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Linhof Master Technika '50 Years' Gold

The Linhof Master Technika '50 Years' Gold is a commemorative edition of Linhof's 4x5 large-format folding field camera, produced by the German maker to mark the company's 50th anniversary of the Technika line. As a limited gold-finished variant of the Master Technika, it was positioned as a collector's piece rather than a working tool when new.

Auction data for this commemorative edition is thin, but the two recorded UK saleroom hammer results — wholesale levels excluding commission — sit at £4,000 and £4,200, giving a narrow band around the £4,000–£4,200 mark. Given how rarely these gold sets surface at auction today, the price a '50 Years' Gold sells for is highly dependent on completeness of the original presentation case and documentation, and a clean, complete example would be expected to command the upper end of that range.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Dec 2009 EUR 4,200 Leitz Auction
May 2005 EUR 4,000 Leitz Auction