C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Polaroid 195 Land Camera (1974) is the late-period successor to the Polaroid 180. **Tominon 114mm f/3.8** — slightly faster than the 180's f/4.5 — coupled rangefinder, mechanical Copal leaf shutter to 1/500s plus 1s minimum (vs 180's 1/500s top with no slow speeds), all-manual operation, no meter. Production was very low; the 195 is among the rarest Polaroid Land cameras.
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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Before you buy used
Same as Polaroid 180: bellows light leaks, leaf shutter speeds, rangefinder calibration, roller cleaning, film availability.
About this camera
The 180's late-period successor. Faster Tominon 114/3.8 lens, 1s slow speed, the rarest professional pack-film Polaroid.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | Polaroid Type 100 pack film |
| Lens | Tominon 114mm f/3.8, 4 elements |
| Years | 1974–1976 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, mechanical Copal leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 1,900 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1974 as the 180's successor in the professional pack-film line. Production ran 2 years until 1976 when Polaroid ended the Land Camera Automatic line in favor of integral SX-70 / 600 cameras. Total production was very low — estimates suggest 1,000–2,000 bodies.
For Polaroid pack-film professionals, the 195 is the rarest and most-coveted body. Used prices range $600–1,500 depending on condition and bellows integrity. The slightly faster Tominon 114/3.8 lens and 1-second slow shutter make it more capable than the 180.
Trade-off vs 180: rarer (harder to find), slightly more expensive used, but mechanically superior in low light. As with all Polaroid pack-film cameras: film availability is the limiting factor (One Instant boutique production only).
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