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Steve & Bob,

Thanks for the replies.

Unfortunately, Steve, it would be pretty expensive for me to take advantage of your offer since I am in the UK and you are, I understand, in the USA. I...

I bought a pretty elderly but nice Tele-Xenar 5.5/360 on a Linhof Technika board from eBay assuming (wrongly) that it would be mounted on a typical size Linhof Technika board.

It is, in fact,...

I don't know if it will help but the photo at http://www.butzi.net/reviews/images/tk8.JPG illustrates the same type of back as the Kardan Bi has - a space for a pin hinge on the left shorter side...

Walter,

Thanks for the helpful comments.

I am not sure, on reflection, that a "reducing back" is what I mean. Let me try to explain. As I understand it the Kardan Bi and other (older only?)...

I am grateful for helpful responses to my previous questions on this forum on Li nhof equipment. I now have another.

I have been able to locate some information on the Web about reducing backs...

Bob,

As I indicated it was and is a *possible* purchase. I haven't bought anything at this stage.

I assume that custom mounting in a shutter will be a pretty expensive process, so it on the...

I may have the opportunity to buy a Rodentstock Apo Ronar 520mm lens and was won dering if the more experienced members of the forum could comment on its charact eristics. Is it suitable as a...

Walter wrote: The camera could be upgraded to 5x7 & 10x8.

Walter,

Thanks very much for the comparative figures for the Kardan Bi and Kardan Color 45S. Those were really helpful.

What is...

I am trying without success to find comparitive information online regarding Lin hof Kardan models like the Kardan Bi, the Kardan Color 45S etc.

Can anyone advise me where I might find such...