Mark,
The Linhof 4x5 Tech was my first ‘choice’ camera on my ‘retirement'…. And found
out ‘early that the lens board mustbe pushed right back ‘into the body’ (quite
readily/essily) before closing.
Not too long later, I ’swapped’ my Tech IV for a Linhof monorail.. I still
think I got the better part of
the bargain since the monorail is MUCH more ‘versatile’ even tho’ it usually
MUST be mounted on a tripod.
Ken
On Apr 15, 2019, at 9:34 AM, <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well I might have just figured this thing out. The screw blocking the
front standard from going back appears to be a stop. Why they would put one
there without a way to release it is beyond me, but mine is not to question
why. It is only on the right side of the camera. It appears to be threaded
into something cast, which makes me believe its factory and not something
someone added later.
Does this mean the front standard must be removed from the rail on the bed
and manually inserted on to the track inside the base as a part of normal
operation? IF that is the case, the camera is fine. IF not would there be a
down side to working with the limitation other that its a pain in the neck.
Pain in the neck it might be, but it also might be livable.
Still find it hard to believe the old timers did news with these things.
Thanks in advance
Mark
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