svein_erik1 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I have very little experiance with 5x7 cameras, but have been looking to purchase one for some time. I came across one from a local fella, but neither him nor me are quite sure what models it is. I have seen photos of Techinka III 5x7 but this looks "simpler" in design. Anybody know what the exact model is? http://www.sundsteigen.com/temp/_DSC0987.jpghttp://www.sundsteigen.com/temp/_DSC0981.jpg Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteenthumbs Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 http://www.cameraquest.com/techs.htm should be of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_antonio Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 svein eric, i believe this is either a socalled transition model between III and IV, because III's had black leather and IV's tan, or it is a IV. now the linhof book does not show any information on a IV model 5x7, but as i said the tan leather covering at least indicates this. the later V model had a different lens standard construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_allan Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi Svein, <p>I would tag this as a version four Mark III Technica. It looks identical to mine, with the top locking knobs for the back on top rather than to the side, and only one focussing knob. <p>A good resource for identifying Technikas is <a href="http://cameraquest.com/techs.htm">Stephen Gandy's page</a> on them. <p>Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_kreithen1 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Looks like a IV to me. The IV 5x7 has a front standard mechanism similar to a 4x5 III, which is to say that the tilt mechanism is at the base. To be sure, get the serial number and give Bob Solomon at HP marketing a call (if you're located in the US). He will be able to tell you for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svein_erik1 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Thanks everyone for good feedback.. the serial nr i 25560. Located in Norway...unfortunatly. I have an offer to sell it to me with a 4x5 reduction back and the Symmar 240/5.6 for about $900. Is that a decent price if everything is in working order? Ps! I can believe I was able to spell Technika wrong twice in my original post :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole_tjugen Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 It looks a lot like the one I sold recently - except for the colour. Pictures of mine are <a href="http://www.bruraholo.no/Cameras/Linhof_Tech/Linhof_Tech.html" >here</a>. That's a III, with a slightly newer IV back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_kreithen1 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Check out the following link: http://largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/topic/503362.html And, yes, I think that the price is quite good, especially with the lens included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_allan Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 To give you an idea on price. I paid GBP 460 a year or so ago for mine, which has the 210 f5.6 Symmar, but no reducing back (a little over $800). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j._mose Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I would like to know how one can tell this is a III? To me it is a IV....but all I have ever seen on the IV versus III is tan leatherette and red vertical stripes on the front standard. Also the back hood cover looks different. Of course I am talking about the 5x7 models only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafael_macia Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 J.Mose first/ Svein It looks to me like an in-between model (rare too). It has the brownish covering of the IV but the lens board has a pin opening in the bottom (look at the photo). The III lens boards have a groove cut in the bottom middle, and from th IV on two grooves one on either side of the lens board bottom. I like this camera because of the lack of a rangefinder, which no one uses anyway. I makes the camera lighter. One thing ... the lensboards will be difficult to find! very clean looking!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_allan Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 I can't speak as to whether it is a transitional model or not, but it does have the Tech III front standard and lensboard. As Rafael says, these can be difficult to find, but do come up on ebay occassionally. Fortunately, the Tech III lensboard is large enough to be adapted to take the later Technica lensboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j._mose Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Steve, The 5x7 "IV" has a "III" front end. That is what confuses a lot of people when the read the Steve Gandy site, etc. Only the 4x5 model had major changes from model to model. The 5x7 made a leap when the V was introduced in the Fall of 1963. It remained unchanged until it's discontinuance in the mid 1980's. The 5x7 Super Technika IV uses the same rangefinder cams as a 5x7 Super Technika III. Regards, J. P. Mose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_allan Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Interesting JP, so my Tech may be somewhat later than I have originally thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j._mose Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Stephen....forward me your serial number and I will find out. I have to contact HP Marketing in the next couple of days anyway. JP Mose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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