TEe H NOR A M A 617 Sill

T The TfCHNORAMA 617 Sill with Super Angulon XL 5.6/72 and

TECHNORAMA 617 Sill R 0 LLF I LM CAM ERA, SUP ER FOR MAT 6

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viewfinder as system accessories.

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WITH 3 INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES. BREATHTAKING PICTURES. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL.

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wenty years ago when Linhof introduced their first TECHNORAMA camera a new era started for practically

undi storted wide-angle photography on rollfilm with the extreme format of 6x17 cm/ 2 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. which corresponds in area to three 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. exposures. Since then not su rpri sing ly many photographers have been using this type of camera with its dramatic 3:1 aspect ratio. One major reason has always been the ideal combination of the operational ease of a medium for-

For the TECHNORAMA 617 S III the proven design principles of the former models have been maintained and improved. Now that new Schneider lenses are available in superb XL quality Linhof has decided to offer a new TECH NORAMA with 3 super performance interchangeable lenses matching a super format camera. Th e TECHNORAMA 617 S III is a system camera . For each lens a spec ial finder is offered. Lens change is extremely simple : unlock 2 screws holding

mat rollfilm camera and the outstanding quality of large format photography.

the lens panel which houses the tube, lens in helical focus, release and protec-

tion. The fo ll ow ing lenses with integrated helica l focus are available: Wide-a ngle Super Angulon XL 5.6/72 mm, effective ang le of view 102° in the diagonal format, image circle 226 mm . Furthermore, Super Angulon XL 5.6/90 mm, angle of view 90°, im age circle 236 mm plus the Apo-Symmar 5.6/180 mm, angle of view 53°, image circle 263 mm. Apart from the extreme wide-angle views offered with the 72 mm lens and the 90 mm lens there is now a normal foca l length ava il ab le of f 180 mm as a panorami c view.

This is the camera for the demanding feature photographer: whenever impressive large format quality is required wi th rollfilm convenience the TECHNORAMA will be uti lized. The camera for a user who spec ializes in architectural, industrial, scenic and travel photography bringing the superior qual ity of the larger format as a new way of creating visually dramatic vertica l and horizonta l pictures with extremely hi gh rendition which can normally on ly be achieved with 5x7 in . large format cameras . The high resol uti on rollfi lm s avai lab le are now fully

utilized by the new superb lenses. Since the projection is centra l thanks to the centrally adapted lenses there wi ll be no curvature of the horizon even with the extreme panorama. Creative photography is especia lly possible with the wide-angle lenses by stressing perspective lines thus ach iev ing interesting results with an exc iting foregro und and a wide background. The light fa ll-off towards the edges of the picture with any extreme w ide-angle lens is compensated by specially designed concentric graduated center filters offered as accessories.

The precision hel ical focusing mounts of the lenses, the soft pressure shutter release, with thread for cab le release, the robust eng ineering of the film transport, the lens protection bracket for added safety are only few of the features making the Linhof TECHNORAMA 617 S III a highly useful tool. Sophisticated bright-line viewfinders (Albada system) with cross hairs and reflected sp irit leve l for reli ab le framing the precise perpendicular orientation of the camera. For close-range photos th e inner top and inner lateral line frames mark the parallax correction.

he reflected spirit leve l visible in the viewfinder controls the vertical orientation of the filmplane and serves to properly align the camera in order to avoid co nvergin g lines. Horizontal alignment (lateral leve lling) is controlled by a reflected reference cross which shows if the camera is ti Ited to the left or right side. The rugged die-cast body offers decisive advantages: stable, designed for professional use, optimum film flatness for conventional rollfilm 120 for 4 frames or rollfilm 220 for 8 frames by sliding a spring-loaded pressure plate. Another adva ntage for achieving professional results is the central shutter system of the lenses allowing exposure times of 1 sec. to 1/500 sec. or 1/400 sec. Distance settings in feet or meters in comb in atio n with the line frames permit close-up photos. The new camera generation of the Tech norama opens up new dimensions in creative photography, bringing the superior quality of the large r format to a compact camera providing the handling convenience generall y assoc iated with the use of rollfilm equipment.

Photo: F-/orst Hamann, "Waf} Street, New York Stock Exchange " taken from the book pub lication "NEW YORK VERTICAL Ii, Edition Quadrat.

