Linhof Technika 70
The Linhof Technika 70 is a medium-format technical field camera produced by the German manufacturer Linhof, designed around roll-film use rather than the larger sheet-film formats of its Technika siblings. When new it was positioned as a precision press and field camera for professional photographers who needed rangefinder handling with view-camera movements in a compact body.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Technika 70 have spanned roughly £160 to £750, with a median sale around £320 — these are saleroom wholesale results and exclude buyer's premium. Today in 2026 the price a Technika 70 sells for is heavily condition-sensitive, and completeness of the outfit (rangefinder cams, roll-film backs, matched lens) is the single largest factor in what the camera is worth.
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: February 2025
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| Feb 2025 | £175 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 116) Title: A Linhof Technika 70 Medium Format Camera
Description:
olive, serial number 1711710, body F-G, some minor usage marks to the paint finish, bellows extend and close well, opens and folds correctly, |
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| Oct 2024 | £160 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1886) Title: Linhof Technika 70 folding camera, serial number 1761122, with Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S 5.6/
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Linhof Technika 70 folding camera, serial number 1761122, with Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S 5.6/ |
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| Feb 2019 | £240 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 424) Title: Linhof Technika 70 1960s large format camera fitted with Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 1:5.6 / 100 1:
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Linhof Technika 70 1960s large format camera fitted with Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 1:5.6 / 100 1: |
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| Nov 2014 | EUR 800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_30685) Title: Linhof Technika 70 outfit
Description:
large outfit consisting of body no.93464 (RF out of focus) with Technikon 2.8/95mm no.4760615, Weitwinkel-Technikon 5.6/58mm no.4974432 (caps), Tele-Technikon 4.5/180mm no.4760450 (cap), 6x9cm roll film magazine, Polaroid magazine, angle finder, compendium, papers, in outfit case Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2012 | EUR 950 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14836) Title: Linhof Technika 70 outfit
Description:
one of the most successful classic Linhof cameras with 3 matching lenses with rangefinder cam: Xenotar 2.8/100mm no.11731314, Super-Angulon 8/65mm no.11778766, Tele-Arton 5.5/180mm no.11254295, 6x9 and 56x72 Linhof Rollex rollfilm holder, side grip, 6 planfilm holders, all in fitted Linhof carrying case Estimate: EUR 1,500 - EUR 1,800 |
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| Feb 2004 | £454 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MAGIC LANTERNS (Lot 275) Title: Technika 70 no. 1761122
Description:
Technika 70 no. 1761122 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jul 1999 | £322 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 224) Title: Technika 70 no. 1731369
Description:
Technika 70 no. 1731369 Estimate: £400 - £500 |
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| Mar 1999 | £805 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 269) Title: Technika 70 no. 1721419
Description:
Technika 70 no. 1721419 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Aug 1998 | £747 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 386) Title: Technika 70 outfit
Description:
Technika 70 outfit Estimate: £600 - £900 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Linhof Technika 70 worth today?
At UK auction the value has ranged from about £160 for incomplete or worn examples up to roughly £750 for cleaner outfits, with a median hammer price near £320.
How much does a Linhof Technika 70 sell for at auction?
Recent hammer prices sit in the low-to-mid hundreds of pounds, with the price strongly dependent on whether the camera is sold body-only or with a cammed lens and working roll-film back.
Why is there such a wide price range for the Technika 70?
Bellows condition, rangefinder accuracy, and the presence of matched accessories drive most of the variation, so two outwardly similar cameras can differ by several hundred pounds.