TECHNORAMA 617s III

L I N H O F
T E C H N O R A M A
6 1 7
S
M A D E
III
ORDERING
INFORMATIONS
Width x Depth x Height
270 x 58 x 114 mm
Weight
1380 g
000909
Technorama Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72
T, B, 1s - 1/500 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 99,5°, shortest distance 1,1 m / 3.6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 72
Center filter for f 72, filter mount M 95 x 1 / M 112 x 1,5
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
221 x 103 x 124 mm
1200 g
001306
022282
001905
000911
001303
001304
Technorama Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 75°, shortest distance 1,8 m / 6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 110
Center filter for f 110
Protection ring for Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
Technorama Apo-Symmar L 5,6 / 180
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 64, eff. angle of view 50,6°
shortest distance 2,2 m / 7,2 ft, filter mount M 72 x 0,75
Technorama Viewfinder for f 180
135 x 52 x 125 mm
120 g
70 g
170 g
221 x 130 x 124 mm
1310 g
65 x 39 x 52 mm
135 x 52 x 125 mm
120 g
70 g
170 g
221 x 135 x 124 mm
1153 g
60 x 135 x 135 mm
120 x 52 x 110 mm
120 g
120 g
96 g
221 x 174 x 106 mm
1160 g
65 x 39 x 52 mm
120 g
221 x 224 x 110 mm
1490 g
001304
001904
Technorama Tele-Xenar 5,6 / 250
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 64, eff. angle of view 37,6°
shortest distance 3,9 m / 13 ft, filter mount M 82 x 0,75
Technorama Viewfinder for f 250
Protection ring for Technorama Tele-Xenar 5,6 / 250
65 x 39 x 52 mm
112 x 150 x 112 mm
120 g
270 g
001650
000943
001903
000944
001903
000945
001902
T 617 Shift system
Technorama 617 Shift adapter for focal lengths 72, 90, 110 mm
T617 Shift Lens Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
T617 Shift Lens Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 90
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
T617 Shift Lens Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
Protection ring for Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
240
119
135
119
135
119
120
001640
022621
022612
Groundglass Back T 617 with integrated lighthood
Linhof magnifier adapter for Groundglass Back
3x Schneider magnifier
250 x 76 x 101 mm
83 x 84 x 48 mm
83 x 84 x 78 mm
850 g
20 g
121 g
022489
Alu-Case
for camera with 2 lenses, 2 viewfinders plus Groundglass Back
430 x 230 x 295 mm
4460 g
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
60 x 143 mm
82 x 110 mm
52 x 125 mm
104 x 110 mm
52 x 125 mm
107 x 96 mm
52 x 110 mm
588
853
170
1001
170
857
96
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
LINHOF PRÄZISIONS - SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH | RUPERT - MAYER - STRASSE 45 | 81379 MÜNCHEN / GERMANY
TEL. +49.89.72492-0 | FAX +49.89.72492-250 | info@linhof.de | www.linhof.de
6x17 cm
PRINTED IN GERMANY 025001 / 04.2008/ 5E
000913
65 x 40 x 52 mm
617s III
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
001302
022283
001903
Technorama Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 90
T, B, 1s - 1/500 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 86,7°, shortest distance 1,7 m / 5,6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 90
Center filter for f 90, filter mount M 95 x 1 / M 112 x 1,5
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
O R I G I N A L
TECHNORAMA
Technorama 617s III (6x17cm)
camera body without lens and viewfinder, with camera strap
000910
G E R M A N Y
T H E
000113
001301
022302
001903
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LINHOF PRÄZISIONS - SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH MÜNCHEN
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T H E
O R I G I N A L
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P A N O R A M A
F O R M A T
3
:
1
L I N H O F T E C H N O R A M A 617s III
PHOTO:
© GUDRUN MUSCHALLA
"BMW WORLD MUNICH” 2008
THE CONCEPT
THE FORMAT
cameras cannot making it the ideal
extreme wide angle 72 mm up
tion or conceptional photography.
The extreme panoramic format
The extreme format with its dra-
choice whether you are on the
to longer focal lengths of 250 mm.
