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Kodak Portra 400
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The Linhof 220 (1966) is a 6×9 cm rangefinder camera manufactured by Linhof GmbH of Munich, Germany. Unlike the Technika line — which is a folding technical camera with movements, interchangeable lenses, and ground-glass focus — the 220 is a fixed-lens, eye-level rangefinder designed for hand-held press and reportage shooting on 120 roll film. It represents Linhof's attempt to address a market segment occupied by cameras such as the Mamiya Press and the earlier Graflex press cameras, offering German precision engineering in a compact, direct-viewfinder body.
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Linhof's compact 6×9 eye-level rangefinder — a fixed-lens precision camera designed for press photographers who needed medium-format quality without a ground-glass setup.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 6×9 cm on 120 roll film (8 frames per roll) |
| Lens | Fixed Schneider (focal length and max aperture ~) |
| Mount | Fixed (non-interchangeable) |
| Year introduced | 1966 |
| Focus | Coupled rangefinder |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level optical with coupled rangefinder patch |
| Shutter | Leaf (Compur or Synchro-Compur, lens-mounted) |
| Build | Aluminum + leather |
| Battery | None (fully mechanical) |
Linhof introduced the 220 in 1966 as a departure from its technical camera tradition. The postwar press camera market was being contested by Japanese manufacturers — Mamiya's Press Universal, for instance — and Linhof's response was a compact 6×9 body in the German precision tradition. The "220" designation may refer to the 220 roll-film format (though the camera used 120); alternatively, it may simply be a Linhof model number.
The camera's production history is less thoroughly documented than the Technika series. It appears to have been manufactured in limited numbers relative to the Technika IV and V, and surviving examples are uncommon on the used market. Linhof's distribution network placed the 220 primarily in Europe and Japan, with less penetration in the North American market where Graflex and Mamiya press cameras were dominant.
The Linhof 220 is notable as Linhof's only fixed-lens eye-level medium-format rangefinder, placing it in a category distinct from the Technika line. For collectors, it represents an unusual chapter in Linhof's history — a Bavarian interpretation of the medium-format press camera concept.
In practical shooting, the 220 offers 6×9 image quality in a more compact and faster-to-use package than a Technika with roll-film back. The fixed Schneider lens is likely to be of high optical quality; Schneider glass from this era is consistently well-regarded. However, the non-interchangeable lens limits versatility compared to the Mamiya Press or the Fuji G-series rangefinders.
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