Antique, classic and used cameras/lenses price guide Icons legend:No value predictionLow estimate accuracyLow-medium estimate accuracyMedium estimate accuracyMedium-high estimate accuracyHigh estimate accuracyCamera Image AvailableDigital cameraHistorical Prices ChartCamera Manual LinkCB Member Comments AvailableCamera Featured in CB Member CollectionsAn English photographer has traveled all over the world - and along the way created stunning panoramic images using a film camera.John Chapple has captured all types of landscapes, including grassy fields in England, major US cities, and sandy beaches in Australia. Chapple, originally from North Devon, first worked as a news and show business photographer before he got into landscape photography, his website says.Photographer John Chapple captured this shot of the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California Escape: Water pours down a grassy California hillside in this image West Coast adventure: Chapple captured downtown city skyscrapers - as well as miles of the Greater Los Angeles area and mountains in the distance

Dried up: Desert shrubbery is seen as sun touches down on mountains in Mojave, California Pathway: Chapple spied this structure in Queensland, Australia Getaway: Birds swim through the waters of Western Australia in this shot Stormy weather: Clouds perch over grassy areas in Northam Burrows, North Devon 'For his panoramic images he uses a Linhof Technorama 617s III,' his website says.'This camera is unique in that the negatives are a huge 6 x 17 centimeters, with only four exposures per film.'He also used a 50 megapixel digital Hasselblad and a top of the range 1DS Canon digital camera.'When asked for advice during a 2012 interview with Landscape Photography Magazine, Chapple said to 'Invest in a good alarm clock, a comfortable pair of boots and a sturdy tripod and you can't go wrong.'Chapple told the magazine at the time 'My dream is to one day be able to make a living with my landscape photography. Right now it's something that I love doing, and squeeze into my hectic life when I can.'I can't imagine a greater life, being able to shoot landscapes AND make my monthly mortgage payment.

There's nothing greater professionally than being paid to do what you love.' Blur: Chapple took this image in Queensland, Australia. He has worked as both a news and showbusiness photographer Mystery: Light peers through trees in an Oregon forest Rocky stop: Waves crash against rocks in Western Australia Make a break for it: The Cook Islands' Rarotonga is seen covered in trees Long way out: A pier is seen at Busselton Jetty in Western Australia Dramatic: Rocks in Western Australia are bathed in sunlight as waves pour over Sweet treat: Chapple took this image of Sugarloaf Rock while traveling through Western Australia Natural beauty: Chapple has said of his photography 'I am self taught. Funnily enough, I failed art in school' Cosmopolitan: No stranger to inclement weather, Seattle's skyscrapers are seen underneath dark skies Washed ashore: A colorful boat is seen at Crow Point in North Devon, England He also told the publication he's been able to use his errors and move forward, saying 'I am self taught.

Funnily enough, I failed art in school.'I completed an apprenticeship when I finished school, but I was really only shown what I'd done wrong, as opposed to what I'd done right, so I found that I learned mostly from my mistakes. Alo Warehouse SaleIn years following, it was really trial and error and learning the hard way.'Chapple revealed during the 2012 interview a motivation to preserve the way the world looks for his family.Alaskan Husky Puppies For Sale Los AngelesHe told Landscape Photography Magazine 'The biggest moment of clarity as a photographer came with the birth of my first son, Radley Danger Chapple (yes, Danger really is his middle name).'Motorhomes For Sale Victoria BcAfter a conversation with my father-in-law about how visibility in the mountains has decreased so much in his lifetime because of air pollution, I suddenly felt a real urgency to capture images that my children can share with their grandchildren.'We live in a changing world, and photography is the only way of documenting exactly what I see for future generations.' 

For more of Chappel's work, visit his website or his Facebook page. Where does it go? A wooden pathway is seen at Braunton Burrows in North Devon, England Gathering: Chapple, who uses a film camera for landscapes, photographed these massive stones in Brandon, Oregon Wide open spaces: Chappel takes photographs with a Linhof Technorama 617s IIIA wooden house is seen in a snow field in Williston, North Dakota Paradise: A dock leads out to sea in Western Australia Contrast: Chapple said in a 2012 interview to 'Invest in a good alarm clock, a comfortable pair of boots and a sturdy tripod and you can't go wrong' Fun in the sun: Houses line Venice Beach, California Candid camera: Chapple turns the camera on himself in this selfie I Buy / Wants     Repairs Linhof Super Technika IV Though most famous for their 4x5 Technikas, Linhof has a long tradition of smaller 6x9 Techs Technika III and IV 6x9's  are almostThe III's back removes with four latches. 

back removes with a single lever lock, as shown on this camera.  Most were made as a "Super Technika" with the top mounted combinedThe same body without   the RF/VF and cams are properly called "Technika" -- without the Super. Generally  III's have grey leather, IV's have tan leather as shown.   were made from 1956 to 1964.  These make great shooters, but personally I advise passing up cameras in not so great shape, unless you are getting a great price. Repairs are likely to be expensive. The Super Technika was manufactured in two versions, the normal and the "B" version meant to accommodate the 53The cameras are identical except for the finder optics, the normal model being designed for the 65 Angulon and the "B" version having a wider view toHow to tell them apart? the "B" version has an engraved "B"  underneath the serial number on the top of the camera. Perhaps the most famous original lens set for these are the Zeiss 53 Biogon, 100 Planar

They could also be ordered with Voigtlander lenses, including the The fit and finish of Technikas is extremely high, a beauty to behold -- especially in this age of plastic.  Shown in left pic is the mount for theClose-up on right shows one of the four knobs which lock the III's and IV's have front rise and front tilt, but notThe center knob in the center pic rotates to control the back frontThe grip is removed by depressing a catch on the bottom of the mount, and sliding the grip downward.  If there is a more comfortable large format grip than the Linhof, I have yet to find it. Beneath the sliding front standard base is the rangefinderIII's & IV's employ an interchangeable 3 position cam, for threeThey had to be ground to fit individual lenses, and are no longerIn other words, unless you can find the craftsman out there who is still grinding Linhof III and IV cams, you can not use modern lenses with RF coupling on these babies.  On the far right shows the two click position of the front

bed strut, which allows a front drop of 15 degrees. The "B" viewfinder shows the angle of a wide angle 53 mm lens, the regular version the 65mm lens.    placing masking in front of the finder, longer lenses can be accommodated.   right of the finder on the back is the focus sale. The rear of the finder can be adjusted for individual vision to show all four corners of the view, as well as to manually adjustFinder masks were made in two flavors, each mask being produced for use with sheet film and another for use with the 56x72 Rollex & Super Rollex backs. The Rollex masks are engraved with an additional marking, "56x72." The IV's back is easily removable with a quick lever lock, located on the top right of the back.    Notice the chrome buttons on each side of the extendable back which must be pushed in before the back can be pulledLikewise, the four chrome knobs on the side of the body must also be loosened before the back can be moved.