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    Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    I recently purchased an Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera.
    When folding the camera, the screws on the lensboard clip press the edge of the focusing bed.
    So there was a crush marks on the edges of the bed.
    Has anyone experienced this problem?
    And is this normal?
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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    I recently purchased an Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera.
    When folding the camera, the screws on the lensboard clip press the edge of the focusing bed.
    So there was a crush marks on the edges of the bed.
    Has anyone experienced this problem?
    And is this normal?
    I experienced a little of same on one side. Since then, I haven't folded but maybe once more, just kept it open and covered since. Then I forgot about it till you sent this. I meant to check whether it was related to how everything was dialed in prior to folding. Now I'm away for a week, just me and my Crown Graphic. Interested in whether you can determine if it is related to how it is adjusted prior to folding. And others' input. Thanks for raising.

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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    Another picture.
    I think the screws should be inside the lensboard clip like Chamonix.
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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    Another picture.
    I think the screws should be inside the lensboard clip like Chamonix.
    Aha! Intrepid is very responsive. I wonder what they'd say. Bummer.

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    Another picture.
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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    Another picture.
    Have you asked Intrepid?

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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

    I wanted to ask other users if this was normal.
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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

    Quote Originally Posted by younghoon Kil View Post
    I wanted to ask other users if this was normal.
    I can’t imagine any manufacturer designing a camera where this would be common or normal. After all, wasn’t it folded when you first received it and, if so, were there already crushed areas?

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    I don't remember exactly.
    But I felt something strange when I folded the camera.
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    Re: Folding problem with Intrepid 4x5 MK4 camera

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    I don't remember exactly.
    But I felt something strange when I folded the camera.
    Yes, I agree. That's why I said earlier that I assumed I must have refolded with the settings not being adjusted properly. Then, due to a change in my short-term priorities, I got a Crown Graphic and set my Intrepid aside for the moment. But my gut says the cause was my folding steps.

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