Linhof Serial Numbers

[Bob Salomon]

Bob, the study camera has the same body as the Technika 70. Also the red lines left and right from the lens shows the camera is a Technika IV. A Technika without a rangefinder has no cams. Also the cams of the Technika III and IV where only marked with the serial number of the lenses but not the camera number.

At page 29 in the first Linhof-book "Linhof-Praxis" from 1958, as I know also aviable in english in this time, one can find this camera, labeled as "Technika 6,5x9 without rangefinder".

Peter,

There was the Study camera based on the Technika III/IV 69 camera. And then there was the Study Camera 70 based on the Technika 70. These are two different cameras.

[E. von Hoegh]

Bob, the study camera has the same body as the Technika 70. Also the red lines left and right from the lens shows the camera is a Technika IV. A Technika without a rangefinder has no cams. Also the cams of the Technika III and IV where only marked with the serial number of the lenses but not the camera number.

At page 29 in the first Linhof-book "Linhof-Praxis" from 1958, as I know also aviable in english in this time, one can find this camera, labeled as "Technika 6,5x9 without rangefinder".

The cams for my Tech IV are marked with the number of the lens and the number of the camera body. It is a factory matched 3 lens outfit that I purchased from the original owner.

[Peter K]

The cams for my Tech IV are marked with the number of the lens and the number of the camera body. It is a factory matched 3 lens outfit that I purchased from the original owner.

The Technika 4x5" uses different cams as the Technika 2x3". Also some cams are marked with the camera number, others are not. Some times ago I've found a box with cams at a photo fair, so I've more cams as cameras.

[wilpix]

I have a question for Bob Salomon. I have bought a Linhof Technika 5x7 inch (13x18 cm) with serial number 3289. I would like to know what year this camera is built. By linhof Germany they suspect that it is a pre war model ( before WW 2). But the are not sur. Thanks and greatings, Wim Mulder.

[Bob Salomon]

serial number 3289

Technika II about 1947

[hka]

Question for Bob Salomon in case of a Linhof Technika, I think its a number V but I am not sure, with #2191158.
If you also know when it's build than I am completely happy.
Thanks for your time.

Harry

[Sideshow Bob]

Hi Bob,
Could you give me a date for these two?
Tech IV 66058
Kardan Bi 3721092

Is there a difference between the Kardan B and the Kardan Bi?

Thanks,
Gale

[Bob Salomon]

Question for Bob Salomon in case of a Linhof Technika, I think its a number V but I am not sure, with #2191158.
If you also know when it's build than I am completely happy.
Thanks for your time.

Harry

1975 ST V

[Bob Salomon]

Hi Bob,
Could you give me a date for these two?
Tech IV 66058 1958/59
Kardan Bi 3721092 1981/82

Is there a difference between the Kardan B and the Kardan Bi?

Thanks,
Gale

[EuGene Smith]

I have been following this very educational thread about the Technicas, but am quite confused by one curious thing . . . many of the postings show a quote from someone asking about their camera, but the answer (which would normally appear below the quote) is missing. What gives?

Eu