Intrepid 4x5" Review - Large Format for a Small Budget

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2022
  • In today's episode, Jules and I review the latest edition (September 2022) of the Intrepid 4x5" Black Edition camera which comes with 3D printed parts instead of the wooden front and rear standards. Intrepid updated the features across all their camera models, so 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10. Intrepid listened carefully to community feedback and now offer a wide variety of features across all their camera models (so 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10) which we will discuss in detail in a minute.
    In order to do justice to this new 4x5" camera, we wanted to produce some proper shots with it for this review and arranged appointments with various special locations. For the first shot, we went out to Linfhof’s famous headquarters based in Munich. We found it fitting to tie the new Intrepid to the old tradition of the Linhof Technika.
    For the second shoot, we went to the Deutsche Museum, a popular science museum that had recently been renovated. We explored the motor and aviation halls as well as the space exhibition.
    For the third shoot, we went to the Boilerman Bar, an American Whiskey Bar that is part of Munich's 25hours hotel and comes with a particularly cozy and moody atmosphere. They were kind enough to let us shoot there and treated us with a drink.
    The final shoot took place at the library at Munich’s city hall which is famous for its traditional look and old wood shelves. Please note that you cannot simply go there and take a picture but actually have to make an appointment in advance and get lucky if you are allowed to take a shot.
    Gear used:
    Intrepid 4x5“ Black Edition
    Rodenstock 55mm f/4.5 Apo-Grandagon
    Schneider Kreuznach 75mm f/5.6 Super Angulon
    Schneider Kreuznach 135mm f5.6 Symmar-S
    Schneider Kreuznach 210mm f5.6 Symmar-S
    Films used:
    Ilford Delta 100
    Kodak Portra 400
    Kodak Ektar 100
    References:
    intrepidcamera.co.uk/products...
    www.deutsches-museum.de
    www.boilerman-muenchen.de
    www.muenchner-stadtbibliothek...
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    #intrepid #largeformat #filmphotography #analogphotography

Комментарии • 66

  • @DanielLewycky
    @DanielLewycky Год назад +32

    The German Bob Ross of camera reviews

    • @dflf
      @dflf Год назад +1

      😂

    • @ontixe
      @ontixe Месяц назад

      Omg

  • @erichstocker8358
    @erichstocker8358 Год назад +13

    Always enjoy your reviews. I find them technical, "non-fanboy", "non-click bait" reviews of gear. They provide a good insight into the product and are always interesting to watch. I own the Intrepid 4X5 Mk II which I converted with their kit to a Mk III. I also own a Linhof Color Kardan 4x5 monorail. So, your review of the Intrepid in front of the Linhof building was highly appropriate to me. Enjoyed the photos and the explanations. I can only say to potential buyers that the Intrepid folks are incredibly helpful to folks who purchase their cameras and have questions. Great examples for customer service. While I love my linhof and take it anywhere I can drive. I would hate to carry it too long on my back ergo the Intrepid which I can easily carry. Great review!

  • @rolle820
    @rolle820 Год назад +8

    Thank you for this very detailed video review! Super relaxing and elegant presentation. Especially the short on location vingettes :) Fantastic shot from the library! Makes me want to get into large format photography

  • @MatthewMorse
    @MatthewMorse Год назад +2

    That first shot of the Linhof building was absolutely stunning. Excellent review, y'all!

  • @richardsimms251
    @richardsimms251 Год назад +4

    This is a fascinating format but obviously it takes discipline and patience. This is a great presentation. Thank you. RS. Canada

    • @AnalogInsights
      @AnalogInsights  Год назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for your comment.

  • @mistercyclops81
    @mistercyclops81 Год назад

    Another fabulous show! Thanks guys!!

  • @alanjones8579
    @alanjones8579 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this video it was really enjoyable to watch. The library looks amazing as does your photo. The double exposure portrait is a beautiful " Happy Accident" and worthy of being placed in an exhibition... once again thank you...

  • @RandyPollock
    @RandyPollock Год назад +7

    I own the Black edition and find that it works great. I use a 90mm, 150mm, and 210mm lens with mine and am excited they are added a bag bellows and recessed board to their lineup.

  • @CalumetVideo
    @CalumetVideo Год назад +1

    Great well done reviews. I always look forward to your videos.

  • @steveg8322
    @steveg8322 Год назад +2

    Brilliantly done photo of the library and spiral staircase.🎞

  • @dianeswift
    @dianeswift Год назад +5

    Makes me want to save up my pennies and get into large format photography. Terrific review. ❤

    • @sandor7594
      @sandor7594 Год назад

      It is very expensive to buy large-format film sheets, to enlarge this negative with special equipment onto large-sized photo papers. Each image would cost hundreds of dollars.

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 21 день назад

    at 8:30 good lateral thinking! - to add a 'diving board' on the back, to use wide angle lenses!; chamonix has one for long lenses, but a great idea, Intrepid should make one for this purpose, saves fluffing around with recessed boards.

