Intrepid 8x10 Mk III - Post your thoughts on design.

[dave_whatever]

Great thank you. I see he is now offering conversion kits for Sinar P to ULF sizes also.

i don't think that's the vist guy, if it's the ones i'm thinking of.

[dimento]

i don't think that's the vist guy, if it's the ones i'm thinking of.

Yeah sorry, I think I mixed him up with Filip Habart. My bad.

[Lachlan 717]

Intrepid had posted on Instagram, last month, I believe, that they are releasing a bale back for their 8x10 cameras (that can be retrofitted to existing version III cameras). It is suppose to be released or at least an announcement on a release date this month.

Has there been any further discussion on the bale back? Google has failed to provide anything.

[kilimanjaro1996]

I will definitely pay for the bale back. It is super tight on my 8x10 Mk III all black version: painful to insert or retrieve. This is the only annoyance I have with the camera.

Other niggles I can solve myself:
1) Use two screws on the Arca Swiss plate so the camera will not twist or move
2) Added friction tape (textured gaffer tape) to the bed makes the front standard stay put

I don't dare to tighten anything too much, considering the 3D printed parts. But with the above mods it has been quite solid, even with the super tight film holder insersion/retrieval.

[Kino]

I don't dare to tighten anything too much, considering the 3D printed parts. But with the above mods it has been quite solid, even with the super tight film holder insersion/retrieval.

Ultimately, this was why I went with the Vist instead of the Mk III. I have a Nikon 360mm f6.5 that sports a Copal #3 shutter and weighs 3 lbs 5 ounces.

I thought the Vist might have a better chance of locking down the front lensboard without crumbling under the torque required to hold such a heavy lens at the proper angle.

It's still a bit worrying; won't know until I get it mounted and see how the camera reacts.

[kilimanjaro1996]

The front standard's rise/fall can be locked down no problem, but the tilt seems not possible to totally lock down? It can still be moved a tiny bit. Have anyone tried to improve the center mechanism on the front standard by replacing some parts with Nylon washer for example? I might overlooked some discussion in the last 9 pages.

[Kino]

The front standard's rise/fall can be locked down no problem, but the tilt seems not possible to totally lock down? It can still be moved a tiny bit. Have anyone tried to improve the center mechanism on the front standard by replacing some parts with Nylon washer for example? I might overlooked some discussion in the last 9 pages.

Yes, at least one other owner (can't remember if it was here or on Photrio) replaced their metal washers with nylon and reported an improvement on the Intrepid.