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 Nikon FM2n (1984) is the long-running successor to the original FM2 (1982). Refinements:
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Recommended film stocks for the 35mm format your camera takes.
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 refined FM2. 1/250s flash sync (up from 1/200s), aluminum shutter blades replacing titanium. Production ran 17 years.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Nikon F (AI / AI-S) |
| Years | 1984–2001 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/4000s, mechanical vertical (titanium early; aluminum-honeycomb later) |
| Flash sync | 1/250s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 540 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 (meter only) |
Released 1984 as the FM2 refresh. Production ran 17 years until 2001 when the FM3A replaced it. Total FM2/FM2n production exceeded 600,000 units across the lineage.
For 2026 buyers, the FM2n is the most-recommended purely mechanical Nikon SLR. Used at $350–700 — slightly above the original FM2's pricing because of the refined flash sync and longer production run. The 1/250s flash sync is a real workflow improvement over the FM2's 1/200s when shooting fill flash.
Same as FM2: F-mount AI/AI-S, AF Nikkors mount in manual focus, MD-12 motor drive, MF-16 data back.
BW
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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