My experience with and reflections on the Intrepid 4x5 enlarger

[AERO]

I think the magic of this thing is for folks who are really limited on space, and want to do both B&W and RA4 printing. I mount my 4x5 to a copy stand and use this thing pretty often. It took some getting used to, but I have made some prints im proud of with it. The most fiddly part is focusing on the intrepid 4x5 because it's on the back of the camera, but if you aren't printing big it's not a huge deal. Id love to set it up as a projection style enlarger instead of on a copy stand at some point, but that requires more space than i've got! It's a pretty nice piece of kit, especially if you have a copy stand already. Trying to set it up with a tripod to print is annoying!

Nail on head

 

[StefantheHun]

I noticed that the M42 thread of my Componon-S 150/5.6 is only slightly bigger than a Copal 1 opening in a Linhof type lens board (42 mm vs 41.6 mm). I will try mounting it that way, if necessary slightly enlarging the hole in the lens board, and fix the lens with a PATIKIL telescope adapter M42 x 0.75 mm female thread/ M48 x 0.75 mm male thread.

Using a step-up ring adapter 39 to 42 mm to fit the lens to the Intrepid lens board will not work since the adapter is only 5 mm thick, and the thread of the lens starts only at 5 mm upwards from the end of the tube.