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    Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Hello. Could anybody tell me the exact model of this camera:

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/...ffa3cc16_o.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/...06b0e076_o.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/...7aa37475_o.jpg

    I can't find any information about it on internet. Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks, Asen.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    It is a 5x7 B (also called the Bi). It was made in 5x7 from April of 1968 to December of 1980. It takes the same lensboards, compendiums and ground glasses, bellows, fresnel screens and viewing devices as the current Kardan series cameras. Extension rails, end caps, intermediate standard and rail clamps have not been available from the factory for a couple of decades.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Sorry Bob, this is not a Kardan Bi or any other Linhof camera. Only the lensboard is from a Technika 5x7". Also the filmholder is a "Linhof Doppel-Kassette" for plates and films 13x18cm.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Peter,

    You may be right. Whatever it is it seems rather similar to the B.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    It looks a bit Pluebelish to me

    Cheers Dave

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    I think you will find that it is a 'DeVere'.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Quote Originally Posted by Bugleone View Post
    I think you will find that it is a 'DeVere'.
    I've never seen a De Vere with a round rail

    Cheers Dave

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Thank you for your answers. I saw another thread, where people post serial numbers of their Linhof cameras and Bob gives them year of manufacture and other details. So if my camera is a Linhof, it must have a serial number and Bob could say if it is a valid Linhof serial number To assist the investigation, I will post tomorrow pictures of all the camera details that may help to identify it. Regards, Asen.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Quote Originally Posted by asenr View Post
    So if my camera is a Linhof, it must have a serial number and Bob could say if it is a valid Linhof serial number
    Asen, your camera is no Linhof camera. Only the lensboard and the plate-holder is from Linhof.

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    Re: Help to identify a Linhof monorail camera

    Thank you, Peter.

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