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 Canon VI-L (1958) is Canon's late-50s rangefinder, predecessor of the simpler P (1959) and the flagship 7 (1961). Distinctive feature: **switchable finder magnification** — a top-plate dial selects 0.65×, 1.0×, or 1.5× viewfinder magnification, useful for different lens focal lengths. **VI-L** has standard lever wind; **VI-T** has a unique bottom-plate trigger wind that some photographers prefer for one-handed operation. Mechanical horizontal-cloth shutter to 1/1000s, M39 LTM mount.
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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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About this camera
Canon's late-50s rangefinder. Switchable finder magnification (0.65× / 1.0× / 1.5×), bottom-plate trigger wind on the VI-T variant.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M39 / LTM |
| Years | 1958–1959 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/55s |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Finder | 0.65× / 1.0× / 1.5× switchable |
| Weight | 700 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1958. Production ran briefly — 1 year — before the Canon P (1959) simplified the line. The VI-T trigger-wind variant is rarer than the VI-L lever-wind.
For Canon rangefinder enthusiasts, the VI-L/VI-T is a transitional curiosity — switchable finder magnification, multiple wind options, late pre-P era. Used at $400–900. The trigger-wind VI-T is a unique design quirk.
LTM mount: any era (Canon, Leica, Voigtländer, Soviet).
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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