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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 Plaubel Makina 67 CB (Custom Black, c. 1985) is a 6×7cm folding rangefinder camera produced by Doi Co. of Japan under the Plaubel brand name. It is mechanically identical to the standard silver Plaubel Makina 67 (1979) but finished in all-black: black-anodised aluminium body, black leatherette covering, and black-finished controls and lens barrel. The "CB" designation stands for Custom Black.
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The Plaubel Makina 67 CB — "Custom Black" — was a special black-body edition of the Makina 67, produced in small numbers from the mid-1980s and commanding significant collector premiums today for its rarity and aesthetic distinction.
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| Format | 120 film, 6×7cm (10 exposures) |
| Mount | Fixed |
| Lens | Nikkor 80mm f/2.8 (6 elements / 4 groups) |
| Years | c. 1985–1993 |
| Shutter | Copal leaf: 4s – 1/500s + B |
| Flash sync | All speeds (leaf shutter) |
| Meter | CdS, aperture-priority AE |
| ISO range | 25–1600 |
| Focus | Rangefinder coupled, min. ~0.9m |
| Battery | PX625 (or equivalent) |
| Body finish | All-black anodised aluminium + black leatherette |
| Weight | ~1,300 g |
The Plaubel Makina 67 was introduced in 1979, a revival of the historic German Plaubel Makina name applied to a Japanese-built camera by Doi Co. of Tokyo, which had acquired the Plaubel brand. The standard Makina 67 was immediately successful among professional photographers for its combination of the 6×7cm format, Nikkor glass, compact folding design, and practical aperture-priority operation.
The CB variant appeared by the mid-1980s as a black-finish premium offering. Black-body cameras commanded collector and professional interest in Japan — inspired in part by the black Leica and Nikon SP traditions — and the CB satisfied demand for a blacked-out Makina. Production continued alongside the standard silver model until the Makina 67 line was wound down in the early 1990s.
Today, the Makina 67 CB is among the most expensive Japanese medium-format compacts on the used market, routinely trading at substantial premiums above the already-valuable standard Makina 67.
The Plaubel Makina 67 CB is a collector's camera above all — the all-black finish adds significant premium over identical standard-finish examples. Photographically, it is indistinguishable from the silver Makina 67: same Nikkor 80/2.8 optics, same leaf shutter, same metering system, same folding convenience.
For photographers, the choice between CB and standard Makina 67 is purely aesthetic; the standard version offers equivalent image quality at considerably lower cost. For collectors, the CB's rarity and visual distinction make it a landmark piece in the Japanese medium-format compact canon.
The Plaubel Makina 67 CB has a fixed Nikkor 80mm f/2.8 lens; the system does not accept interchangeable lenses. Accessories:
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