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Linhof Super Technika IV

The Linhof Super Technika IV is a German-made folding technical field camera for large format sheet film, produced by Linhof of Munich from the mid-1950s. It combined a rangefinder coupled to cammed lenses with full front movements, and was positioned as a professional tool for press, studio and location work.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Super Technika IV have spanned roughly £210 to £3,400, with a median close to £500 — wholesale saleroom results before buyer's premium rather than retail asking prices. Condition and outfit content drive almost all of the variation seen today in 2026: stripped bodies with worn bellows sell for what a basic body is worth, while clean examples accompanied by a cammed Schneider or Rodenstock lens and multiple film holders can fetch four figures. The 2023 result of £1,375 and the 2024 £900 sale show what a complete, working kit is worth, whereas the sub-£300 sales reflect body-only or cosmetically tired examples.

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.

Prices updated: November 2025

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 £262 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £210 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £360 Special Auction Services
Jun 2024 £525 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £900 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £650 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £280 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £300 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £500 Flints Auctions
Jul 2023 £1,375 Flints Auctions
May 2023 £1,062 Flints Auctions
May 2023 £1,125 Flints Auctions
Dec 2021 £223 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £420 Flints Auctions
Nov 2016 EUR 3,400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2012 EUR 400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 2,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 EUR 750 Leitz Auction
May 2006 EUR 900 Leitz Auction
May 2006 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction
May 2005 EUR 480 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 1,875 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 3,438 Leitz Auction

Frequently asked questions

What is a Linhof Super Technika IV worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices run from about £210 for a tired body up to roughly £900 for a clean, cammed outfit, with a median around £500.

How much does a Super Technika IV sell for with a lens?

Complete kits with a cammed lens and film holders have sold for £900 to £1,375 at auction in the last two years; body-only examples price well below that.

Why do prices for the Super Technika IV vary so widely?

The value is heavily tied to bellows condition, rangefinder accuracy, and whether the camera is supplied with its original cammed lens — a mismatched or lens-less body sells for a fraction of a matched outfit.

Is the Super Technika IV still usable today?

Yes — it takes standard 4x5 sheet film holders and accepts modern large-format lenses in Copal shutters, though rangefinder coupling only works with lenses that have a matched Linhof cam.