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 Nikon S3 (1958) is the simpler sibling of the Nikon SP (1957), positioned below the SP's six-frame-line finder at a lower price. **Three frame lines** (35, 50, 105 mm) all visible simultaneously in a 1.0× lifesize finder. Same mechanical horizontal-cloth shutter, same Nikon S-mount, same body chassis as the S2/SP. About 14,000 units made over the 7-year run — even rarer than the SP.
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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
The simpler post-SP Nikon RF. Three frame lines (35, 50, 105 mm), 1.0× finder, the body Nikon reissued in 2000.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Nikon S |
| Years | 1958–1965 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s + B + T, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/60s |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Frame lines | 35, 50, 105 mm (all visible) |
| Finder magnification | 1.0× |
| Weight | 685 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1958, contemporary with the SP (1957). The S3 was Nikon's "budget" rangefinder — same body as SP but with a simpler 3-frame-line finder instead of the SP's complex 6-frame-line system. Production ran 7 years; about 14,000 units made.
The 2000 S3 Limited Reissue was paired with the Nikon SP reissue as part of Nikon's anniversary celebrations.
For Nikon RF collectors, the S3 is rarer than the SP and historically interesting. Used at $800–2,000 for original S3 bodies. The 2000 reissue commands $3,000–5,000 and is highly collectible.
Nikon S-mount: same ecosystem as Nikon SP / S2.
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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