Do's and Don't's of Linhof Technika IV

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24-Dec-2020, 20:41
wyofilm

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Originally Posted by Daniel Casper Lohenstein

This is a very useful book, because it shows all the accessories: https://www.amazon.de/LINHOF-PRACTIC...8833164&sr=8-8 You will get Linhof-GAS, https://www.abebooks.com/book-search...nhof-practice/

This is the secret 372 pages manual for Linhof Technikas ;-) https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDet...-srp5-_-title5, edited by Joachim Giebelhausen, https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Manual-Ap.../1176126846/bd https://www.amazon.com/Manual-applie.../dp/B0007J6PFS - Technika IV and V in every situation ...

Regarding the bending of the cams: I have observed that something like this can happen when the tripod mount of the focusing base is loose and sticks out from the top.

Another observation: if you fold up a formerly folded down camera base and if the standard is not standing completely on its rail, there will be an "Unglück".

Thanks for the recommendations. I already have the Linhof book - it came with the camera I bought. It is a fun book.
24-Dec-2020, 21:15
JMO

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You can also have a problem closing the camera if the RF cam following arm has lost its proper position and is interfering and preventing the front standard being fully positioned in the body. You can easily reposition the cam holder to its proper position
I’ve found in the almost 40 years representing LInhof in the USA that this was the most common reason that the camera would not properly close. Usually this happened when a cam was not in position.

Bob, So after using my MT IV for the last few years (but never with any of the 3 cams it came with), your explanation makes some sense to me. However, I confess I don’t recall the Owner's Manual that came with my MT made any mention of such details as you describe. In fact, I don’t think it says much at all about using the camera without any cams installed. Don’t you think that’s a failing of Linhof’s to not offer users who don’t use the RF and cams some specific instructions or tips on how to handle the camera? Pretty disappointing. ‘Just saying...
25-Dec-2020, 05:02
Bob Salomon

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Bob, So after using my MT IV for the last few years (but never with any of the 3 cams it came with), your explanation makes some sense to me. However, I confess I don’t recall the Owner's Manual that came with my MT made any mention of such details as you describe. In fact, I don’t think it says much at all about using the camera without any cams installed. Don’t you think that’s a failing of Linhof’s to not offer users who don’t use the RF and cams some specific instructions or tips on how to handle the camera? Pretty disappointing. ‘Just saying...

Then you should contact the factory and make the suggestion. However, in the almost 50 years that I worked with the factory I only saw this happen a couple of times and both were on our very heavily used and demoed MT body.
25-Dec-2020, 08:48
Daniel Casper Lohenstein

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Then you should contact the factory and make the suggestion. However, in the almost 50 years that I worked with the factory I only saw this happen a couple of times and both were on our very heavily used and demoed MT body.

In fact, jamming really does happen rather rarely, I think. when it does, I presume something has already been defective then, for a while, broken, bent, not properly adjusted. The http://www.laflexcamera.com/linhof-t...a-buyers-guide is actually quite detailed. - One shouldn't worry too much and use the camera. If something has survived for 60 years so far, it will do so for the next 60 years as well. - Besides, you could also remove the rangefinder and install a chinese wide angle device for 400 USD. https://www.ebay.ch/itm/Linhof-Techn...IAAOSwrStbcwBf What are these things actually like? Can they be recommended for non-dogmatists?
10-Jan-2021, 00:34
Embdude

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I have speared my bellows with a long (240mm) RF cam! I had the bed lowered and the focus racked out beyond the cam and as I focused further away (standard moved back toward camera) it poked into the bellows. I wasn't even using the RF but had just left the cam in place! so use caution when close focusing beyond cam range with a long cam...

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