Any of these tasks can be handled
of the Linhof Technorama reflects
matic 3 : 1 aspect ratio guarantees
highest mountains, the hottest
The rugged light alloy die-cast
by the Linhof Technorama, a very
the sense of space and depth.
extremely high rendition which
deserts or simply in ordinary urban
body is extremely stable offering
individual camera for new images
The camera produces an image
can normally only be achieved
shooting situations.
optimum film flatness for conven-
with more emotions.
that is far beyond normal visua-
with a 5 x 7 in. large format view
tional high resolution rollfilm
A camera designed and improved
lisation. Shooting with the
camera. The Technorama is a
THE SYSTEM
120 (4 frames) or rollfilm 220
for the best photographers in
Technorama 617 means: seeing
hand-held rollfilm camera with a
The Technorama 617s III is a
(8 frames).
the world, for those who want
more – showing more.
picture format of 6 x 17 cm com-
system camera: Presently five
Impressive panoramic scenes but
bining three 6 x 6 images in one
interchangeable Schneider lenses
THE USE
hand-held photography offering the
also creative vertical sights of sur-
shot. This equipment can still be
with integrated helical focusing
Landscapes, architecture, technical
superb quality of large format.
prising dimensions.
used when big large format view
mounts are available. From the
objects, tourism, city documenta-
The Technorama 617s III –
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the authentic image of the large
format.
3
A
N E W
V I E W
O F
T H E
W O R L D
CREATIVE IMAGE LANGUAGE
PHOTO: "PUNTA TOMBO" OF
THE SERIES "PATAGONIA"
© MARKUS RENNER,
www.markusrenner.at,
www.editionpanorama.de
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ON THE ROAD:
NEW FEATURES:
The dark slide system was added
No other Large Format Camera is
Recent modifications of the
without altering the dimensions
as convenient when travelling as
Linhof Technorama 617s III
of the camera body.
the Linhof Technorama 617s III.
resulted not only in a facelift.
A red warning in the detachable
No other format is as suitable as
The camera is now also offered
camera back indicates the posi-
the Linhof Technorama to show
with new features for universal
tioning of the dark slide behind
the world scene in all shading.
use and safer handling:
the lens to be taken away before
the next shot.
The dark slide in the
The red mark in the de-
Technorama photographers are on
The use of the new system
camera body permits
tachable camera back
the road in all continents. Whether
accessories requires a dark slide
lens change without the
warns: Take away the dark
loss of film material.
slide. The shift adapter is
extreme heat or biting cold – the
in the body. This facility permits
equipped with a support for
robust camera system is reliably
lens change without the loss of
camera with two lens plus finder and
weight balancing.
working.
film material.
T 617 Groundglass Back.
For added protection during transport
we recommend to keep the camera
always in its custom-designed sturdy
aluminium case (022489) accepting a
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P H O T O G R A P H Y
W I T H
I N D I V I D U A L
A N G L E S
O F
V I E W
72 mm
90 mm
FINE ART IMAGE QUALITY:
T 617 L E N S E S
110 mm
180 mm
250 mm
Angle of view:
The Technorama
lenses offer
individual angles
of view.
The photo above
shows the image
sections when using
lenses with different
focal lengths.
Technorama 617s III - Body,
Technorama Super-Angulon XL
5,6 / 72, Viewfinder f 72
Technorama Super-Angulon XL
5,6 / 90, Viewfinder f 90
Technorama Super-Symmar XL
5,6 / 110, Viewfinder f 110
Technorama Apo-Symmar L
5,6 / 180, Viewfinder f 180
THE SYSTEM LENSES
XL 5,6/110, effective angle of view
38°. This range allows wide angle
possible. Precise close-range
PROTECTION RINGS
The T 617 super performance
75°. The Apo-Symmar L 5,6/180,
images with the 72 and 90 mm
photographs are possible thanks to
The Technorama is a reliable
Schneider lenses ensure excellent
effective angle of view 51°. The Tele-
lenses as well as normal and long
imperial and metric scales used in
companion – during expeditions
image quality. The following lenses
Xenar 5,6/250, effective angle of view
focal length photography. Due to
combination with the bright-line
or safaries, on high mountains at
The unavoidable light
fall-off towards the
edges of the pictures
with the wide-angle is
compensated for with
specially designed con-
are available: The extreme wide
the centrally mounted lenses there
viewfinders. Inner top and lateral
extreme temperatures as well as in
angle Super-Angulon XL 5,6/72,
will be no curvature of the horiz-
line frames mark the parallax
urban surroundings.
center filters offered as
effective angle of view of 100° in
on even with this extreme panora-
correction. Soft pressure shutter
The Technorama as well as all its
an accessory.
the diagonal format. The Super-
mic format. Thanks to the precisi-
release with cable release thread
components are designed for
Protection ring for
Angulon XL 5,6/90, effective angle
on of the helical focusing mounts
for fast hand-held vibration-free
professioinal heavy duty use.
Technorama Super-
of view of 87°. The Super-Symmar
of the lenses, exact focus is
shooting.
