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 Konica IIB (~1955) is a simplified variant of the Konica II line, produced by Konishiroku as a more accessible entry point in the rangefinder range. Where the standard Konica II typically carried a 50mm f/2.8 Hexanon, the IIB is paired with the slower Hexar 50mm f/3.5 -- a cost-reduction measure that brought the camera within reach of a wider consumer segment. The body retains the coupled rangefinder, Seikosha-MXV leaf shutter, and fully mechanical operation of its siblings. No battery is required at any point.
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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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A compact, budget-oriented branch of the Konica II rangefinder family, fitted with the slower Hexar 50/3.5.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Hexar 50mm f/3.5 (fixed) |
| Year | ~1955 |
| Shutter | 1s - 1/500s + B, leaf |
| Flash sync | X-sync, M-sync |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Finder | Coupled rangefinder |
| Battery | None |
Konishiroku's postwar RF lineage ran in parallel streams: a premium line (II, IIA, III, IIIA) and budget-adjacent variants (IIB, and the related Konilette series) aimed at price-sensitive domestic and export markets. The IIB emerged around 1955 when the Konica III was already announced, giving the company a way to clear the mid-range price tier without cannibalizing the flagship. The "B" suffix in contemporary Konica naming generally indicated a slower standard lens rather than a substantially different body.
By the late 1950s Konishiroku consolidated its RF line into the Auto S and the C35 series, and the lettered RF variants were phased out.
The IIB is of interest primarily to completists documenting Konishiroku's mid-decade product matrix. For practical shooters, it is one of the lower-cost ways to use Konica RF glass from the 1950s. The Hexar 50/3.5 renders cleanly and is sharp by f/5.6; at maximum aperture it has the characteristic soft draw of period Japanese lenses at slower speeds. Because it is less sought-after than the IIA or III, it occasionally appears in estate lots at low prices.
C41
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