Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

[asenr]

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

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4042297791_cbffa3cc16_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4043416960_4806b0e076_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4043417128_207aa37475_o.jpg

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

Thanks, Asen.

[Bob Salomon]

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]

Peter,

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

[Dave Dawson]

It looks a bit Pluebelish to me:cool:

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:confused:

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.

[neil poulsen]

It looks a bit Pluebelish to me:cool:

Cheers Dave

My guess, but I'm not sure. I've seen these before on EBay. You might check completed auctions maybe? How does one spell "Pluebel?" (I don't think this is correct.)

[Peter K]

My guess, but I'm not sure. I've seen these before on EBay. You might check completed auctions maybe? How does one spell "Pluebel?" (I don't think this is correct.)
It isn't a Plaubel (http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/plaubel_1.html) also.

[dneilson]

It looks to me that it is an old Sinar, possibly a Sinar Norma or similar model.

[lolorent]

Well, I have some Normas under my hand and... I don't think it's a Sinar Norma.
It's probably not a prototyp neither cause they keep them in their factory since the begining.
Honestly, to me, it looks like a "handmade" copy of a Norma. Looking to your pics I see that many details are rather crude on this thing whereas they are so precisely finished on Sinar production.
Anyway it's a rarity so it's extremely interesting to see !:)