Linhof. The Linhof 6x12 is brought in by HP Marketing and now offers a new range of interchangeable lenses. The 6x17 remains available but Linhof themselves recommend cropping 6x12cm instead: 40x120mm gives the same proportions as 6x17cm, and as well as 6-on-120 instead of 4-on-120 you get a degree of "rising front" if you crop the bottom.

Linhof 612 system.

Linhof T617 system.

Kang Tai. This 617 back for 4x5" cameras had no US importer at the time we went to press. It is similar to the Shenhao 617 Art Panorama but the example I saw (at PMA) appeared to be rather better finished. Check www.KTcamera.com for further details--someone should pick it up.

Gilde. Gilde's new 6x23cm camera is a logical development of the existing line and offers the usual bewildering range of options, including decentering movements and multiple formats such as stereo. Badger Graphic Sales brings these in, too.

Fotoman. Fotoman is the new kid on the block with a remarkable line-up of well-made, simple, economically priced large format (4x5" and 8x10") and panoramic (6x12, 6x17, and 6x24) cameras as well as a 6x9cm. Once again the importer is Badger Graphic Sales.

Canham. Canham makes a 617 back which fits straight onto new Canham and Walker cameras. Other cameras can be ordered new to accept it, or modified as necessary; one of the first to offer an official conversion was Gandolfi.

Manufacturers/Distributors
Badger Graphic Sales, Inc. (Fotoman, Gandolfi, Shenhao)
1225 Delanglade St.
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-9332
www.badgergraphic.com

Bromwell Marketing (Gandolfi, Walker Cameras)
3 Allegheny Center #111
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 321-4118
www.bromwellmarketing.com

Calumet Photographic, Inc. (Cambo)
900 W Bliss St.
Chicago, IL 60622
(800) 225-8638
(312) 944-2680
www.calumetphoto.com

K.B. Canham Cameras Inc.
2038 E Downing St.
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 964-8624
www.canhamcameras.com

Dr. Gilde System-Kamera-Technologie GmbH (Gilde)
Fritz-Reuter-Weg 9
D-31737 Rinteln
Germany
00 49 5751 7887
www.gilde-kamera.de

Hasselblad USA Inc.
10 Madison Rd.
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 227-7320
www.hasselbladusa.com

HP Marketing Corp. (Linhof)
16 Chapin Rd.
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
(800) 735-4373
www.hpmarketingcorp.com

Kang Tai Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd.
1st Floor, ShengXian Photography Equipment Plaza
DaShaTou 2nd Rd.
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510100
China
86-20-8385-2398
www.KTcamera.com
www.KT163.com

Kiev USA (Horizon)
248 Mill St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-0900
www.kievusa.com

R.T.S. Inc. (Noblex)
40-11 Burt Dr.
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 242-6801
www.rtsphoto.com

Schneider Optics Inc. (Horseman)
285 Oser Ave.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 761-5000
www.schneideroptics.com

Seitz Phototechnik AG (Roundshot)
Hauptstr. 14
8512 Lustdorf
Switzerland
+41 52 376 33 53
www.roundshot.ch

Sinar Bron Imaging
17 Progress St.
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-5800
www.sinarbron.com