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 NC1000s (~1979) is the enhanced version of the Mamiya NC1000, adding a **built-in motor drive** for automatic film advance after each exposure. It uses Mamiya's proprietary CS (Cine-Sekor) bayonet mount with open-aperture TTL metering via a lens coupling pin. The NC1000s offers aperture-priority AE and manual exposure modes. The integrated motor distinguishes it clearly from the base NC1000, eliminating the need for an external winder accessory and keeping the profile more compact than a body-plus-winder combination.
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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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Bodies in working condition typically sell for $60-180 depending on condition and whether CS lenses are included.
About this camera
Mamiya's CS-mount AE SLR with a built-in motor drive — film advance without the bulk of a separate winder.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Mamiya CS bayonet |
| Introduced | ~1979 |
| Shutter | ~4s - 1/1000s + B, electronic vertical metal |
| Flash sync | ~1/125s |
| Meter | TTL open-aperture silicon |
| Modes | Aperture-priority, manual |
| Battery | 2x AA |
| Motor drive | Built-in |
Mamiya introduced the CS mount in the late 1970s as a transition away from the M42 screw mount line (the DTL and MSX/DSX cameras). The NC1000 was the initial body in the CS lineup, a conventional AE SLR. The NC1000s followed as a "s" (motor) variant — a common Japanese manufacturer strategy of the era, alongside Minolta's X-700 versus XD series motor variants and similar Canon AE-1 Program / A-1 distinctions.
The CS mount was a fresh proprietary design intended to support open-aperture metering, moving Mamiya's 35mm SLR line to modern AE standards. However, the CS mount ecosystem never achieved the breadth of Nikon F, Canon FD, or Minolta SR, limiting the NC1000s's long-term adoption. Mamiya subsequently released the ZE and ZE-2 bodies also on CS mount before winding down its 35mm SLR program in the 1980s to focus on medium format.
The NC1000s is notable primarily for the built-in motor drive — relatively unusual for a non-professional camera at its price tier in the late 1970s. Most manufacturers of the era offered motor drive capability only as an expensive add-on winder. The integrated motor makes it a historically interesting design decision, even if the CS mount's limited lens ecosystem constrains its utility for modern film shooters compared to Nikon F or Canon FD alternatives.
For collectors, it represents a snapshot of Mamiya's mid-range 35mm ambitions before the brand pivoted decisively to medium format.
The Mamiya CS mount is proprietary and not widely adapted. Native CS mount lenses were produced by Mamiya and include:
M42 adapters for CS mount exist but defeat open-aperture metering, reverting to stop-down operation. The built-in motor is non-removable and always active for film advance.
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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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