Shutter release built into the lens?

[weaponize]

Hello,
I'm looking to build a camera out of several cameras. The goal is to use a 35mm format lens with 120 film and shoot the full projected circle of the lens - not the cropped 24mm x 36mm. Why - I'm a photos student and I love cameras and projects.

A key piece I'm looking for is a leaf shutter 35mm format camera with the shutter release built into the lens. Through my research I believe I have found the Braun Paxette.

There must be more. Do you know of any? Thanks for your help!

 

[Pickett Wilson]

You can fire the shutter from the lens on the Kodak Retinas. There is a button on top, but it is connected to a linkage that physically presses the release on the lens.

 

[Hiyawaan]

The Oly35sp has a leaf shutter lens that can be fired by depressing a metal flange on the back.

 

[bmattock]

Search eBay for the words 'prontor' and 'compur' and narrow the results to 35mm film cameras and vintage cameras and you should find quite a few. If it were me, I'd try to simplify matters by looking at cameras like the very earliest Kodak Retinas that have the shutter/lens assembly mounted in the same manner as the medium-format folding cameras. Those, you can unscrew from the inside of the camera back and most likely remove as a unit. Screw it in on a camera with a similar-sized hole, tighten it down, and you're in business, if you have the back-focus set right.

 

[peterm1]

I believe this may be the phrase you are looking for. Google whats in this link further.

http://en.mimi.hu/photography/between-the-lens_shutter.html

 

[weaponize]

Thanks guys! I purchased a paxette and a retina of ebay. Once I get them I'll be able to dissect them and hopefully make one of them work. Thanks again.