michael_heinrich

Glass film holders with sheet inlays for old 13x18 won`t be a great problem at ebay.de. I

booght about 20, 3-5? each.

18x24 will be more difficult...Don?t try to build it yourself...

The german size 9x12 (89mm x 118mm) is not compatibel to the american 4x5 inch size

(98mmx125mm)

You can`t use the same film holders, in the larger format 5/7 inch 13x18cm the difference

is smaller, so there are people using for both types, but in the 4/5 - 9x12 it is impossible.

 

Greatings from Germany

In the last Schneider Catalog the 110XL has a max. movement of 56mm / 46mm(V/H). The Technika III has a max. vertical movement of 70mm, with a 110XL you can use about 35mm (Bellows are limiting the movement), in a recessed lensboard about 50mm.

Linhof also produced a wide angle focussing device for the 13/18 systems. It fits on the big technika lensboard and takes all 9/12 technika lensboards, copal 0,1 and 3. I use it with a 72 , for the 110 isn`t it necessary. Better you`ll mount it on a recessed lensboard.

I used the combination of a Technika III and the 110XL for a job and its great. With a monotripod and the max rise of about 35mm I had to take pictures of German Footballplaces. One of the pictures was enlarged to a 50/40 inch Cibachrome. The Technika V is rare and the III costs in German only about 400 Dollar. So I can recomand you a Technika III.

 

Greetings from Munich

No/ No

To the Technika 5x7 there are only rotating backs which are quite different to the kardan system