Re: Zeiss Ikonta Shutter - Rapid and Synchro - both have flash?

On Feb 27, 5:33 am, <jjs> wrote:
> (Asking here because of the great expertise here. I also posted to the
MF
> group.)
>
> It was/is my understanding that the old Zeiss Super Ikonta 'flash'
shutter
> was called a Synchro, and that the Rapid and other shutters had no flash
> terminal.
>
> However, on that big auction site a fellow has one with a Rapid shutter
and
> claims that it has a flash terminal. He says it is just next to the
shutter
> cocking lever. Is this atypical or am I just flat wrong?
>
> It's item #230226141947
>
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    In one of my replies to this thread I mentioned a web site I could
not find that had historical information about shutters on it. I've
now found it.

http://www.kamera-geschichte.de/files/verschluss1_d.htm

This has a time line of both Deckel and Gauthier (Pronto, Prontor,
etc) shutters with illustrations. It should help answer this
question.

Richard Knoppow
dickburk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]