Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

[asenr]

Hello. Could anybody tell me the exact model of this camera:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/...ffa3cc16_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/...06b0e076_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/...7aa37475_o.jpg

I can't find any information about it on internet. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Asen.

[Bob Salomon - HP Marketing]

It is a 5x7 B (also called the Bi). It was made in 5x7 from April of 1968 to December of 1980. It takes the same lensboards, compendiums and ground glasses, bellows, fresnel screens and viewing devices as the current Kardan series cameras. Extension rails, end caps, intermediate standard and rail clamps have not been available from the factory for a couple of decades.

[Peter K]

Sorry Bob, this is not a Kardan Bi or any other Linhof camera. Only the lensboard is from a Technika 5x7". Also the filmholder is a "Linhof Doppel-Kassette" for plates and films 13x18cm.

[Bob Salomon - HP Marketing]

Peter,

You may be right. Whatever it is it seems rather similar to the B.

[Dave Dawson]

It looks a bit Pluebelish to me

Cheers Dave

[Bugleone]

I think you will find that it is a 'DeVere'.

[Dave Dawson]

I think you will find that it is a 'DeVere'.

I've never seen a De Vere with a round rail

Cheers Dave

[asenr]

Thank you for your answers. I saw another thread, where people post serial numbers of their Linhof cameras and Bob gives them year of manufacture and other details. So if my camera is a Linhof, it must have a serial number and Bob could say if it is a valid Linhof serial number To assist the investigation, I will post tomorrow pictures of all the camera details that may help to identify it. Regards, Asen.

[Peter K]

So if my camera is a Linhof, it must have a serial number and Bob could say if it is a valid Linhof serial number

Asen, your camera is no Linhof camera. Only the lensboard and the plate-holder is from Linhof.

[asenr]

Thank you, Peter.