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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
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