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Linhof Technikardan

The Linhof Technikardan is a large-format monorail view camera from the German maker Linhof, designed to fold down into a compact package for field use while retaining the full movements of a studio monorail.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Technikardan have ranged from £1,250 to £2,000, giving a median around £1,600 — wholesale saleroom results that exclude buyer's and seller's commission. As of 2026, value is highly condition-sensitive: examples with clean bellows, smooth rail locks and no cracked standards sell for materially more than tired bodies, and the price a given camera sells for depends heavily on which format and generation is on offer.

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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
Mar 2025 £562 Flints Auctions
Nov 2024 £1,250 Flints Auctions
May 2023 £2,000 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £732 Flints Auctions
Nov 2005 EUR 1,320 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction

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