  • @carltanner9065
    @carltanner9065 Год назад +3

    Already own a mk4 Intrepid and love it!!! I'm considering buying another one and I've had my eye on the black version. It'll most likely be the one I get.

  • @cindywho134
    @cindywho134 Год назад

    Spectacular photos.

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 21 день назад

    one tip, if the rack is in the shot, do like Linhof Technika cameras do, tilt down 15/30 Degrees! for the bed, and level up the standards, with rise to, this should get the clean image you need.

  • @marike1100
    @marike1100 Год назад

    Wonderful! The image of the Linhof headquarters is a perfect tribute to the golden age of photography. This Intrepid is interesting for sure. I had a Chamonix 45N several years ago, beautiful, but sells for 4 times the price of the Intrepid. Clearly this camera is a perfect entry point into large format photography. Beautiful images, thanks.

  • @salmonefotografia77
    @salmonefotografia77 Год назад +2

    Wow, Linhof!!! That is my dream and I wanna go to München to walk around. And, yes, I wanna buy a Linhof camera.However, I am not sure that may be I should buy an intrepidcamera first. Thank you for sharing, and nice photos you did,btw.

  • @ejorbe
    @ejorbe Год назад +3

    I am very happy that you reviewed Intrepid cameras. I was looking into them, but didn’t know what I should look for, as I have never shot large format. Also what model tripod head are you using with the Intrepid Camera? Did this particular head give you better fine tune adjustments with this camera? Thank you for a great video!!

  • @karinmuhlberger7069
    @karinmuhlberger7069 Год назад +1

    Again, a very good presentation…

  • @juancarlosguzman2827
    @juancarlosguzman2827 Год назад

    Excellent video thanks for sharing I have the first intrepid camera but I have never used yet, I feel kind of complicated but this vídeo inspired me to give a try. Thank you

  • @odukar2315
    @odukar2315 Год назад

    Fortunately, there are people who care about large cameras. Although I own a Linhof, I am considering buying an Intrepid 4x5 inch camera. Great review with some valuable advice to improve the overall design and quality of the Intrepid. Please continue with large camera reviews! ;-)

  • @GeoffT650
    @GeoffT650 Год назад

    Really great and fair review. I had the mk 4, version which was great, a perfect way to try out the world of large format photography.

  • @weisserth
    @weisserth Год назад +1

    Amazing locations, a lot of preparation must have gone into this. Well done.

    • @AnalogInsights
      @AnalogInsights  Год назад

      Yes, indeed. Glad to read that you appreciate it. :)

  • @Zetaphotography
    @Zetaphotography Год назад +1

    Just took out my Lomograflok and 4x5 Crown Graphic Special after a year and a half of neglect. Beautiful images Xenar 135

  • @rmle23
    @rmle23 Год назад +1

    Very good review and also another great video from yours channel, it was always a pleaser to watch yours videos to learn something about analog photography.
    Linfhof was one of oldest camera manufacture still in production today and a very respected German brand like Leitz/leica.
    The building of Linhof remind me the building of Leitz in Wetzlar, for your form, however is much small.
    Germany are a country whit great production tradition, but nowadays is no longer the same...sad!

  • @GONZOFAM7
    @GONZOFAM7 Год назад +3

    Another excellent video. Thanks. Does Intrepid list the type of 3d filament is used? Do you think it will hold up to field use? The size, weight and beautiful look are tempting.

  • @michaelricco81
    @michaelricco81 4 месяца назад

    Greetings from Canada. Thank you so much for an enjoyable and insightful hands-on review of the Intrepid 4x5 camera. I ordered the wooden version about 2 weeks ago and I am extremely excited to receive it. This video will be very helpful and will watch it again once I have the new camera. Incidentally I purchased a used Schneider Kreuznach 210mm f5.6 Symmar-S lens just last week. I had it looked over by an experience large-format photographer and his review was extremely positive. I am looking forward to using the camera-210 lens combination for portrait work. Have you done a review of the Schneider Kreuznach 210mm f5.6 Symmar-S lens?

  • @c.augustin
    @c.augustin Год назад +3

    Well, the price point of Intrepid cameras is definitely fine, quality isn't always - it can vary widely, and sometimes issues are not that easy to detect, especially without prior experience. Beware if you are a newbie, not every problem you will have with this camera might be your fault …

  • @marcp.1752
    @marcp.1752 Год назад

    I love the dedication for LF, one does need great patience, also experience, to shoot LF film, completely different story than 35mm.

  • @stefan_becker
    @stefan_becker Год назад +1

    Thank you for the interesting review! However what I'm asking me is if there is a quick way to correctly setup the front and back standard, because in my experience everything that can be adjusted is initially mal adjusted when setting up a large format camera. It is simply annoying having to adjust the front and back standard angle precisely to 90 degrees when setting up the camera for a "normal" picture. With my Toyo View I can open the camera and can be sure it's adjusted correctly. I assume with the intrepid you need some additional minutes to get these basic standard angles correctly, right?

