 1/2 stop slow
(a convieniently round number if
it can't be perfect). And all
the others were less than 1/6
stop off. My 1s speed measured
at something like 1004 ms.
Quite impressive.

Greg E.

* 2 Ricohflex's, 2 or 3 Diacords,
3 Ricohmatic 225s, Pentax K1000,
Pentax MX, Sputnik.