Linhof Master Technika Classic

Linhof Master Technika Classic 9x12cm / 4x5" Rangefinder Field Camera

The Classic Linhof Master Technika has been available since 1973. It is supplied with either a chrome plated body housing or a black finished body housing.

The Master Technika has a built-in rangefinder that cam couples to lenses from 75mm up. For lenses from 55 to 65mm an accessory Wide Angle Focusing device is available. For hand-held use the Multi-Focus Finder is available which zooms from 75 to 360mm and comes with a rotating 4x5" mask. Masks for smaller formats are readily available. The optional Anatomical Grip for the left side features a comfortable adjustable strap, a cable release and the grip easily adjusts to the most comfortable position. Also available is a Right Hand Anatomical Grip without strap or cable release.

The Master Technika has geared front rise as well as front tilt and swing plus shift. The back is equipped with the Linhof Folding Focusing Hood and has tilts and swings. The front drop bed has 3 positions and the camera has a triple extension bed.

The Master Technika remains the classical tool of lasting value for the creative as well as the technical photographer who needs a reliable large format system that masters any assignment with professional efficiency. The highly versatile drop bed design in the format 4x5 in offers full adjustment capabilities. Its unique combination of compact dimensions and extraordinary versatility makes it equally suitable for hand-held focused action shots and carefully composed studio or location subjects. As a top quality professional instrument, the Master Technika offers perspective corrections and depth-of-field control with convenient groundglass observation. The Master Technika with built-in triple drop bed extension allows the use of tele lenses up to 500 mm or makro lenses without any accessories.

Specifications

Type	Rangefinder Field Camera
Format	4x5
Camera Movements	-
Drop bed	30 degree bed drop positions (forward tilt) with click stops
Rise	55mm rise only
Swing	15 degrees left, 15 degrees right
Tilt	30 degrees forward, 30 degrees backward + 15 degree
Lateral shift	40mm left, 40mm right
Back swing	20 degrees left, 20 degrees right
Back tilt	20 degrees forward, 20 degrees backward
Camera back	4x5 Revolving International Standard Graflok Back
Bellows extension	Min.: 92mm with flat lensboard, bed in normal position and top track in rear position, 83mm with recessed lensboard #001016, bed in normal position and top track in rear position. Max.: Front: 15.7" (400mm), Back: + 1.4" (35mm)
Lens panel	Standard Linhof Technika 45 Lensboard 96 x 99mm
Dimensions	8 x 7 x 4.5" (20 x 18 x 11cm)
Weight	6.5 lbs. (2.9kg)

German Description

MASTER TECHNIKA classic - der Klassiker unter den Großformat-Kameras, die berühmteste Laufbodenkamera der Welt, zig-tausendfach eingesetzt in Landschaft, Architektur, Industrie, wissenschaftlicher Dokumentation, Kunst, konzeptioneller Fotografie.
Die Technika ist mehr als nur Werkzeug für Fotografen, sie garantiert Wertbeständigkeit in einer mechanischen Meisterleistung deutscher Präzision. Die Master Technikas meistern alle fachfotografischen Aufgaben, sei es als verstellbare Studiokamera mit Mattscheibenkontrolle oder als kompakte Großformat-Handkamera mit gekuppeltem Entfernungsmesser und Optischem Sucher.
Ihre besonderen Stärken zeigen die Linhof Technikas dort, wo die Idee der geschützt transportablen Kamera mit gleichzeitig schnellster Einsatzbereitschaft extrem wichtig wird: auf Reisen und Expeditionen, in der Architektur- und Industriefotografie, bei wissenschaftlichen Anwendungen und als Werkzeug des künstlerischen Fotografen. Der überarbeitete Kamera-Koffer für Master Technika classic und Master Technika 2000 schützt die Ausrüstung beim Outdoor-Einsatz.