Intrepid Camera Intrepid 5x7 User manual
Intrepid 5x7
Quickstart Guide
Contents
Part 1: Setting up
Part 2: Packing away
Troubleshooting
Where to mount your lens
Contact us
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Setting up
1While folded screw tripod
mount into camera base and
attach to tripod.
3Tighten screws and lock
rear standard at 90°.
4 Raise front standard and
tighten controls.
5Screw front standard
into desired base mount
(see page 10 for guidance).
6Check everything is
zeroed and locked down.
7 Mount your lens and you
are ready to go!
QUICK TIPS:
• Intrepid 5x7 lens boards:
108mm x 108mm
• Adjust lens board screws
and Graflok clips with a
2mm Hex/Allen key
• Tripod mounts: 1/4” and
3/8”
• Lens mounting guide on
page 10
2 Loosen rear standard
screws and raise the rear
while pulling front forwards.
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Packing away
2Unscrew front standard
from base.
3Loosen all front standard
movement controls.
4Push the front standard
down as far as it will go.
6Hold front and rear
standards together, then
gently fold them down.
5Loosen rear standard
screws on each side.
7Tighten rear standard
controls to lock camera flat.
1Remove lens and any
other accessories.
QUICK TIPS:
• Steps 4 and 6 are very
important to preserve the
shape of your bellows
• Don’t force anything!
• Go to page 8 for more
troubleshooting advice
• Always remove your lens
before folding down
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Troubleshooting
1 I can’t focus my lens at infinity.
Try mounting your lens one step back, the distance needed to focus
at infinity varies across dierent lens brands.
2 My tripod screw is too long and is catching when I extend
the focus.
Either switch to a shorter length tripod screw or you could add a
washer to your existing one to reduce the length.
3 How do I know when my camera is zeroed?
Check that the rear standard is at 90°, and the front standard is lined
up with the metal supports on either side. There are two notches on
the base of the front standard to help align the front with the base.
You can also use the spirit levels located on both the front and rear.
4 Can I use other lens board brands?
The Intrepid 5x7 is designed to work with specially sized lens boards
(108mm x 108mm), so you will need to mount your lenses to our 5x7
lens boards.
5 The focus feels loose / unstable.
Located in front of the focus wheel is a black retaining ring with a
small grub screw. If your focus feels loose you may need to tighten
this screw. This can be done with a 2mm Allen / Hex key.
6 How do I change from portrait to landscape orientation?
The rear standard is held in place by magnets, to change between
portrait and landscape simply undo the two top clips and gently pull
the back towards you.
7 Can I use Graflok compatible accessories on the camera?
The Intrepid 5x7 doesn’t have a Graflok back, but pairing it with the
5x7 to 4x5 reducing back will allow you to use all Graflok accessories
such as roll film and instant film backs and the Intrepid 4x5 Enlarger.
8 Should I fit a Fresnel screen to my Intrepid 5x7?
Using a Fresnel screen will brighten your ground glass and help with
focusing and framing, particularly in lower light and with wide angle
lenses. On the Intrepid you mount the Fresnel on the outside of the
glass. We have a step by step video on how to do this on our website.
9 Help! I broke my groundglass.
Carefully remove any glass from the camera / bellows. We sell
replacement ground glass on our website, once you receive it
you just need to unscrew the two ground glass clips (with a PH00
screwdriver), fit the new glass and secure the clips back in place.
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Contact
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If you have any questions or issues you can contact us at:
Live chat: intrepidcamera.co.uk
Email: hello@theintrepidcamera.co.uk
Phone: (+44) 1273 746574
Where to mount
your lenses?
190mm* - 120mm
2135mm - 165mm
3170mm - 210mm
4 240mm - 360mm
*With recessed lens board
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