Originally Posted by
Daniel Casper Lohenstein
Nay.
250 £ is a lot of money. even if a Technika costs 9000 $.
But building cameras is not rocket science.
E.g. we don't need a rotating back. Less is more.
Using proper materials doesn't cost that much. Using knurled screws and other components made of metal (instead of 3D printed plastic) is not that expensive.
Also, it is not expensive to avoid promises of delivery, to communicate or to charge the rest of the money not before delivery etc. This would reduce lead times and make waiting more sufferable.
I can't imagine that a modular bellows that is interchangeable, at least with some screws, could be expensive.
Also, it is not expensive to standardize the dimensions of the bellows so that we could change it ourselves. Or the dimensions and the mount of the back, so that we could use our old Sinar or Cambo backs with the camera.
All in all, it is not expensive to build something that lasts a few years. Simplicity and durability is not expensive.
Imho, the Intrepid is made for obsolescence. Every year a new model. After five years you have spent what you normally pay for a pre-owned Technika or a new Chamonix etc. Photographing with Intrepids during five years is expensive.
Regards
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