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 Konica FT-1 Pro Date (1985) is a variant of the FT-1 Motor (1983) fitted with an integrated quartz date-imprinting back. Mechanically and electronically identical to the base FT-1: aperture-priority and manual exposure, integrated motor drive at ~1.5 fps, TTL center-weighted SPD metering, electronic vertical-metal shutter to 1/1000s, and 4 AA batteries powering both the body and winder. The date back adds quartz-controlled date/time imprinting in the image corner, selectable between date formats.
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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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About this camera
The FT-1 Motor's date-back variant. AR-mount AE with integrated winder and quartz clock imprinting.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Konica AR |
| Years | ~1985–~1987 |
| Shutter | 2s - 1/1000s, electronic vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/100s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted SPD |
| Modes | Aperture priority, manual |
| Frame rate | ~1.5 fps integrated motor |
| Weight | ~ |
| Battery | 4x AA |
| Date back | Quartz date imprinting |
The base FT-1 launched 1983 as the successor to the FS-1, Konica's first motorized AR-mount SLR. The FT-1 Pro Date followed in 1985. The AR-mount SLR line effectively ended by 1987-1988 when the TC-X launched as a low-cost consumer body; Konica did not release another serious AR-mount enthusiast body after the FT-1 series. By the early 1990s Konica exited the interchangeable-lens SLR market to focus on compact cameras and the Hexar line.
For collectors working through the Konica AR ecosystem, the FT-1 Pro Date is the rarest standard configuration of the FT-1 line. It carries no premium in the used market relative to the base FT-1 - both trade $80-220 depending on condition - making it a cost-neutral pick for anyone wanting date-back functionality without paying a premium.
The Konica AR mount's best glass - the 40/1.8 AR pancake, 57/1.4 AR, and 35/2 AR - attaches to any FT-1 variant without modification. The integrated motor removes the need for a separate winder that Nikon FE2 or Pentax ME Super users would have to source separately.
Konica AR mount. Compatible with the full Hexanon AR lens range: 35/2 AR, 40/1.8 AR pancake, 50/1.4 AR, 50/1.7 AR, 57/1.4 AR, 85/1.8 AR, 135/3.2 AR. Standard hot-shoe flash. No winder or grip accessories needed (motor is integrated).
The 40/1.8 AR pancake is the most-discussed pairing: compact, fast, sharp, and unusual. The 57/1.4 AR is the largest-aperture standard option.
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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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