Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Recessed Linhof Boards

  1. #1

    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Manchester, UK
    Posts
    342

    Recessed Linhof Boards

    Just how obnoxious are recessed Linhof boards to use (Copal 0)? It would seem that there is little room to do anything but are they unuseable if that is the only choice, should they be avoided at all costs? Is the 11mm recession just as bad as the 19mm? I notice that most of them are of the offset type, no doubt to allow more finger room, will they all fit through the neck of the camera or is the amount of recession sometimes blocked by the front standards design?

  2. #2
    Greg Lockrey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Temperance, MI
    Posts
    1,980

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    If you are talking about the Technica types they are the same as the Ebony and Shen Hao boards. The recesses leave little room to operate the lens opener on my Compur 0 but you can get to the shutter cock and f/stop. You will need a pen or something similar to get to the opener lever. They are offset so that the lens will be centered to the film plane.
    Greg Lockrey

    Wealth is a state of mind.
    Money is just a tool.
    Happiness is pedaling +25mph on a smooth road.



  3. #3

    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Manchester, UK
    Posts
    342

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    Those are the boards Greg, thanks. How much recess are your boards?

  4. #4

    Join Date
    Sep 1998
    Location
    Loganville , GA
    Posts
    14,409

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    Ben,

    The latest Linhof 001015 Technika recessed board for 72 to 150mm lenses in 0 shutter has all the controls and aperture scales on the surface of the board. You do not reach into the recess to set aperture, read the aperture scale or use the press focus or see if the press focus is closed. It also is equipped with the new version of the Linhof QR Cable Release socket so the cable release also mounts to the face of the board.

  5. #5

    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Posts
    9,487

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    I found the late chrome dial Sychro-Compur shutters have nice larger levers to manipulate... I'd definitely avoid some shutters that have awkward controls. Press shutters save the difficult cocking action too.

    Also, unless you want to go the Linhof QR cable route, the 4-inch long flexible cable release extensions from Gepe are the bees knees for getting your cable releae in there. It is much nicer than the old school cable releae gizmos -- just use a little Locktite and leave it permanently attached to your lens.

  6. #6

    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Manchester, UK
    Posts
    342

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    Bob, they also cost a couple of fortunes!

  7. #7

    Join Date
    Sep 1998
    Location
    Loganville , GA
    Posts
    14,409

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    But Ben,

    They solve the problems that you mention in your original post.

  8. #8
    Whatever David A. Goldfarb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2000
    Location
    Honolulu, Hawai'i
    Posts
    4,658

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    I have narrow fingers, so I'm not as good a classical guitarist as Segovia who had thick fingers, but I can manage well enough with a Linhof recessed lensboard.

  9. #9
    Greg Lockrey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Temperance, MI
    Posts
    1,980

    Re: Recessed Linhof Boards

    Quote Originally Posted by Ben R View Post
    Those are the boards Greg, thanks. How much recess are your boards?
    I think mine is 11mm...it's not very much. Mine is a shen hao mounted with a 90mm SA and Compur 0 for an Ebony SV45TE. I don't really need the recess but I also use a 6x17 back and the recess is a help for that. I could live without it though.
    Greg Lockrey

    Wealth is a state of mind.
    Money is just a tool.
    Happiness is pedaling +25mph on a smooth road.



Similar Threads

  1. arca swiss recessed lens boards and orbix?
    By bryangagner in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 17-May-2007, 22:02
  2. Linhof Color Kardan Reducing Lens Boards
    By Michael Kadillak in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 5-Jan-2007, 18:01
  3. arca swiss flat / recessed lens boards
    By David Roossien in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 28-Mar-2006, 18:58
  4. How to plug sync into recessed Linhof Tech IV lens?
    By g.l. wurpen in forum Lenses & Lens Accessories
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 18-Jun-2000, 17:53
  5. What are the advantages of using Linhof boards?
    By David Payumo in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 18-Oct-1999, 15:21

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •