I simply queried why they did not do various coloiurs in the Hardwood version when they do it in all others...
...IF I order a Hardwood 5x4 I will ask for a particular colour, They emailed me and said they could do it....
You've already answered that in your original post .
They do sell them , you simply order one up .
Don't forget , Intrepid are a relatively small , independent company .
The lead time on their cameras used to be anything from ordering to a wait of up to 12 or so weeks .
That means everything was made to order .
Possibly now , either they have more staff making them or they have stock holding of their most popular models , if the lead times have come down .
I imagine the hardwood camera is aimed more at the traditionalist market , which would typically go for black bellows , hence why they have this as default and other colours to order .
They sell more than what's listed on the website too .
I wanted to convert a plate camera to 10"x8" regular sheet film , that uses regular DDS .
So I emailed them about buying a spare back , the same as used on their 10"x8" camera and they sold me one of them no problem.
They have reducer backs listed , but not spare parts of whole sections.
There an easy and helpful firm to deal with , I've had several other things off them that's not listed as well .
