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 Mamiya Press (1960) is a 6×9 medium-format rangefinder press camera. Body design draws from older Speed Graphic-era press cameras but adds Mamiya's modular bayonet **lens** mount and interchangeable **film back** system. Six lenses available (50, 65, 75, 90, 100, 150, 250 mm), four backs (6×9, 6×7, 6×4.5, Polaroid), no meter (use external), Seiko leaf shutter in each lens. Coupled rangefinder, ground-glass back available for studio focus.
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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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About this camera
6×9 medium-format press camera. Interchangeable lenses, interchangeable backs (6×9, 6×7, 6×4.5, Polaroid), all-mechanical operation.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 120 — 6×9 (8 frames), 6×7 (10), 6×4.5 (16), Polaroid |
| Mount | Mamiya Press |
| Years | 1960–1976 (Press, Press Super 23, Press Universal) |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, Seiko leaf, in each lens |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 2,200 g |
| Battery | None |
Released 1960 as Mamiya's answer to the American press camera market (Speed Graphic, Crown Graphic). The line evolved:
Production ended 1976 as the Mamiya RB67 (1970) took over the medium-format-with-modular-system niche.
The Mamiya Press is the only medium-format press camera that gives you a 6×9 cm negative on roll film with interchangeable lenses. For working press / commercial photographers in the 60s/70s who needed wider-than-6×7 negatives but didn't want 4×5 sheet film, the Press was the answer. The 6×9 negative scans to ~150 megapixels of detail, equivalent to high-end medium-format digital backs.
For 2026 buyers, used prices on Press bodies have risen with the medium-format film revival. A Press Super 23 + 100mm + 6×9 back runs $500–900 — still a fraction of an equivalent Mamiya 7 or Fuji GW690.
Mamiya Press lenses: 50/6.3, 65/6.3, 75/5.6, 90/3.5, 100/3.5, 150/5.6, 250/5. Backs: 6×9 (8 frames), 6×7 (10), 6×4.5 (16), Polaroid (pack film, modern compatibility limited), ground-glass back. Press Super 23 added tilt/shift back movements for view-camera-style perspective control.
E6
Fujifilm Fujichrome Provia 100F (RDPIII) is a professional E6 reversal (slide) film in 135 and 120 formats, known for its natural, balanced color reproduction, very fine grain, and moderate saturation. It remains in production as of 2026 and is one of the last professional slide films available.
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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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