C41
Kodak Portra 160
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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The Intrepid 4×5 Mk4 (2019) is the fourth-generation field camera from Intrepid Camera Co., a Brighton (UK) startup. Plywood body with aluminum hardware, designed to be the cheapest new 4×5 field camera in production. Front and rear movements (rise, shift, tilt, swing on both standards), 320 mm bellows extension, weighs 1.1 kg — one of the lightest 4×5s ever made. Folds flat for backpacking. Linhof Technika-compatible lensboards (via included adapter; the native lensboard is Intrepid's own).
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C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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About this camera
The cheapest new 4×5 field camera. Brighton-made, plywood and aluminum, $425.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 4×5 |
| Mount | Intrepid lensboard (Linhof Technika compatible via adapter) |
| Years | 2019–present (Mk4); ongoing minor revisions |
| Bellows | 320 mm extension |
| Movements | Front: rise/fall, shift, tilt, swing. Rear: tilt, swing. |
| Build | Plywood + aluminum |
| Weight | 1,100 g |
| Battery | None |
Intrepid Camera Co. launched on Kickstarter 2014 with the Intrepid 4×5 Mk1. Iterations: Mk2 (2015), Mk3 (2017), Mk4 (2019, the current main production). Intrepid also makes 8×10 and 5×4 Compact bodies plus a digital back ("Intrepid Enlarger" and roll-film accessories). Production continues 2026 from their Brighton workshop. The company is one of the few new LF camera makers in Europe.
For new LF buyers who don't want to commit $1,500+ to a Chamonix or wait for a used Linhof, the Intrepid Mk4 is the entry point. $425 new is unprecedented for a working 4×5 field camera. It's intentionally minimalist — the plywood body lacks the stiffness of metal, the bellows is shorter than a Chamonix, and the movements are not as precise — but for casual landscape and architectural work, it's perfectly adequate.
The Intrepid is the camera that has gotten more new photographers into LF than any other new body in 2026. Production capacity is small (Brighton workshop), and waitlists can run weeks during peak periods.
Intrepid lensboards (with Linhof Technika adapter included). Same lens compatibility as Chamonix. Intrepid 6×6 / 6×9 roll-film backs, Intrepid Pinhole 4×5 (no lens), Intrepid Enlarger (mounts the 4×5 body as an enlarger head with LED light source).
BW
Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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