Walnut
Rich chocolate brown with bold, dramatic grain. The timeless choice.
- Hardness
- Density
- Grain contrast
- Colour change
Over time: Mellows into a warmer, slightly lighter brown.
Why choose a 5x7?
The perfect middle ground between 4x5 and 8x10. Far more negative, with barely more camera to carry.
Offering a larger negative and even more clarity than 4x5, without sacrificing portability. Like all of our cameras it's super lightweight (at 1.6kg) and folds down to easily fit in your camera bag.
The 5x7 has all the incredible features of our more popular 4x5 cameras but allows you even more creative freedom, perfect for contact prints, paper negatives and alternative processes like wet plate.
Quick to set up, tough enough for the field, and dependable in any conditions, the Intrepid 5x7 Hardwood is built to keep shooting.
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Independent movements
Fully independent front standard movements
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Compact and lightweight
One of the lightest 5x7 cameras and it folds flat
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Super precise
Quick fine focus and zeroing guides
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Quality Craftsmanship
All Intrepid Cameras are hand assembled and produced in the UK
75% More Negative
Compare formats
5x7 gives you 75% more negative than 4x5 for only a small step up in camera size. Pick a format to see each negative at true scale.
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See the detail
A 5x7 negative holds an incredible amount of detail. This scan of a single sheet comes in at over 90 megapixels, and that still isn't the limit of what the film can hold. Hover or drag over the image to take a closer look.
Hover or drag to magnify
- Photographer
- William Ikhasi
- Shot on
- Intrepid 5x7
- Magnification
- 5×
Three Unique Characters
Every Hardwood camera is cut from a single piece of timber, so no two are the same. Here's how our three woods compare, and how each one changes as it's used.
Cherry
A soft pinkish tan with a fine, smooth, satiny grain.
- Hardness
- Density
- Grain contrast
- Colour change
Over time: Deepens to a rich reddish brown, with most of the change in the first months.
Beech
Pale and creamy with a tight, even grain and tiny flecks.
- Hardness
- Density
- Grain contrast
- Colour change
Over time: Barely changes, picking up a faint honey tone.
Colours are illustrative. Wood is natural, so every camera's colour and grain will be a little different.
Behind the scenes
Now in its 3rd generation, the Intrepid 5x7 is a modern rethink of the traditional large format field camera.
Whilst being super lightweight (at 1.6kg), and fast to set up, it is also incredibly hardwearing and reliable, producing great results no matter the conditions.
You may also need
Intrepid 5x7 Lens Board
£22.00
Designed to perfectly fit all Intrepid 5x7 cameras. Available in a choice of 3 sizes to fit all standard Copal shutter types.
Intrepid Arca Tripod Plate
£57.00
Massively improve the stability of your Intrepid camera, even on the lightest tripods, with our custom Intrepid Arca Tripod Plate. Designed to hold and secure any of our cameras perfectly. Made from a solid piece of aluminium with a 1/4-20 screw and a 3/8-16 screw, it is an excellent addition to your kit, especially when using long bellows extensions and heavy lenses.
Intrepid Fresnel Screen
The Fresnel Screen will brighten the projected image on your Intrepid ground glass to make focusing easier. Available in all sizes: 4x5, 5x7 & 8x10.
Intrepid Pinhole Lenses
You can create ethereal long exposures and surprisingly sharp images with the pinhole mounted to your Intrepid Camera. Now available in 4x5, 5x7 & 8x10.