[LargeFormat] Linhof Color

[Stuart Phillips]

Yes, but you also sold (by your admission) a couple of Linhof 23s :) These
are beautiful cameras. I don't think I could part with one if I had one!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "philip lambert" <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Linhof Color


> A recessed Linhof lensboard doesn't have much depth -with it the camera
> would  focus a distant subject but the bellows remained tight. I tried
> making a deeper recess but the bellows throat opening was too small to get
> fingers in to adjust the shutter The way the front and rear standard were
> made were not conducive to the use of rise. At one point I contemplated
> having some surfaces machined away but sold the camera as too fiddly.  As
> Clive will confirm, there are better cameras around.PL
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Linhof Color
>
>
> >
> > > even with the two standards adjacenttly mounted ahead of the
rail/tripod
> > > clamp it was impossible to use a 47mm lens.
> >
> > With a recessed lensboard?
> >
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