as I am also curious....
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thanks
W.
as I am also curious....
2111087
thanks
W.
Hi Bob,
Thank you for the fast reply as ever but I am now very confused.
All my available sources tell me the Technika III (5x4) was not made before 1946. However I appreciate it's not an exact science and your sources are more complete than mine. U shaped front standard, all back movements controlled by 4 knobs positioned on the sides of the camera; none on top.Normal Tech III movements.
Also I didn't anticipate that that the baby technika III would have been in production after the IV was available. One lives and occasionally learns!
Thanks, Steve
I thought the Medezin had a special enamel finish to allow for a more efficient sterilisation of the camera before use. This is a normal black leatherette covering.
The top metal edge behind the accessory shoe is marked "D.R.P. Made in Germany D.R.G.M." The cam plate is marked for a 15cm lens serial number 2761144 which, if a schneider lens, would fall into 1951 production although this could easily be a later lens fitted to an earlier camera. The underside of the cam plate carries no other markings
The camera accepts a standard 5x4 Fidelity cut film holder
Hope this helps
All best, Steve
Hi Bob,
Can you confirm vintage/model number of camera number:
2731108
Thanks for your help,
Alistair
This is getting really interesting Bob so sorry to keep coming back to it. Firstly, this camera looks nothing like anything in pictures I can find described as a Technika II.
Secondly there is an almost exact example of my camera on German Ebay currently listed by seller photoworld2010 Item No. 280784562920
See Link
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Linhof-Techni...item4160106ae8
As you can see, this camera has a lens board marked "Technika Model III" (which of itself proves nothing of course) and a serial number of 22973. However my camera has exactly the same lens board and a serial of 22689. The only difference between the cameras is that mine has been made with a back for standard double sided 5x4 sheet film holders rather than single holders.
So I would like to propose a theory. I believe that both of these cameras represent either a very early form of what is generally recognised as a Technika III or a transitional model possibly from early in 1946 prior to the records that you have to hand starting October 1946. The track locking wheel seen next to the focusing wheel is a particularly distinctive feature.
I hope this is of interest.
Kind Regards, Steve
Hi Bob,
I'm trying to date a 4x5 Linhof Kardan Bi-System with serial number...
3612197
Thanks very much.
-Jake
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