Questions about Linhof 13x18 and accessories

[Flynnie]

Thanks Robert, that's done the trick.

[Cor]

Thanks for the link Cor but I still can't find how to tilt the front standard, perhaps Bob will pop in.

It's hard to tell from your picture, perhaps post a close up of the front standard (bottom part)?

On my 4*5 Tech III there are 2 black "knobs" (lack of a better description), left and right on the bottom oif the front standard, which have to be squeezed together to do a backward tilt. Perhaps that is a bit hard on the 5 inch width..but Bob is really the man for this..

best,

Cor

[Flynnie]

Here you go Cor. Also can't find any holes to slot a compendium hood into, not that that's a problem.

[Cor]

Here you go Cor. Also can't find any holes to slot a compendium hood into, not that that's a problem.

You're fast..that is a clear picture, it looks a bit as my TechIII, but not completely.
Here are my guesses, and never force things:

The lever on the left (the flat chrome tongue) can be pressed to be able to apply swing (takes some force on my tech, be careful)

The knurled knobs are for raise/fall and left/right, but you have found out these already I guess.

Interesting is the chrome lever on the right side, attached to the black piece. I hope/guess that that lever somehow operated the (backward tilt), try it

Calling for Bob...

Good luck,

Cor

[Flynnie]

That dogleg lever doesn't seem to move, I think you're just meant to use it to pull out and push back the standard. The chrome tab below it is what you press inwards to slide the standard.

[boris]

between the knurled knob and the dogleg you can see a lever, pull it town and you can aply back swing. you should open the camera a bit, otherwise the compressed bellows would imped the movement. hope it helps, boris

[Flynnie]

I can't see any other lever there Boris apart from the tab to slide the standard, and that only moves inwards.

[boris]

enjoy it

[Flynnie]

You mean the dogleg Boris? That doesn't move at all, I've tried it in all directions.

[boris]

buy a insulin-syringe and wd-40. fill the syringe with a few drops of wd-40, inject a very small amout of wd-40 in both slots, turn the camera in all directions and wait for 24 hours. the camera is 60 years old... be patient.