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 Zorki 1 (1948) is the first Zorki rangefinder, a near-direct copy of the **Leica II** (1932). Made at KMZ (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant) using captured German Leica tooling and reverse-engineered designs. Same Barnack-style body — separate rangefinder and viewfinder windows, brass with vulcanite, mechanical horizontal-cloth shutter, M39 LTM mount. Maximum shutter 1/500s; no flash sync; no slow speeds (1/20s minimum). Approximately 800,000 units made over the 8-year run.
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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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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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About this camera
The first Zorki. Soviet near-direct copy of the Leica II, made at KMZ Krasnogorsk near Moscow from 1948.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M39 / LTM |
| Years | 1948–1956 |
| Shutter | 1/20s – 1/500s + B + Z, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | None |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1948 as the Soviet response to needing a competent post-war 35mm camera. KMZ used Leica tooling captured from Germany after WWII (the Soviets dismantled the Wetzlar Leica factory and shipped equipment back to Krasnogorsk). Production ran 8 years until 1956 when the Zorki 2/3/4 introduced refinements (slow speeds, larger viewfinder, etc.).
For 2026 buyers, the Zorki 1 is one of the cheapest entries into pre-war Leica-style photography. Used at $80–250. The body shoots like a Leica II/III but at 1/10 the price. Trade-off: Soviet build quality is rougher than German originals; many surviving bodies need CLA before first use.
M39 / LTM mount. Original Industar-22 50/3.5 collapsible lens (Soviet copy of the Leica Elmar 50/3.5). Soviet Jupiter, Industar lenses; Leica LTM lenses; modern Voigtländer LTM all mount.
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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