A linhof kardan standard how much to bid?

[depso]

hey guys, gals,
i found this auction on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120502612116&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

and was wondering is it really worth bidding?
i'm in the market for a 4x5 right now with a wide angle lens and the auction looks so tempting what do you think?

just incase i mis copied the link, the article number is 120502612116
thanks for your advice
cheers

[depso]

ok guys what do you think? a good deal? anybody used this camera before? tried to find out stuff about it on the net got nothing.

[svlindbe]

The "Standard" was Linhofs entry level monorail (in the seventies or eighties, I think). I once bought one because I needed the back for my Kardan Super Color ST. The "Standard" is simple, but solid. The bellows seems to be the weak point. It is permanently attached to the camera (glued), which means you can not use a bag bellows or detach the bellows to fold the camera during transport. The bellows is rather flexible when compressed, so it might be possible to have some movement with a wideangle on a recessed board. I have not tried a Super Angulon 8/65. The camera I "butchered" had a torn bellows - it was a total mess. The bellows on my Color ST is made of the same material and holds up well.

The "Standard" uses lensboards of the Technika type (Technika IV and V, Wista, Shen Hao and others). The back is screwed on, but rotates. The ground glass frame can be taken off to use most Graflok accessories.

Good luck with your decision!
Svein

[depso]

thanks for the input, sounds like am going to bid on this one afterall!

[cjbroadbent]

A super camera because nothing takes off, nothing hangs out. I used two for 15 years. If you don't use long lenses, saw the rail in half.