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 Ricoh XR-2 (1977) is a 35mm SLR and the camera that marked Ricoh's transition from the M42 screw mount to the Pentax K bayonet mount. Released just two years after Pentax introduced the K mount in 1975, the XR-2 positioned Ricoh squarely in the growing K-mount ecosystem alongside Pentax's own ME and MX bodies.
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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
Ricoh's first K-mount SLR: aperture-priority automation on a budget, compatible with the full Pentax K lens ecosystem from day one.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (24x36mm) |
| Mount | Pentax K bayonet |
| Years | 1977 -- 1981 |
| Shutter | 4s -- 1/1000s, electronic vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/100s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted SPD |
| Exposure modes | Aperture priority, manual |
| Mechanical fallback | ~1/100s |
| Viewfinder | Fixed pentaprism, split-prism + microprism |
| ISO range | 25 -- 1600 |
| Battery | 2x SR44 |
When Pentax launched the K mount in 1975, it published the mount specification openly enough that other Japanese manufacturers could build K-mount-compatible bodies and lenses. Ricoh adopted the mount for the XR-2, its first K-mount SLR, released in 1977. This was a commercially shrewd move: by joining the K-mount ecosystem, Ricoh gave its cameras access to the extensive range of Pentax SMC lenses from the start, rather than building a proprietary lens line from scratch.
The XR-2 was succeeded in 1981 by the XR-7, which extended the slow-speed range and added refinements to the metering and ergonomics. The XR series continued through the 1980s and remained Ricoh's primary enthusiast SLR line until Ricoh eventually exited camera manufacturing.
The XR-2 occupies a specific niche: it is one of the most affordable ways to enter K-mount SLR photography with a body that provides genuine aperture-priority automation. For photographers who already own K-mount glass, or who want to use inexpensive Pentax primes, the XR-2 provides a functional, inexpensive platform. The die-cast metal construction is more robust than the polycarbonate bodies that followed later in the decade.
The Sears KSX version is functionally identical and may be found at lower prices due to less recognisable branding.
Full Pentax K-mount compatibility. Compatible lenses include:
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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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