intrepid 4x5 User manual
Intrepid 4x5
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:
• Lens board size: 96mm x
99mm
• 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 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.
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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?
175mm* - 120mm
2120mm - 150mm
3150mm - 210mm
4 240mm - 300mm
*With recessed lens board
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