The protection rings protect the
valuable lenses against pressure or
Technorama 617s III
with added protection ring
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Technorama Tele-Xenar
5,6 / 250, Viewfinder f 250
centric graduated
Angulon XL 5,6/72
and Super Angulon
XL 5,6/90 (001901).
THE LENS CHANGE
shock to the front mount since
Lens changing is extremely simple:
even the smallest deviations might
Protection ring
The turning of the knurled wheels
result in a loss of sharpness.
for Technorama
release the lens panel. This panel
The protection rings help to avoid
houses the tube, lens in helical
any damage and malfunction offe-
focusing mount, shutter release and
ring safety even under extreme
lens protection bar.
circumstances.
Tele-Xenar 5,6/250
(001904).
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E X A C T
I M A G E
C O N T R O L ,
R E L I A B L E
H A N D L I N G
INSPIRATION AND TECHNIQUE
T617 VIEWFINDERS
The photographer using a Linhof
617s III does not only prefer
the extreme format but also the
uncomplicated handling of the
camera: The image is controlled by
the viewfinder, focusing is effected
by reading the distance scales.
Visible in the finder:
Part of the system of the Linhof
Technorama 617 S III are 5 indi-
focal length, spirit
The spirit level
level, bright-line frames
shows the vertical
for picture section at
vidual crystal-clear sophisticated
orientation of the
infinity, inner top and
bright-line viewfinders (Albada
film plane for
inner lateral line frames
avoiding conver-
marking the parallax
ging lines.
correction for close-
system) with cross-hairs and reflected spirit level for reliably framing
the precise perpendicular orien-
range photos.
Technorama 617s III
with Technorama
tation of the camera.
Tele-Xenar
This feature facilitates holding the
5,6 / 250, Viewfinder
camera exactly horizontal or verti-
f 250 and protection
ring with spirit level.
cal and serves to properly align the
hand-held camera in order to avoid
converging lines.
All these features enable perspective controls which can normally
only be achieved with adjustable
view cameras mounted on tripods.
The easily detachable viewfinders
may also be used prior to shooting
sition.
PHOTO:
© HELMUT HIRLER
"NEW MEXICO WHITE
SANDS, USA"
VERTICAL FORMAT:
The right tool permits hand-held
effect as if you were using an
professional architectural photo-
extreme lens rise with an adjust-
graphy. The elongated 6x17 cm
able large format camera.
format with its 3 : 1 aspect ratio is
Naturally, this method works also
particularly suitable for sectional
with views taken from an elevated
enlargements from vertical images.
camera position, as in this case a
Architectural views without conver-
sectional enlargement is made only
ging lines, shot from street level,
from the bottom portion of the ver-
can be obtained by cutting off any
tical 6x17 cm image.
unwanted foreground matter in the
final print. This gives the same
PHOTO: F . P . P A L M E R / B . W O L F F
as a convenient tool for compo-
Extreme vertikal
images without
converging lines
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P H O T O G R A P H Y
I N
T H E
P A N O R A M A
F O R M A T
W I T H
S H I F T
TECHNORAMA 617 SHIFT SYSTEM
f= 72 mm, 14 mm
shifted up
Technorama 617s III
with shift adapter,
shift lens Super-Angulon
XL 5,6 / 72 and added
protection ring.
Shift at
zero position
PANORAMA FORMAT
Technorama bodies accepting
CREATIVE
WITH SHIFT
interchangeable lenses.
POSSIBILITIES
Linhof starts a new chapter of the
Perfect image control with the aid
New tools for new possibilities:
Technorama 617 success story.
at the T 617 groundglass back.
Shifted panorama photos convince
Now intelligent shifting is part of
Requiring of course the use of a
by majestic effects, professional
14 mm
shifted down
PHOTO:
T 617 G R O U N D G L A S S
© ANTON BRANDL
control the groundglass back is
MÜNCHEN
BACK
simply exchanged against the body.
There are moments when the pho-
A firmly mounted fresnel screen
tographer desires more influence
provides a super bright image.
for composing the picture, either
The new lighthood serves for flare-
center – freedom for the creative
at shorter distances, or when using
free composition. For exact image
photographer!
long focal lenses, or when deter-
control we recommend the 3x
mining a more defined depth of
magnifier made by Schneider
THE SHIFT ADAPTER
field. Only a large groundglass
(022612) adaptable to the T 617
The new Linhof Shift Adapter with
view permits the most precise
with the Linhof Magnifier Adapter
wide angle lenses 72, 90 and
image and sharpness control.
