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 Pentax Spotmatic II (1971) is the second iteration of the legendary Spotmatic line. Same mechanical horizontal-cloth shutter, same TTL stop-down CdS metering, same M42 universal screw mount. Refinements: **hot shoe** (vs SP's cold shoe) and **ISO range extended to 6400** (vs SP's 1600). Otherwise mechanically identical to the original 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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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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About this camera
The Spotmatic with a hot shoe and ISO 6400. 1971's refresh of the iconic original.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M42 (Pentax) |
| Years | 1971–1976 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/60s |
| Meter | TTL stop-down CdS |
| Modes | Manual |
| ISO | 20-6400 |
| Weight | 620 g |
| Battery | 1× PX625 mercury (meter only) |
Released 1971. Production ran 5 years until 1976 when the Spotmatic F (open-aperture metering with SMC Takumar lenses) replaced it. The SP II was Pentax's mid-life refresh of the line, addressing two consumer requests: a hot shoe (vs the SP's PC sync only) and higher max ISO.
For 2026 buyers, the SP II is the practical upgrade over the original SP. Used at $100–220, similar pricing to SP, but with the hot shoe (modern flashes work directly without adapters) and higher ISO range. Trade-off vs SP F: still requires stop-down metering with all M42 lenses including SMC Takumars.
M42 universal screw mount. Asahi Takumar, Super Takumar, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar lenses. Soviet Helios, Industar; Zeiss-Jena Pancolar, Tessar — all mount.
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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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