Guides

You can find in-depth guides to getting started with large format photography and darkroom printing here.

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Royal Mail Tracked

Tracked delivery service from royal mail, if your shipping address is outside of the UK Royal Mail will pass the delivery onto a local courier when it arrives in your country. UK 1 to 2 days, EU 2 to 5 Days ROW 3 to 7 Days

Royal Mail Economy

Non-tracked delivery service from royal mail, if your shipping address is outside of the UK Royal Mail will pass the delivery onto a local courier when it arrives in your country. UK 1 to 2 days, EU 3 to 5 Days ROW 5 to 7 Days

DHL Express

Tracked express service for larger items, fast and reliable.

DHL Express (DDP)

Just for the EU (DDP) means that all duties and taxes are paid on your behalf. There is nothing extra to pay. Tracked express service for larger items, fast and reliable


Royal Mail Economy (DDP)

Just for the EU (DDP) means that all duties and taxes are paid on your behalf. There is nothing extra to pay. Non-tracked delivery service from royal mail, if your shipping address is outside of the UK Royal Mail will pass the delivery onto a local courier when it arrives in your country. UK 1 to 2 days, EU 3 to 5 Days ROW 5 to 7 Days

Royal Mail Tracked (DDP)

Just for the EU (DDP) means that all duties and taxes are paid on your behalf. There is nothing extra to pay. Tracked delivery service from royal mail, if your shipping address is outside of the UK Royal Mail will pass the delivery onto a local courier when it arrives in your country. UK 1 to 2 days, EU 3 to 5 Days ROW 5 to 7 Days

We ship worldwide! We try and keep shipping as affordable and fast as possible no matter where you are in the world. 

Once your order ships you will receive a confirmation email and for all larger orders you will receive a tracking number.

If you are in the EU all tax and import duties will be calculated and paid at checkout so you wont have to pay anything extra on delivery.

If you live outside the UK you do not have to pay UK VAT so it will be automatically deducted at checkout. 

You will instead be asked to pay the standard rate of import tax on delivery, the amount will vary depending on your country's customs rules.

Our products are a modern rethink of traditional large format film cameras and darkroom enlargers. They are designed to be compact, affordable and easy to use, whilst offering the same features as their traditional counterparts.

Unlike buying secondhand you have the security that your new camera or enlarger will be in top working condition as it is brand new. You also have a full 1-year warranty and ongoing support from an active company should you have any issues at any point.

We also have an extensive and evolving range of accessories to allow you to create and experiment without having to track down expensive or unreliable secondhand ones.

A large format camera is one of the most creative, fun and rewarding tools a photographer can use. Free from any electronics or automatic settings, shooting large format film is actually a lot simpler than you may think. As a totally analogue experience, it allows you to slow down, refine your photography and fully immerse yourself in the process. 

Unlike smaller formats, large format cameras allow you to move and reposition the lens giving you total control of focus and perspective (this is referred to as ‘camera movements.’) Due to the sheer size of the film sheets, large format also gives you pictures with incredible depth, colour and detail, sharper than even the best full-frame digital cameras.

All Intrepid Cameras, Enlarger Kits and many of our accessories are hand-assembled by our team in Brighton and many of the parts are manufactured in-house. When there is high demand for certain products there may be a lead time listed on the product page. 

This simply means the estimated time it will take from when you place your order to when it will be shipped. Lead times are updated regularly so check the product pages for current lead times.

Yes, you can use all Intrepid 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 cameras for Wet Plate Collodion! Take a look at our in-depth guide to working with Collodion by Rikard Österlund.

As well as the chemistry and a lens you will also need a plate holder. There are some great modern ones or you can modify a sheet film holder. 

In all our choices for materials and manufacturing processes, we try and be as environmentally considerate as possible. Everything is hand-assembled in the UK and the majority of parts for our products are produced in-house. We recycle as much of the workshop waste as we can, predominantly use UK-based suppliers, and use the most renewable materials available. 

All the Birch Plywood we use is FSC certified and sourced locally. Not only is Birch Plywood known for its strength and durability but Birch trees are a very fast-growing species so when sourced sustainably there is little impact to the global environment or biodiversity.

Most of the metal used in our manufacturing is aluminium, which is the single most abundant metal found on the earth. It is also the most readily recycled, about 75% of the aluminium in circulation today has been recycled already.

All the wood used in our products is treated with a plant-based oil/wax, this reduces the chance of it warping and makes it water-resistant. The bellows are made from coated vinyl that can withstand a light rain shower and the metal work is all anodised aluminium so it won’t rust. 

If you do get caught in rain your camera will be fine, just make sure to leave it set up to dry when you are back inside.

Take a look at our guides section on the website for how to set up your Intrepid camera or enlarger. We will also soon be launching a series of guide videos on large format and darkroom techniques, processes and accessories.

If you are based in the UK we have just opened Intrepid Studios - an analogue-focused darkroom, studio and workshop space. We have regular workshops as well as one-off guest workshops designed to help you get to grips with different film photography techniques and darkroom printing!

Check out our comprehensive guide to large format lenses here

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