Justify the acquiring of a new Linhof Technika?

[Daniel Casper Lohenstein]

Okay Sal .

As an aside, I thought these two feeds were interesting comparatively:

https://www.instagram.com/intrepidcamera/

https://www.instagram.com/linhof_munich/

I follow both.

People photographing themselves with devices. Over and over again. If Weston had taken mobile phone pictures of himself standing on the dune, of the ground glass of his 8x10 ... Today everything is documented on Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok. Authenticity seems to be the existence in a given situation with a given accessoir. - "To exist" is defined as "being like this", with an individuating prosthesis of an otherwise collectivized uniform self-praxis. Was it different 75 years ago? - What I learn from the discussion here is that you obey your heart and otherwise stay out of everything. Otherwise, you'll just be unhappy.

[Tin Can]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

and most buyers like what they paid for

or they send it back

Even Edsel are now valued and sold very poorly new

EDSEL PRICE GUIDE

http://www.edsel.com/pages/prices.htm

[Corran]

[Havoc]

Even Edsel are now valued and sold very poorly new

Edsels might be beautiful but I would never call them quality or well engineered. Not even owners would call them that.

[Tin Can]

Na

edsels might be beautiful but i would never call them quality or well engineered. Not even owners would call them that.

[Bob Salomon]

Edsels might be beautiful but I would never call them quality or well engineered. Not even owners would call them that.

Edsels cost our family a lot of money.
My grandfather owned the DeSoto Plymouth dealership in Bridgeport, CT. He retired in 56 but kept the showroom. He rented it on a long term lease to a new car dealer selling the Edsel when they came out. A couple of years later he was stuck with the showroom as Edsel disappeared. Having no choice he finally sold the building for far less then it was worth and it became the Pontiac dealership.
If he had waited it out a few more years I would have been in the car business selling VWs as that’s what his brothers did in New Haven with their dealership.

[Havoc]

Again I find that few have real experience of quality and engineering of Linhof. I agree that mine is based only on the 220 and a single problematic shutter. Compared to all the other stuff I have that is a bad record.

[Bob Salomon]

Again I find that few have real experience of quality and engineering of Linhof. I agree that mine is based only on the 220 and a single problematic shutter. Compared to all the other stuff I have that is a bad record.

You have the old tan 220 which hasn’t been made since the 70s or one of the later black ones?
If you are having a problem with the shutter it is a Compur. Have a professional give it a long overdue CLA. Probably should them also do it to the body also. As long as parts aren’t needed it should become very useable.
The most common problem with the tan one was with the cord that fired the shutter from the Rollei pistol grip trigger.

[Daniel Casper Lohenstein]

This is a full-scaled zone system fine art portrait from bottom up front, in his best suit, from his best side, no snapshot or selfie with selfie stick ...

[abruzzi]

This is a full-scaled zone system fine art portrait from bottom up front, in his best suit, from his best side, no snapshot or selfie with selfie stick ...

but there's almost no shadow detail above his shoulder....