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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rangefinder-35mm
The Kodak Retina IIIc (1954) is a folding-bellows 35mm rangefinder camera made by **Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany)** — Kodak's German subsidiary. Unlike American Kodak cameras (Brownie, Instamatic), the Retina line was high-quality precision German equipment. **Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50/2** taking lens (sometimes Heligon), Synchro-Compur leaf shutter, coupled rangefinder, uncoupled selenium meter on the front. Folds flat — bellows retracts into the body when closed.
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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
Kodak's German-made folding rangefinder. Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50/2, selenium meter, the camera Eastman Kodak made in Stuttgart.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Kodak Retina bayonet (interchangeable lens variant exists) |
| Years | 1954–1958 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, Synchro-Compur leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | Selenium uncoupled |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 600 g |
Kodak Retina line started 1934. The IIIc (1954) added rangefinder + selenium meter. Variants: IIIc Small C (original, 1954) and IIIC Big C (1957, with brighter finder + interchangeable lens system). Production ended 1958 as 35mm SLRs took over.
For collectors of German precision cameras with Kodak branding, the Retina IIIc is iconic. Used at $150–400. Folding bellows design is uncommon among rangefinders. The Schneider Xenon 50/2 is genuinely sharp.
Retina bayonet (rare interchangeable variants). Most IIIc cameras have fixed lens.
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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