Need help with Linhof Technica tilt problem...

[electricphoto]

Hello and nice to be here with so many fine photographers.

I could use some help. I just purchased a used Linhof Technica Master (Yes!) but it appears the lens board tilt doesn't work. I am checking if I am doing something wrong.

To tilt the lens board, knob #1 should be loosened so that it is not locked down, then push in knob #3 and the lens board should release so that it can tilt forward or backward. When I push in knob #3, the lens board won't budge, the knob pushes in (towards the lens) but the board still won't move at all.

Am I doing it wrong? Every other adjustment on the camera is working fine.

Also, if it needs repair, is Nippon Photoclinic the place to contact for repair?

Thanks in advance and I look forward to sharing and learning tips on large format photography.

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[David A. Goldfarb]

Should work as long as the metal guide slot that the #1 screw goes through isn't corroded/frozen and the lens/shutter isn't bumping up against something.

Raise the front standard slightly with the crank (#31) to get a better look at the guide and to be sure the bottom of the shutter isn't hitting the bottom of the front standard.

[towolf]

For the two Techs I’ve used quite a bit of force is needed to move it out of zero position.

[electricphoto]

David, Thanks... I removed the lens and also tried with the lens standard raised and still no budge. It appears the locking nut #1 is working. I can see that knob 3 is still inserted into the standard. Thanks again,

[Jac@stafford.net]

Disuse causes that. Pull the knob before pushing it.
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[David A. Goldfarb]

Maybe you're not pushing the button (#3) far enough to release the standard so it can tilt, which could mean that the lubricants in the mechanism have solidified and just need to be worked a bit. If you look at button #3, it's like there are two cylindrical caps facing each other. The outer cap should completely cover the inner cap when it's fully depressed, allowing you to tilt the lensboard.

[electricphoto]

David Godlfarb,

YES! That did the trick. I pressed much harder inward, it popped loose. It works now. It was just stuck -- It tilts! Thanks everyone for the help. Onward to the ocean for a few days of shooting.

[electricphoto]

Thanks everyone - it was stuck, I pushed it much harder in and it broke loose. Problem solved.

[Bob Salomon]

Yes, Nippon in NYC is the Linhof Service Center as is Bob Watkins in Niles, IL. Only Bob does camping, though.

[David A. Goldfarb]

Glad that worked!