

In 2006 the latest variant of the Technika series was presented as the Technika 3000. The Linhof GmbH Munich was founded 1998th In 1972/73 Linhof developed the Aero Technika, a large format camera specially designed for aerial photography. In the 1950s, the cardan line was created, the cameras of which are based on the principle of the optical bench. Versions were made with and without a coupled range finder.

It appeared as a 9 × 12 cm (4 × 5 inch), later also as a 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 inch) walking floor camera with a rotating and pivoting frame. The Technika III was manufactured from 1946. From 1936 the Technika camera series was built in the versions 6 × 9 cm and 9 × 12 cm. Their name was created by amalgamating the term "technical camera". A prototype of the Technika was completed in 1934. From this point onwards, Linhof and Silar cameras were again manufactured. In 1933 Nikolaus Karpf (1912–1980) took over Linhof Precision Camera Works GmbH. After his death, the company manufactured "Perka" cameras (Precision Camerawerk GmbH Munich) and "Silar" cameras (own brand Porst). This all-metal camera designed by Joseph Bart was made of aluminum instead of the brass that was previously in use. The first camera was introduced in 1889 in the format 9 × 12 cm. Valentin Linhof founded the company in 1887 and initially produced precision closures.