The lenses of the TECHNORAMA 617 S 11/ offer optimum quality. Exposure times of 1 to 1/500 sec. (1/400 sec. with f 180 mm) permit quick hand-held shooting. Apertures range from f/5.6 to f/45 .(64 at 180 mm). The depth-of-field required can be fully utilized.

Photo: Colin Prior, England

THE LENSES T The rugged die-cast body of the TECHNORAMA 617 S 11/ designed for optimum film flatness.

he TECHNORAMA 617 5 is a system camera with

THE FINDER

The TECHNORAMA can also be employed to shoot pictures by using a predetermined portion only and is therefore particularly suitable for sectional ~nlargements from vertical images. Architectural views without converging lines can be obtained by cutting off any unwanted foreground matter in the final print.

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art of the system of the TECHNORAMA 6175 III are three sophisticated bright-line viewfinders (Albada system) with

three interchangeable lenses and 3 special finders .

cross hairs and reflected spirit level for reliably framing the precise perpendicular orientation of the camera. This feature

The wide-angle lenses f 72 mm

facilitates holding the camera exactly horizontal or vertica l and

and f 90 mm offer extreme

serves to properly align the hand-held camera in order to avoid

panorama or vertical views

converging lines which is normally only possible with large

whereas the normal focal length

format cameras. The viewfinder can be removed to aid the search

of f 180 mm condenses the view

for a suitable subject.

with a wealth of details. 3 super performance lenses matching a super format camera.

The extreme wide-angle tens Schneider Super Angulon XL 5.6/72 mm, effective angle of view of 102° with special finder. The soft pressure shutter release, with thread for cable release is part of the lensboard. The lens protection bracket offers added safety. The tripod socket (3/8") is incorporated in the lens assembly.

Visible in the finder: focal length, spirit level, bright-line frame for picture section, inner top and inner lateral line frames marking the parallax cortection for close range photos, reference cross indicating the optical axis to facilitate camera alignment. The spirit level also controls the vertical orientation of the film plane for avoiding converging lines.

The focal effect of the picture section is visible in the landscape photo on this page. The individual bright line frames for the picture section are clearly visible in the finder.

The Apo-Symmar lens 5.6/180 mm, angle of view 53° as the normal focal length for the 6x17 cm/ 2 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. super format.

The wide-angle lens Super Angulon XL 5.6/90 mm effective angle of view 90° with corresponding finder. The 2 screws of the precision die-cast lensboard serve for quick and safe lens change.

The light fall-off towards the edges of the picture with the wide-angle lenses f 72 mm and f 90 mm is compensated by specially designed concentric graduated center filters offered as accessories.

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Technorama 617 S III (6x17cm) camera body without lens and viewfinder, with camera strap

Length x Depth x Height 270 x 58 x 114 mm

Weight 1285 g

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Technorama Super Angulon XL 5.6/72 T, B, 1s - 1/500s, aperture ra nge 5.6 - 45, angle of view 102 0 , shortest distance 1,1 m / 3.6 ft

221 x 103 x 124 mm

1130 g

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Technorama viewfinder for f 72

65 x 40 x 52 mm

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Center filter for f 72, filter mountM 95 x 1 / M 11 0 xl

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Technorama Super Angulon Xl 5.6/90 T, B, 1s - 1/500s, aperture range 5.6 - 45, angle of view 90 0 , shortest distance 1,7 m / 5.6 ft

212 x 131 x 124 mm

65 x 39 x 52 mm

180 g

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Technorama viewfinder for f 90

022283

Center filter for f 90, filter mount M 95 x 1 / M 110 x 1

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Technorama Apo-Symmar 5.6/180 T, B, 1s - 1/400s, aperture range 5.6 - 64, angle of view 53°, shortest distance 2,2 m / 7.2 ft, filter mount M 58 x 0,75 Technorama viewfinder for f 180

212 x 176 x 106 mm

Aluminium case for body with one wide angle lens and viewfind er

290 x 200 x 205 mm

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100 g

1280 g

100 g 180 g

65 x 39 x 52 mm

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1160 g

100 g 1960 g

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For added protection during transport we recommend to keep the camera always in its custom-designed sturdy aluminium case 022489 accepting a camera with one wide-angle lens plus one finder.