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 Minolta XD-11 (1977, sold as **XD-7** in Europe and **XD** in Japan) was the world's first SLR offering full **PASM** (program / aperture priority / shutter priority / manual) — beating the Canon A-1 (also 1978) by about a year. Same body chassis as the **Leica R4** (1980) — Leica licensed the XD-11's mechanism for their R-system bodies. Compact, 560 g, electronic vertical-metal shutter to 1/1000s, TTL center-weighted SPD meter.
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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 world's first SLR with shutter-priority + aperture-priority + manual + program. Shared chassis with the Leica R4.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Minolta MD |
| Years | 1977–1984 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s, electronic vertical metal |
| Flash sync | 1/100s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted SPD |
| Modes | P, A, S, M |
| Mechanical fallback | B, 1/100s |
| Weight | 560 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 |
Released October 1977. Production ran 7 years until 1984 when the X-700 line took over the consumer enthusiast market. The XD-11's mechanism was licensed to Leica for the R4 (1980), R5, R6, R7 — these Leica bodies share fundamental chassis with the XD-11 with refined cosmetics and Leica meters.
Historically significant for being the first PASM SLR. Used at $150–300 in 2026, it offers full PASM with a quality body and access to Minolta MD-mount Rokkor lenses (50/1.4, 50/1.7, 35/1.8, 28/2.8 — all excellent and undervalued). Trade-off vs Canon A-1: smaller body, more refined feel, no proprietary battery.
Minolta MD mount: full Rokkor lens compatibility. The 58/1.2 MC (cult), 50/1.4 MD, 35/1.8 MC, 100/2 MC, 24/2.8 MD are all excellent.
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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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