New electronic shutter & lens for 4×5 cameras

The UK based Intrepid Camera Company has designed an electronic shutter and a 150 mm lens for 4×5 cameras. It has successfully raised $AUD296,284 on a Kickstarter program (it was aiming for $AUD50,000). Production will start very soon.

As large format camera shutters are no longer made this is welcome news.

Details of the shutter & lens:

Key specifications of The Intrepid I-0 Shutter

• Compatible with all large format cameras and all Copal 0 lenses
• Shutter speeds from ∞ to 1/125th
• Aperture range from f4.0 to f64 (maximum iris diameter 24.5mm)
• Incredibly reliable and repeatable shutter speeds
• Front lens thread M29.5 x 0.5 
• Rear lens thread M29.5 x 0.5
• Lens board mounting thread M32.5 x 0.5
• Lens Board Hole 34.6mm 
• 5 Blade Shutter, 7 Blade Iris
• 400g (with Intrepid Lens + Controller) 

Key specifications of The Intrepid Lens

• 150mm f6.3 
• Super Sharp across the image at f16 & f22
• Compatible with All Copal/Compur 0 Size Shutters
• M29.5 x 05 Threaded Barrels 
• Easily covers 4×5 with a total Image Circle of 194mm (Infinity @ f22)
• Front filter thread size M40.5 x 0.5
• 62º Field of View
• Multi Coated