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 Rolleiflex 2.8 FX (1999) is the late-period iteration of the Rolleiflex 2.8 GX (1987). Same Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 HFT taking lens, same Synchro-Compur leaf shutter, same waist-level finder. Refinements: improved focus screen, more reliable TTL meter electronics, modern silver-oxide battery (no mercury issues). Production was very low-volume — perhaps 2,000–3,000 bodies across the run.
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The 1999 successor to the GX. Refined internals, same HFT Planar, even rarer.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 (12×6×6 cm) |
| Taking lens | Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 HFT |
| Years | 1999–2010 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, Synchro-Compur leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | TTL CdS with finder LEDs |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 1,300 g |
| Battery | 1× PX625A / 4LR44 |
Released 1999. Production continued in low volumes until around 2010. A wide-angle sibling, Rolleiflex 4.0 FW (Distagon 50/4 lens, 6×6 wide-angle TLR), launched 2002. After the FX line, Rollei-DHW (the successor company) made small batches of 2.8 FX-N variants through the 2010s.
The 2.8 FX is the youngest "real" Rolleiflex you can buy. Production volumes were low enough that clean used copies are scarce; prices reflect rarity ($4,000–6,000 in 2026). The HFT-coated Planar produces excellent backlit-subject performance vs older Planars; the meter is more reliable than the GX's earlier electronics.
For collectors and traditionalists who want a TLR experience as close to "new" as possible without buying a current MiNT-collab reissue, the 2.8 FX is the choice. For users, the older 2.8F is dramatically cheaper and mechanically equivalent in image-making.
Lens fixed. Bay III filters and Rolleinar close-up sets.
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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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