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 Canon P (1959, "P" for Populaire) is a late-50s Canon rangefinder featuring a **vertical-travel metal shutter** (more durable than the cloth shutters of contemporary Leicas and earlier Canons) and a **1.0× lifesize finder** with three projected frame lines (35, 50, 100mm) visible simultaneously. M39 LTM mount, no built-in meter, mechanical operation. The P was Canon's volume seller before the Canon 7 succeeded it in 1961.
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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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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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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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About this camera
Canon's "Populaire" rangefinder. The first Japanese rangefinder with a vertical-travel metal shutter and a 1.0× lifesize finder.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M39 / LTM |
| Years | 1959–1961 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s, mechanical vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/55s |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Frame lines | 35, 50, 100 mm (always visible) |
| Finder magnification | 1.0× |
| Weight | 680 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1959. Production ran 2 years until 1961 when the Canon 7 replaced it; about 87,000 units made. The P's vertical metal shutter was a Canon innovation — earlier cloth shutters had pinhole and aging issues; the metal shutter was Canon's argument for durability.
For Canon rangefinder enthusiasts, the P is the metal-shutter alternative to the cloth-shutter Canon VI / Leica M3. Used at $350–700. The 1.0× finder is similar in concept to the later Voigtländer R3A — both-eyes-open shooting at 1:1 magnification.
LTM mount: Canon LTM, Leica LTM, Soviet LTM, Voigtländer LTM. Cosmetic accessories.
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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