(022621).
110 mm offering an extremely wide
Therefore, Linhof is now offering
The magnifier can be moved
shift range of 28 mm (14 mm each
a precision groundglass back
over the total area of the ground-
up and down). The Shift Adapter
necessitating of course the use of
glass giving optimum control of
can be used with all existing
a stable tripod. For exact image
the corners.
the camera system. Perspective con-
stable tripod.
trol, architectural and urban photos
without converging lines, shifting
of the horizontal line off the image
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Technorama 617 Shift adapter and
T 617 shift lens 72, 90, 110 mm.
quality and highest resolution.
Groundglass Back now with lighthood and added feature: 3x
Magnifier with Magnifier Adapter.
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L I N H O F
T E C H N O R A M A
6 1 7
S
M A D E
III
ORDERING
INFORMATIONS
Width x Depth x Height
270 x 58 x 114 mm
Weight
1380 g
000909
Technorama Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72
T, B, 1s - 1/500 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 99,5°, shortest distance 1,1 m / 3.6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 72
Center filter for f 72, filter mount M 95 x 1 / M 112 x 1,5
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
221 x 103 x 124 mm
1200 g
001306
022282
001905
000911
001303
001304
Technorama Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 75°, shortest distance 1,8 m / 6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 110
Center filter for f 110
Protection ring for Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
Technorama Apo-Symmar L 5,6 / 180
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 64, eff. angle of view 50,6°
shortest distance 2,2 m / 7,2 ft, filter mount M 72 x 0,75
Technorama Viewfinder for f 180
135 x 52 x 125 mm
120 g
70 g
170 g
221 x 130 x 124 mm
1310 g
65 x 39 x 52 mm
135 x 52 x 125 mm
120 g
70 g
170 g
221 x 135 x 124 mm
1153 g
60 x 135 x 135 mm
120 x 52 x 110 mm
120 g
120 g
96 g
221 x 174 x 106 mm
1160 g
65 x 39 x 52 mm
120 g
221 x 224 x 110 mm
1490 g
001304
001904
Technorama Tele-Xenar 5,6 / 250
T, B, 1s - 1/400 s, aperture range 5,6 - 64, eff. angle of view 37,6°
shortest distance 3,9 m / 13 ft, filter mount M 82 x 0,75
Technorama Viewfinder for f 250
Protection ring for Technorama Tele-Xenar 5,6 / 250
65 x 39 x 52 mm
112 x 150 x 112 mm
120 g
270 g
001650
000943
001903
000944
001903
000945
001902
T 617 Shift system
Technorama 617 Shift adapter for focal lengths 72, 90, 110 mm
T617 Shift Lens Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
T617 Shift Lens Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 90
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
T617 Shift Lens Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
Protection ring for Super-Symmar XL 5,6 / 110
240
119
135
119
135
119
120
001640
022621
022612
Groundglass Back T 617 with integrated lighthood
Linhof magnifier adapter for Groundglass Back
3x Schneider magnifier
250 x 76 x 101 mm
83 x 84 x 48 mm
83 x 84 x 78 mm
850 g
20 g
121 g
022489
Alu-Case
for camera with 2 lenses, 2 viewfinders plus Groundglass Back
430 x 230 x 295 mm
4460 g
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
60 x 143 mm
82 x 110 mm
52 x 125 mm
104 x 110 mm
52 x 125 mm
107 x 96 mm
52 x 110 mm
588
853
170
1001
170
857
96
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
LINHOF PRÄZISIONS - SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH | RUPERT - MAYER - STRASSE 45 | 81379 MÜNCHEN / GERMANY
TEL. +49.89.72492-0 | FAX +49.89.72492-250 | info@linhof.de | www.linhof.de
6x17 cm
PRINTED IN GERMANY 025001 / 04.2008/ 5E
000913
65 x 40 x 52 mm
617s III
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
001302
022283
001903
Technorama Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 90
T, B, 1s - 1/500 s, aperture range 5,6 - 45,
effective angle of view 86,7°, shortest distance 1,7 m / 5,6 ft
Technorama Viewfinder for f 90
Center filter for f 90, filter mount M 95 x 1 / M 112 x 1,5
Protection ring for Super-Angulon XL 5,6 / 72 and XL 5,6 / 90
O R I G I N A L
TECHNORAMA
Technorama 617s III (6x17cm)
camera body without lens and viewfinder, with camera strap
000910
G E R M A N Y
T H E
000113
001301
022302
001903
I N
LINHOF PRÄZISIONS - SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH MÜNCHEN
E