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 Polaroid Land Camera 250 is a folding pack-film instant camera produced from 1967 to 1969. It sits at the top of the consumer 100-series line - above the 200, 220, and 230 - and is distinguished by a 114mm f/8.8 lens manufactured by Zeiss Ikon (in Germany) coupled to a true coincidence rangefinder. The electric-eye selenium meter provides fully automatic exposure with a manual override socket for accessory flash. The camera produces 3.25x4.25-inch pack-film prints using 100-type film, a format that was commercially discontinued by Fujifilm in 2016.
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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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The 100-series flagship: a coupled rangefinder, Zeiss-made lens, and electric-eye auto exposure in a fold-flat pack-film body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 100-type pack film (3.25 x 4.25 in) |
| Lens | ~114mm f/8.8, 3 elements, Zeiss Ikon |
| Years | 1967-1969 |
| Shutter | ~10s - 1/1200s, electronic leaf |
| Meter | Selenium cell, electric-eye auto |
| Focus | Coupled coincidence rangefinder |
| Viewfinder | Optical, rangefinder-coupled |
| Battery | 2x AA |
Polaroid introduced the 100-series folding pack-film line in 1963 with the Model 100. Successive numbered models refined the electronics and optics through the decade; the 250 was the 1967 generation flagship, aimed at serious amateurs who wanted accurate manual focus rather than the guesswork zone-focus of lesser models. The 250 replaced the 230 and was itself replaced by the 350 in 1969. The lens procurement relationship with Zeiss Ikon was a deliberate quality signal - Polaroid's advertising emphasized the German optics to position the 250 above Kodak's instant offerings. Fujifilm's FP-100C and FP-3000B pack films kept the format alive through 2016; since then, The Impossible Project and New55 have explored limited pack-film revival with mixed results.
The 250 is the most accessible entry point to pack-film photography with genuine rangefinder accuracy. Unlike the SX-70 or 600-series cameras that dominate Polaroid's cultural profile, the 250 produces larger physical prints with a look that reads more like a medium-format negative than a square Polaroid. The folding body collapses flat to a manageable size. Among film photographers who work with expired pack film or the limited revival stocks, the 250 is preferred over simpler models because the rangefinder allows confident focus at the medium distances where pack film's relatively slow speed (ISO 75-3000 depending on stock) demands care.
Polaroid 250
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