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Fantastic ! Thank you Bob

I was lucky enough to meet Julius Shulman at an ASMP meeting in Austin,Texas sometime in the late 80's early 90's. He gave about a 2 hour presentation that was fantastic. There were slides showing...

So all through photo school( Sam Houston State University), I shot a Linhof Kardan Color 45S on a very early Marchioni/Leitz Tiltall. It was plenty up to the task for 4x5 shooting. I had Gitzo's also...

Hi there Bob,
I recently acquired a really cherry Kardan Color 45S. It appears to be a relatively late production one. I'm guessing 1973-74, all black knobs. Serial#5742422 Would you mind checking...

In a previous thread, I mentioned having recently acquired a Linhof 003668-90 leveling head that was basically frozen and so stiff, it was unusable.

Well, just wanted to report that I fixed it...

Bob,
Sorry about my confusion on what you posted about the boards. I probably should have done better research before I quoted you.

On the subject of boards moving from side to side... At one...

I think the Linhof rep mentioned something about a batch of Genuine Linhof Technika boards where the thickness of the paint caused fitment issues on some models. Maybe it was one of those boards? Or...

So I'm really surprised someone else out there hasn't encountered the sub standard crests like I bought. These crests are metal and look real, they just have poor detail. The seller told me he bought...

I just purchased some Linhof 18mm size crests to replace some that fell off my lens boards. These are new and came from a highly rated seller on that auction site. I paid only a little less than if I...

David,
Thank you for the detailed reply. This really confirms that mine is way to stiff. My gut was telling me I shouldn't have too wrestle with the camera to get this thing to easily move. The...

Thanks Bob,
I appreciate the info. That's exactly what I needed to know.

Thank you Bob. I was pretty sure the stiffness wasn't normal. The two arc shaped surfaces have a VERY sticky and thick grease between them. I suspect the grease is old and causing the problem. Do...

Thanks abruzzi. Yep, that's the head I have. Mine won't move at all without a camera on it. I'm thinking the grease has thickened from age and is causing the stiffness.

Thank you for the reply JMO. So if you are currently using this head, can you comment on the stiffness that I was referring to in my example? When you release the black lever on the rear of the...

I just acquired a Linhof heavy duty leveling tripod head #003668/90 off the auction site. This is the head that is made to grip the dovetail on Kardan rail cameras like the GT,Master GTL,TE etc. ...

Thanks for the info Bob. My camera came with 4 Linhof boards and all have off center holes.

So I see “new” Linhof boards with #0 & #1 centered holes on eBay from a Chinese seller. Are these likely...

Ok, I need someone to clear up the purpose of the centered VS offset holes in Linhof Technika type boards. I have a relatively new to me Technikardan 45s. Should I be using the centered hole or...

Dan,
Thanks for the reply. I was referring only to the 4x5 mount 500mm f7. I have seen three physically different looking 500 mm f7 lenses in the 4x5/Copal #3. Some start with a 3xxxxxx serial# and...

I am in the market for a 500-600mm tele for 4x5. I’m considering the Komura/Komuranon 500mm f7 lens. It’s faster than most other makes in this lens type and should be easier to compose and focus. Big...

Ok, just ordered a Kaiser professional cable release that appears to be identical to the Schreck and Gepe. Black, 20" long with adjustable throw and disc lock. Looks to be really heavy duty. $47 on...

Ok, I will do some shooting with this shutter and then decide if I like it. If it truly has less vibration, that is always a good thing. Now I just need to find a cable release with enough throw to...

I have a couple of questions about using a Prontor Professional 01 shutter that I just acquired. It has a late production Fujinon T 300mm f8 installed in it. Highly unlikely the lens came with this...

Wow ! Thank you for all the suggestions. I didn't figure I would get near this many replies. John, I hear you on the Pelican dividers. The pluck foam just isn't durable enough if you are removing and...

I am interested in hearing from someone that has done some hiking with a Technikardan 45s and what kind of backpack or case worked out the best. Looking for something to hold the camera,2-3 lenses,...

Jim and Bob,
So I have decided for the time being to leave the adjustments for the shift alone on my Technikardan and shoot some pictures with it. Put it through a real world test. After I actually...

Jim,
This is absolutely what I was looking for. Thank you. This is a classic example of something that’s not hard, you just have to know how. You might be right on the money about my camera being...

Hi there Jim. Thank you for responding. Yes, it is the shift movements I want to adjust. When I release the locking lever for the shift, the standard is too loose in my opinion. After my first post...

Thanks Bob, I’m familiar with Precision as well as Nippon and Laflex. I was hoping to find someone on here that had done this themselves.

Is there someone on this forum with DIY repair experience on the Linhof Technikardan 45S ? I would like to make some adjustments to the play in the horizontal movements of front and rear standards...