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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 Zenza Bronica S2A (1969) is a 6×6 medium-format SLR with **focal-plane cloth shutter** — distinct from the later Bronica SQ/ETR/GS lines that use leaf shutters in the lens. Modular: interchangeable backs, lenses (Nikkor- and Zenzanon-branded), finders. Mechanical operation, 1/1000s top shutter. The S2A was Bronica's volume seller of the early 70s, positioned as a Hasselblad alternative at lower cost.
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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 Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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The early Bronica. Focal-plane shutter (vs leaf shutter on later Bronicas), Nikkor and Zenzanon lenses, the cheapest pro 6×6 SLR for 70s photographers.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 (12×6×6 cm) |
| Mount | Bronica S |
| Years | 1969–1977 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s + B, mechanical focal-plane cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/30s |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 1,700 g |
| Battery | None |
The Bronica line started 1959 (Bronica D, also called Deluxe). The S2 (1965) and S2A (1969) refined the focal-plane line. The S2A was succeeded by the EC (1972, electronic shutter) and ultimately the SQ/ETR leaf-shutter generations from 1976 onward. About 100,000 S2A bodies made.
For 2026 buyers wanting a cheap entry into 6×6 medium-format SLR with Nikkor optics, the S2A is the choice. Bronica originally used Nikkor lenses (60s); the Zenzanon-branded lenses came later. Used at $400–900 for a body with one lens. Trade-off vs Hasselblad: focal-plane shutter limits flash sync to 1/30s; lens system is smaller; brand is orphaned.
Bronica S-mount: Nikkor 75/2.8 (kit), Nikkor 50/3.5, Nikkor 105/3.5, Nikkor 135/3.5, Nikkor 200/4. Later Zenzanon variants (90s onward) also exist. Backs (120, 220, 35mm panoramic), prism finders, waist-level finder.
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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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