MT Classic or MT 2000

[Brian_6142]

Wow, you guys have been extremely helpful, and I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I think it will take me some time to read all your comments a few times, absorb them and then make a decision. Thanks again for all your assistance.

[Bob Salomon]

While it is no longer made Linhof did offer an Outrigger Plate 003754 to mount a Technika upside down on strong, suitable tripods. It allowed you to mount the camera upside down and not remove the accessory shoe so the finder could still be used nd the shoe and retaing screw was less likely to get lost.

[jhogan]

Bob S, do you have a picture of the "Outrigger Plate?" I'd be interested in seeing an example of that solution.

[David A. Goldfarb]

I have one and can post an image this evening if no one else comes up with it first. Most people selling them don't know what it is and seem to think it is some sort of flash bracket.

[John_4185]

Sometimes I think you Linhof guys probably have brand-name tattoos, too.

And how much lighter is a RF Linhof from the 'box' model? I'll bet it ain't a big enough difference that you can't make up for it by leaving your pocket change at home.

[rob_5998]

B&H prices:

Master Technika Classic $ 6,298.95

Master Technika 2000 $ 5,499.95

thats Master Technika 2000 loose change of $ 799.00

JJ, You must have big deep pockets if thats just loose change to you!

[Bob Salomon]

E mailed you a picture of it a few moments ago. As David stated, it looks like a very large flash bracket but with a screw on the wrong side of the bracket.

[jhogan]

Bob or David- does it slide into the hotshoe?

[John_4185]

JJ, You must have big deep pockets if thats just loose change to you!

I was speaking of the WEIGHT difference of having an RF model or the 'Box' model. I suspect the difference is the weight of pocket change. And this whole obsession with a little weight just puzzles the hell out of me.

[Bob Salomon]

No. One end has a tripod screw to screw it into the camera's tripod shoe on the bottom of the body (not the one on the bed). The other end attaches on to the tripod head.