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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 My Technika / Linhof style lens board won’t fit.
The thickness of other brands of lens boards can vary. You can
loosen the screws holding the lens board slider with a 2mm Allen /
Hex wrench.
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 rotates and is held in place by magnets, so you
can really quickly switch between portrait and landscape. Gently
push down and it should start to turn.
7 How can I mount roll film and instant film backs?
The Intrepid 4x5 has a Graflok / international back so once you’ve
focused simply pop the ground glass frame o and fit your roll film /
instant film back. Make sure to lock it into place with the two sliders.
8 Should I fit a Fresnel screen to my Intrepid 4x5?
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.
