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 Fujica ST801 (1972) was the **world's first SLR with LED viewfinder meter display** — replacing the analog needle meter. M42 universal mount, mechanical vertical-metal shutter to **1/2000s** (very fast for 1972), TTL stop-down SPD metering with 5-LED display in the finder. Fujica EBC Fujinon lenses (Fuji's multi-coated glass; the EBC coating set a 1970s standard for color rendering).
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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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Fujifilm's M42 SLR with the world's first LED meter display. 1/2000s shutter, EBC Fujinon glass, $80 used.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M42 |
| Years | 1972–1978 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/2000s + B, mechanical vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/60s |
| Meter | TTL stop-down SPD with 5-LED display |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 695 g |
| Battery | 1× PX625 mercury (meter only) |
Released 1972 as Fujica's M42-mount flagship. Production ran 6 years. Successors: ST901 (1974, electronic shutter with AE), ST705 (lower-tier). Fujica eventually moved away from M42 to the AX mount in the late 70s/early 80s.
For 2026 buyers, the ST801 is one of the cheapest M42 SLRs with 1/2000s shutter (most M42 SLRs top out at 1/1000s). The Fujica EBC Fujinon lenses are excellent and undervalued — particularly the 55/1.8 EBC (cheap, sharp) and 50/1.4 EBC (slower than f/1.2 but very good). Used at $80–220.
M42 universal: EBC Fujinon (1972+), Soviet Helios/Industar, Pentax Takumar, Carl Zeiss-Jena. EBC Fujinon line: 50/1.4, 55/1.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 100/2.8, 135/3.5.
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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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