which generation is this linhof technika？

[yulong]

I am not sure whther it is a technika 2000 or a modified master technika？anyone can tell？THX a lot！

[yulong]

187264

[yulong]

187268

[Bob Salomon]

187268

It is the 2000.

[yulong]

thank you Bob,what I am confused is, the left side of my camera is different from other technika 2000,mine has a bulge, other 2000 is flat. I attach the other 2000.may be they are from different age ?187277

[Bob Salomon]

thank you Bob,what I am confused is, the left side of my camera is different from other technika 2000,mine has a bulge, other 2000 is flat. I attach the other 2000.may be they are from different age ?187277

Looks like one of the first ones. What is the number printed on the accessory shoe?

[yulong]

Looks like one of the first ones. What is the number printed on the accessory shoe?

it is C511383

[Bob Salomon]

it is C511383

After 1993

[Jac@stafford.net]

it is C511383

1995

C is letter #3, then 3+5+1+1+3+8+3 =24, then 2019 - 24 = year 1995
Proof: 1+9+9+5 = 24

I crack me up. Too cold to use the darkroom today. :)

[yulong]

that's cooool !it's great to know the formula.thank you guy !

[yulong]

thank you Bob !

[Bob Salomon]

that's cooool !it's great to know the formula.thank you guy !

There is no formula! To prove it try doing that formula with a serial number two digits higher or lower!

[Jac@stafford.net]

There is no formula! To prove it try doing that formula with a serial number two digits higher or lower!

Now you crack me up! :cool: