Hello,
Has anyone here any experience in DIY linhof cams?
I am interested in making some RF cams for both a 6x9 Technika 70 and a 4x5 Technika IV that I am restoring...
Back when these cameras were sold in 1960 you would have the camera shop make a RF cam for your camera when you bought a new lens.
The cost for this service in the 1962 Kling USA price-list was $35 per lens and $8.95 per additional cam. (for comparison a 150mm Xenar was $164)
Today you can still buy a 150mm Xenar for $164, however if you can find a local camera shop they certainly can't make you a matched cam. Linhof service in Munich Germany can do it for $500 a lens. There are also a couple of specialty shops around the globe that can do it for $300-500.
So for most of us mortals having a cam made is not a reasonable proposition. Our options are either to DIY or buy a used cam and hope it will match our lens and camera. (It can be successful if you get one from the same model of lens, but it is hit and likely miss, and you could end up spending as much as a caming to find the perfect one.)
I am planning to attempt the DIY route.
The builder site SHAPEWAYS has both 6x9 and 4x5 size cams for sale in the raw state. So in theory all I will need to do is file them to match my lens and camera.
https://www.shapeways.com/marketplac...oduct&q=Linhof
I have attempted to contact the seller and ask for directions but it appears this causes a website error as Shapeways.
I would like to get a good idea of the tools and processes involved.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
It is an adventure I am willing to try. Though I am not advocating it is a better way or even a successful alternative to proper work...
-Chris
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