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Kodak Portra 160
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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The Linhof Standard Press is a 4x5 large-format folding press camera introduced around 1964, positioned as a more accessible entry in Linhof's Technika family. Where the Technika IV and V offered full movements and the option of rangefinder coupling with cammed lenses, the Standard Press simplified the feature set to reduce cost and weight while retaining the core Linhof build quality: aluminum-alloy chassis, folding leather bellows, and a Technika-compatible lensboard system. It was aimed at press photographers and field users who needed a reliable 4x5 negative without the full studio-oriented movement complement of the flagship cameras.
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C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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About this camera
A simplified 4x5 press camera from Linhof's 1960s line — workman's Technika without the master-grade refinements.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 4x5 |
| Mount | Linhof Technika lensboard |
| Year Introduced | ~1964 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Movements | Limited front movements (rise/tilt) |
| Viewfinder | Ground glass + optical finder |
| Focus | Ground glass; optional rangefinder cam |
| Battery | None |
| Weight | ~2,200–2,500 g (unverified) |
Linhof's Technika press camera line was founded in 1934 and became the gold standard for large-format press work through the 1940s–60s. By the early 1960s, the Technika IV was the flagship, followed in 1963 by the Technika V. The Standard Press emerged around 1964 as a simplified variant intended for photographers who wanted the Linhof name and build quality without the full price of the V. It shared the Technika's folding body concept and lensboard compatibility but omitted some of the finer geared movements and precision features that made the flagship models costly to manufacture.
The Standard Press sat between the more capable Technika V and the cheaper press cameras of the era (such as Graflex Speed and Crown Graphics). It was ultimately superseded by the continued refinement of the main Technika line; the Master Technika (1972) absorbed the market for premium field use, leaving no clear need for a simplified variant.
The Standard Press represents Linhof's acknowledgment that not every photographer needed the full Technika specification. For press photographers of the mid-1960s who valued the European build standard over the American Graflex approach, it offered a middle path: lighter than the full Technika V, better-built than a Speed Graphic, and compatible with the same glass ecosystem.
It is less collected today than the Master Technika or Technika V, which makes working examples relatively affordable. For photographers looking to shoot 4x5 with a robust folding press body, the Standard Press is a practical choice when a Master Technika's price is prohibitive.
All standard Linhof Technika lensboards fit. Uncammed lenses focus on ground glass normally. Common lenses for the system:
Standard Technika accessories (roll-film backs, holders, cams) are compatible. Graflock-compatible backs allow use of modern sheet film holders.
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