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'''Intrepid''' is a new large format field camera series, made by ''Intrepid Camera'', a start-up founded in 2015 by two young product designers in Brighton, England. It started making its moderately priced Intrepid 4×5 since 2015, financed by a ''Kickstarter'' campaign, and soon sold out sold in 2016. It then was refined to today's Intrepid 4×5 Mk III. In 2017 the real big large format was added to the company's portfolio - with the Intrepid 8×10 field camera. Since end 2018 the company offers a kit to use the Intrepid 4×5 as enlarger, also made financed through ''Kickstarter''.
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The '''Intrepid''' is a series of large format field cameras, made by '''Intrepid Camera''', a start-up founded in 2015 by two young product designers in Brighton, England. It started making its moderately priced Intrepid 4&times;5 since 2015, financed by a ''Kickstarter'' campaign, and soon sold out. The cameras are made from thick plywood panels, with aluminium and some 3D-printed fittings. The 4x5-inch camera weighs 1.3kg, without lens, filmholder, etc.
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As of 2024, the cameras offered are:
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*Intrepid 4x5 in unstained or black finish; currently the 5th model.
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*Intrepid 8x10, unstained or black
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*Intrepid 5x7, unstained only.
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Black-finish cameras are supplied with black bellows; natural-colour cameras come with a choice of black, red, green or blue bellows. Replacement bellows are also offered, and a bag bellows is promised.
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From the end of 2018, Intrepid has offered a kit to use the 4x5 camera as an enlarger. This comprises an LED light-panel in place of a traditional lamp-house, plus negative holders etc. Kits are offered for 35mm - 120 size, and for 4x5-inch.
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Revision as of 10:26, 17 February 2024

The Intrepid is a series of large format field cameras, made by Intrepid Camera, a start-up founded in 2015 by two young product designers in Brighton, England. It started making its moderately priced Intrepid 4×5 since 2015, financed by a Kickstarter campaign, and soon sold out. The cameras are made from thick plywood panels, with aluminium and some 3D-printed fittings. The 4x5-inch camera weighs 1.3kg, without lens, filmholder, etc.

As of 2024, the cameras offered are:

  • Intrepid 4x5 in unstained or black finish; currently the 5th model.
  • Intrepid 8x10, unstained or black
  • Intrepid 5x7, unstained only.

Black-finish cameras are supplied with black bellows; natural-colour cameras come with a choice of black, red, green or blue bellows. Replacement bellows are also offered, and a bag bellows is promised.

From the end of 2018, Intrepid has offered a kit to use the 4x5 camera as an enlarger. This comprises an LED light-panel in place of a traditional lamp-house, plus negative holders etc. Kits are offered for 35mm - 120 size, and for 4x5-inch.


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