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[IanLand]

Here's my Chamonix 8x10 in the field. I used the Intrepid 5x7 more often nowadays, but I don't have a photo of that.

 

[soupdragon]

Here's my Chamonix 8x10 in the field. I used the Intrepid 5x7 more often nowadays, but I don't have a photo of that.


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Here's my Chamonix 8x10 in the field.

See what you did there. Very clever.

 

[Nas]

Here's my Chamonix 8x10 in the field. I used the Intrepid 5x7 more often nowadays, but I don't have a photo of that.

It’s out standing in its field

 

[Nas]

Here’s a 3D printed lens board I ordered from Steve at Chroma Camera. Custom made to my dimensions. The Dallmeyer 1A has a rear element which protrudes quite a distance and the lens flange is too wide to mount on a Speed Graphic lens board.
Sharing this here in case anyone else wants to use this lens and camera combo.

 

[David Lindquist]

First try here at posting a picture, my Master Technika 3000 with 8 1/4 inch Goerz Red Dot Artar. Taken with my iPhone.
David

 

[Ian Grant]

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Here’s a 3D printed lens board I ordered from Steve at Chroma Camera. Custom made to my dimensions. The Dallmeyer 1A has a rear element which protrudes quite a distance and the lens flange is too wide to mount on a Speed Graphic lens board.
Sharing this here in case anyone else wants to use this lens and camera combo.

Is it the same size flange as the 2B, 3¼" ?

Ian

 

[mpirie]

First try here at posting a picture, my Master Technika 3000 with 8 1/4 inch Goerz Red Dot Artar. Taken with my iPhone.
David
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David, are those spirit levels on the front standard? They must be specific to Linhof to avoid the lens-panel release?

Mike

 

[David Lindquist]

David, are those spirit levels on the front standard? They must be specific to Linhof to avoid the lens-panel release?

Mike

This should take you to Linhof & Studio's description: https://www.linhofstudio.com/products/Linhof-Cameras-Technika-Series/Linhof_Technika_Spirit_Level
Handy item, though of course when it is in place one can't mount the compendium/filter holder that also plugs in there.
David

 

[mpirie]

Thanks David.

I find the compendium hood more nuisance than value......anyway, that's what the removed darkslide's for!

Mike

 

[Ian Grant]

Is there not a second Linhof spirit level in the accessory slot?

As an aside, Kaiser sell a spirit level block for just under £20, it has 3 axis levels, compared to the lLinhof accessory shoe one's 2 axis.

Ian

 

[David Lindquist]

Thanks David.

I find the compendium hood more nuisance than value......anyway, that's what the removed darkslide's for!

Mike

Agree. I'm sure those who extoll the virtues of a skillfully used compendium are right; I have yet to acquire and hone those skills. What I do use is the filter holder component, both with 95 mm screw-in filters and 10 cm X 10 cm square filters.

David

 

[David Lindquist]

Is there not a second Linhof spirit level in the accessory slot?

As an aside, Kaiser sell a spirit level block for just under £20, it has 3 axis levels, compared to the lLinhof accessory shoe one's 2 axis.

Ian

Yes, that is a genuine Linhof 002599 level. It is not marked, I've seen older versions labeled "Linhof" in red cursive. I've seen the identical looking item from other sources priced rather less.

David

 

[thronobulax]

Agree. I'm sure those who extoll the virtues of a skillfully used compendium are right; I have yet to acquire and hone those skills. What I do use is the filter holder component, both with 95 mm screw-in filters and 10 cm X 10 cm square filters.

David

I recently sold my entire Lee system for this reason. The complexity of fiddling it into place was simply not worth the benefit - a benefit I could mostly achieve by other means on the rare instances when actually needed. I have a set of 95mm Linhof filters that I just hold in place for the duration of the exposure - slightly clumsy, but workable.

 

[Nas]

Is it the same size flange as the 2B, 3¼" ?

Ian

No. 2B thread is slightly smaller.

 

[Nas]

Can anyone confirm if this half-plate camera is a Thornton Pickard? If so, which model. It doesn’t have have the round ivory TP label but the spirit level is engraved as Thornton Pickard. I don’t know if it’s original to the camera or added later. It’s a lovely camera, very light but sturdy. I plan to use it with some glass plates I have.

 

[Ian Grant]

It is definitely not a Thornton Pickard. I've seen Thornton cameras before the partnership and the fittings are consistent from the early Billcliffe made camera, through to those made long after the Pickard family hailing John Thornton out, and settling his debts with Billcliffe. TP cameras used sprung struts, (where they lock parallel), and a distinct screw fitting to lock the struts, the one's on the front standard are the wrong shape, but a close imitation.

The little plumb level was available from TP's catalogues and used by many other manufacturers, often as an extra.

I wonder if there is a missing name plate, and that more modern brass alloy plate in the top centre of the 3rd image is cover where it would have been.

It's not a major camera manufacturer.

Ian

 

[Nas]

It is definitely not a Thornton Pickard. I've seen Thornton cameras before the partnership and the fittings are consistent from the early Billcliffe made camera, through to those made long after the Pickard family hailing John Thornton out, and settling his debts with Billcliffe. TP cameras used sprung struts, (where they lock parallel), and a distinct screw fitting to lock the struts, the one's on the front standard are the wrong shape, but a close imitation.

The little plumb level was available from TP's catalogues and used by many other manufacturers, often as an extra.

I wonder if there is a missing name plate, and that more modern brass alloy plate in the top centre of the 3rd image is cover where it would have been.

It's not a major camera manufacturer.

Ian

Thanks for confirming. The ivory makers plate has been cleaned off. I don’t mind that this is a no name manufacturer, I just want to know whether I should be sourcing Thornton Pickard holders for it or not. The way the lens boards go in/out is lovely and the overall design is really nice to use so I’m very pleased about my £38 investment

 

[Nas]

Thanks for confirming. The ivory makers plate has been cleaned off. I don’t mind that this is a no name manufacturer, I just want to know whether I should be sourcing Thornton Pickard holders for it or not. The way the lens boards go in/out is lovely and the overall design is really nice to use so I’m very pleased about my £38 investment

I’ve just made a lens board out of black foam board. Always handy to have some in stock.

 

[Ian Grant]

The way the front standard fits may be unique to the company who made the camera. That is often the way to identify the maker.

Ian

 

[Nas]

Gowlandflex 5x4. Made by the late Peter Gowland in California. This camera has travelled a bit - I bought it from someone in Finland. The Voigtlander Heliar 180/4.5 lens was fitted by the previous owner. When I bought it the lenses were out of calibration. I had to adjust the mirror which involved replacing the four springs it’s sitting on. I made a magnifier from a Hasselblad bellows hood and close-up lenses.
Although this camera was designed for handheld use, I prefer using it on a tripod.