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It looks like the bellows may be worthwhile doing on my own - I turned them down for the CLA at first... that one seemed to make the most sense to me, too, Stephen. I understand CLAs on equipment -...

That's fair - I could look into the Chinese bellows as a temp fix for a reasonable price... hm

Thank you! It's great to be participating a bit - I've been browsing the forums for years now. I find it interesting to watch conversations like this - I've learned so much reading through threads.

Fair assessment - the ground glass should be OK since I replaced it when I bought the camera. I appreciate the quick fix advice but it's looking more like take the camera as it is and look for...

Ah yes, that would cause a bit of distortion it sounds like.

Thank you, Kevin! I appreciate your input :D

Good call out, Bill!

I haven't used the tilt as much as I would like - it's something to consider if I"m looking into a new camera but wasn't a deal breaker when I bought this years ago.

Hey Bob!

At the moment I live in Denver - I'll be moving to Austin, TX for work this March.

Hey there, you're about right -- this shop is in New York. I should've included that in my original post! I believe the shop factored in shipping, as well, since I'm not currently living in the New...

Hi Ian

Thank you for echoing Bob's post about not moving forward with the repairs. Like I was saying in my reply to Peter - the shots I've developed from it have always been fine to my eyes...so I...

The Master Technika title came from the repair shop - when it was sold to me at a camera convention back in Boston years ago I was told it was a Technika III like you pointed out.

Thank you for...

Hi Peter,

That makes sense - I checked around after sending this post and read if it's to the point where you need new ones - you should go for it.

This may sound silly but the slides I shoot...

Hey all!

Longtime lurker - decided to make a post in regards to a camera repair estimate on my Linhof Technika 4x5. I love to shoot with my Linhof but I haven't read up enough to understand the...