Front PN2011 Mod

I modified this PN2011 in a few ways:

 

1. A cable release from an old Kodak folder was affixed to the shutter release. I originally drilled out the button and threaded the hole for a shutter release. The threads didn't hold though. The plastic was too soft. I ended up epoxy-ing the thing on.

 

2. I took off the lens cover paddle and hollowed it out. I glued a polyester filter in the hole. I chose red for some good contrast in the sky with B&W film. You have to defeat the mechanism that keeps the shutter from firing when the lens cover is closed. Easy as cutting out a piece of plastic with a razor knife.

 

3. The two paper clips and dental floss control the shutter. The top one resets the shutter for double or more exposures. The bottom one is the bulb setting. I glued a magnet to hold the paper clips and keep them out of the way. Also it gives the dental floss some slack so it does not effect the shutter speed. If you want a longer shutter speed, you can let the paper clip dangle. Not sure how much this adds without some experimentation.

 

4. I cut a window out of the back for a pinhole redscale mechanism.

 

Done