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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 Fujica STX-1 (1979) is a lightweight aperture-priority and manual-exposure 35mm SLR using the universal M42 screw mount. Built by Fuji Photo Film's camera division, it is the consumer-tier evolution of the professional Fujica ST801 and ST901, stripped of the LED exposure scale in favour of a single over/under warning indicator. The vertical metal shutter syncs at 1/125s and covers 2s–1/700s. The body accepts the full range of M42 lenses from any manufacturer — Fujinon, Pentax Takumar, Zeiss Jena, Mamiya/Sekor — making it an inexpensive entry into a vast lens ecosystem.
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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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Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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Fujica's most approachable SLR — affordable M42 aperture-priority with Fujinon glass, the entry point for the full ST-series system.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | M42 screw |
| Years | 1979–1983 |
| Shutter | 2s – 1/700s + B, vertical metal focal-plane |
| Flash sync | 1/125s |
| Meter | TTL coupled silicon, EV 2–18 |
| Modes | Aperture-priority, Manual |
| Viewfinder | 92% coverage, 0.87× |
| Battery | 2× LR44 / SR44 |
| Weight | 450 g |
Fujica's SLR line began with the ST701 (1970), the world's first SLR to use silicon photo diodes for metering (faster and more accurate than CdS at the time). The ST801 (1972) was the professional flagship with an LED meter bar. The ST901 (1974) added shutter-priority AE. The STX-1 (1979) simplified the range: aperture-priority AE and manual, with a cleaner body and lighter weight. It was aimed at students and enthusiasts attracted to the inexpensive Fujinon 55mm f/1.8 standard lens. The STX-1N followed with a hot shoe; Fujica exited the SLR market with the AX-series K-mount bodies in the early 1980s.
The STX-1 is the affordable face of Fujica's technical contributions to SLR development (silicon metering, vertical shutter) in a form that costs very little today. For M42 collectors, it is a capable aperture-priority body that accepts the vast universe of M42 glass — Zeiss Jena, SMC Takumar, Meyer Optik, Fujinon, Vivitar, Sigma — without adapters. Fujinon lenses (55/1.8, 28/3.5, 135/3.5) are optically good and inexpensive because the Fujica system has little collector premium. The camera is a practical, reliable choice for M42 film shooting on a minimal budget.
M42 screw mount — universal compatibility. Native Fujinon lenses: 28mm f/3.5, 35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.6, 55mm f/1.8, 55mm f/2.2, 135mm f/3.5, 200mm f/4.5. Also accepts Takumar, Zeiss Jena, Meyer Optik, Mamiya Sekor, Cosina, and all other M42 lenses.
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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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Kodak Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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