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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 Yashica FX-3 Super 2000, introduced in 1986, is the refined successor to the FX-3 and the most capable body in Yashica's budget C/Y-mount lineup. Its headline feature over the original FX-3 is the faster 1/2000s top shutter speed, enabled by a vertical-travel metal-blade shutter. The body is fully manual-exposure-only, mechanically controlled at all speeds, and runs on two small LR44 cells for metering only — making it usable without battery for non-metered shooting. For photographers who wanted access to the Carl Zeiss T* Contax/Yashica lens system without spending on a Contax RTS or 137, the FX-3 Super 2000 was the canonical entry point.
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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 affordable entry into the Contax/Yashica mount — mechanical, light, 1/2000s shutter.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Contax/Yashica (C/Y) |
| Years | 1986 – discontinued |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/2000s + B, mechanical vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/125s |
| Meter | Center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | ~430 g |
| Battery | 2x LR44 (meter only) |
Yashica launched the original FX-3 in 1979 as a simplified, lower-cost sibling to the more sophisticated FX-7 and FX-D. The FX-3 Super followed, then the FX-3 Super 2000 in 1986 added the metal-blade shutter reaching 1/2000s. The upgrade was meaningful for outdoor photographers shooting fast film in bright light who wanted to open up their C/Y lenses wide. Production continued through the late 1980s and into the early 1990s; exact end-of-production date is not widely documented.
Yashica's camera division was folded into Kyocera in 1983, and by the mid-1980s the FX-3 Super 2000 represented one of Kyocera/Yashica's clearest-value consumer SLR offerings before the brand was eventually discontinued in 2005.
The FX-3 Super 2000 occupies a specific niche: the cheapest reliable gateway to the Contax/Yashica lens ecosystem. That ecosystem includes Carl Zeiss T* lenses (Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 35/1.4, Sonnar 85/1.4) that remain among the most optically distinguished 35mm SLR lenses ever made. A photographer on a tight budget could pick up an FX-3 Super 2000 body and invest the savings into glass — a common strategy in the film era and equally valid for contemporary film shooters.
The fully mechanical shutter with no battery dependency is a practical asset in cold weather or on long expeditions. Its light polycarbonate construction (~430 g) kept it travel-friendly by 1980s standards.
The Contax/Yashica (C/Y) mount is the primary system. Notable optics:
Yashica-branded ML and DSB lenses offer the same C/Y fit at lower cost and are optically capable. The mount is also adaptable to Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica M (with adapter), and micro four-thirds, making C/Y glass popular among mirrorless users today.
Accessories: standard PC sync socket for flash; no motorwind port on this body.
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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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