  • @bananaskin7527
    @bananaskin7527 Год назад

    Thank you very much. Since I have Series 2 Gitzo, I guess an Intrepid is well worth consideration. The review was fair-minded. I wish the community luck. I wonder how many youngsters would be impressed by a 4x5 transparency on a light table. Or not? Time will tell.

  • @medenis8134
    @medenis8134 Год назад

    Hi, nice review! What kind of black cloth was used? want to buy one

  • @markorchard2272
    @markorchard2272 Год назад +1

    Great video. However, it is simply impossible to show the sheer magnificence of a 4x5 negative/transparency on RUclips/Instagram.

  • @jean-claudemuller3199
    @jean-claudemuller3199 Год назад

    Thank you for this review
    You don't need special center filters to get nice even pictures ?
    How do you do it ?
    Even with my X-Pan I need them !

    • @SatumangoTheGreat
      @SatumangoTheGreat Год назад +1

      Not an expert, but it depends on the lens. Some wide angle large format lenses need them, as the light fall off at the edges is very noticeable. It probably also depends on the design of the lens. Your X-Pan, although it's a 35 mm camera, needs to cover at least 12 cm, which is about the same as the long side of 4x5. So it is basica.ly a large format lens. If you use longer lenses you can do without them. He says in the video which focal lengths they used, but I am too lazy to check :-)
      Edit: they show a list of the equipment used near the end of the video. Some short (55 and 75) included. I guess it's about the design of the lenses in this case. I don't know enough about the subject to explain this. Although, with large format, you will want a lens with a large enough circle of illumination so that you don't get vignetting when you use camera movement. So I guess the lenses they use have a larger circle of illumination than the X-Pan lenses?

  • @hnyrdr6808
    @hnyrdr6808 Год назад +2

    🖤

  • @guenin
    @guenin Год назад

    Just out of curiosity, why would you rotate a medium film back holder counter clockwise in this case and put the film advance winder under the camera instead of going clock wise and putting it at the top?

  • @bolleolympus
    @bolleolympus 2 месяца назад

    The camera is great, buth where to buy a lens without fungi? Or a new one?

  • @ivaa7777JAWA
    @ivaa7777JAWA Год назад

    Nice

  • @johncoady144
    @johncoady144 Год назад

    Enjoyed this, thank you. Would you mind sharing what light meter is being used @4:10?

  • @jonathanoldbuck3246
    @jonathanoldbuck3246 Год назад

    I purchased the Mark IV and have rarely used it because of the lack of detents to insure the lens board and film are truly parallel. Does this have detents????

  • @naturfilmemanhart6061
    @naturfilmemanhart6061 Год назад

    a interessting video 😀hi the adapter is very interessting for me - what kind of thread is the intrepid thread best regards dieter

  • @janjasiewicz9851
    @janjasiewicz9851 Год назад +1

    Max - I wonder if you would be interested in a Yashica Electro 35 GS and a Voigtlander Bessamatic as a donation and restoration project? Both cameras appear to be in good shape, no obvious damage. let me know

    • @AnalogInsights
      @AnalogInsights  Год назад +1

      This sounds certainly interesting. Would you mind reaching out to me via email so that we can discuss details? That would be fantastic. I would be particularly interested in the Voigtländer Bessamatic.

  • @johanvanhuyssteen9217
    @johanvanhuyssteen9217 Год назад

    Hi guys. I am unable to use my camera ATM due to infinity focus needing to be so close to film plane... any chance you could share the dimensions on the plate adapter, its front screw, back screw etc?

  • @zetaphotography6548
    @zetaphotography6548 3 месяца назад

    I went to load a film back and the piece broke, causing the ground glass fall of and hit the floor. How is the customer service?

  • @treyusher32
    @treyusher32 Год назад +2

    Anyone know what tripod they used in this?

    • @AnalogInsights
      @AnalogInsights  Год назад +2

      Jules used a Sirui SR-3204 with Benro GD3WH. Hope this helps.

  • @celestialemissary4934
    @celestialemissary4934 Год назад +1

    Is there a way to buy intrepid from EU ? (EU to EU)

  • @ja12n05
    @ja12n05 Год назад

    Which tripod and head is being used?

    • @AnalogInsights
      @AnalogInsights  Год назад +2

      Sirui SR-3204 tripod with a Benro GD3WH geared head

  • @inahaase889
    @inahaase889 Год назад +2

    Besonders schön die Bibliothek und die Bar.😢

  • @_o__o_
    @_o__o_ Год назад

    pleas delete comants

  • @sudosden3567
    @sudosden3567 Год назад +1

    Nice camera.
    A little bit more expensive, there is the « woodyman project » who make interesting things….