Camera Repair Course

Lesson 9: Complex Escapement Retard Shutters - Part 2

This lesson is part II of the lesson on Complex Escapement Retard Leaf Shutters.

Lesson 9 expands on what you learned in Lesson 8 by introducing two more popular leaf shutters, the Synchro-Compur and the Prontor SVS. It also introduces delay mechanisms used for self-timers and flash sync.

This lesson has four parts:

• Study Procedures: As with the previous lessons, you should read this first, before beginning with the rest of the lesson.

• Lesson Text: The main text for the lesson.

• Synchro-Compur Supplement: More information on servicing the Syncro-Compur MX Shutter.

• Synchro-Compur Wide Reflex Supplement: More information on servicing the Syncro-Compur Wide Reflex Shutter. This shutter is used in SLR cameras that use leaf shutters.

The Quiz for Lesson Nine is an online quiz. Click Here for the Lesson Nine Quiz.