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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 New F-1 (1981) was Canon's full redesign of the original F-1 for the 1980s pro market. Hybrid shutter: mechanical at 1/2000s, 1/1000s, 1/500s, 1/250s, 1/125s, 1/90s and B; electronic from 1/60s down to 8s and for AE. Interchangeable finders, screens, and motor drives. The metering pattern depends on the focusing screen installed: centrally-weighted (S screen), partial (P), or spot (A). The AE Finder FN converts the camera to aperture-priority; the Power Winder FN gives 5 fps with shutter-priority AE.
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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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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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The hybrid-shutter F-1. Mechanical above 1/90s, electronic below — and meter pattern changes when you swap focusing screens.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Canon FD |
| Years | 1981–1992 |
| Shutter | 8s – 1/2000s, hybrid (mech 1/90s+ on top half, electronic on bottom) |
| Flash sync | 1/90s |
| Meter | TTL — pattern selected by focusing screen |
| Modes | Manual, A (with AE Finder), S (with Power Winder + drive), program (with both) |
| Weight | 795 g |
| Battery | 1× 6V silver oxide (mechanical speeds work without) |
Canon launched the New F-1 in 1981, intentionally positioned for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics — Canon was the official Olympic camera supplier 1984. Production ran until 1992; the EOS-1 (1989) overlapped and eventually replaced it as the FD lens system was retired. Variants: AE Finder FN, Speed Finder FN (low-position), Booster T Finder FN (extreme low-light), Waist-Level Finder FN. Olympic-edition bodies and engraved special runs exist.
The New F-1 was Canon's competitor against the Nikon F3 in the early 80s pro market. The hybrid shutter gave it the F3's electronic timing benefits (accurate slow speeds, AE) while keeping the original F-1's mechanical reliability at high speeds. The interchangeable AE finder concept — the body itself doesn't have AE built in; you add it via the prism — was distinctive.
In 2026, the New F-1 is the most-coveted FD-mount body. Used prices have risen with the FD-lens nostalgia movement (the FDn line, in particular the 50/1.4, 85/1.2L, 35/2 SSC, and 24/2.8 SSC, are excellent and undervalued).
Canon FD lens system (best with later FDn lenses). AE Finder FN, AE Motor Drive FN (5 fps), Power Winder FN (2 fps, plus shutter-priority AE), Servo EE Finder. Speedlite 199A, 188A, 533G flashes. Interchangeable focusing screens A through L (the screen choice changes meter pattern).
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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 Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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