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 Nikkormat FTn (1967) — sold as the Nikomat FTn in Japan — is a fully mechanical manual-exposure 35mm SLR with center-weighted TTL metering, built on the Nikon F mount. It is the successor to the Nikkormat FT (1965) and introduces "full coupling" for Non-AI Nikkor lenses: the aperture-coupling fork on the body indexes to the lens aperture ring via a prong, requiring the famous "aperture indexing" procedure on first mounting (rotating the aperture ring from minimum to maximum aperture so the prong sets the meter coupling). The body runs on two SR44 cells for the meter; the shutter is fully mechanical and fires without batteries at all speeds.
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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
Nikon's serious amateur SLR — the F-mount workhorse that outlasted fancier cameras by sheer mechanical reliability and universal lens compatibility.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Years | 1967–1975 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/1000s + B, horizontal cloth focal-plane |
| Flash sync | X: 1/125s; FP: all speeds |
| Meter | Coupled CdS center-weighted, EV 2–17 |
| Modes | Manual (match-needle meter) |
| Viewfinder | 92% coverage, 0.86× |
| Battery | 2× SR44 (meter only; shutter mechanical) |
| Weight | 715 g |
Nikon introduced the Nikkormat line in 1965 (FT, FS) as a more affordable complement to the professional Nikon F. Where the Nikon F was a modular system camera with interchangeable finders, the Nikkormat had a fixed pentaprism and fewer accessories — but used identical F-mount lenses and was substantially less expensive. The FTn (1967) added the non-AI coupling prong and a brighter viewfinder over the original FT. It remained in production until 1975 when the Nikkormat FT2 succeeded it with a hot shoe. The Nikkormat series was enormously popular among serious amateurs and working photographers throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, and many photo-school students shot their first serious work on Nikkormats. The body accepts all Non-AI, AI, and AI-S Nikkor lenses (AI and AI-S work in stop-down mode only).
The Nikkormat FTn offers full access to the Nikon F-mount lens ecosystem — one of the deepest in photography — at a fraction of the cost of the professional F-series bodies. Because the shutter is fully mechanical, it operates in any condition without batteries. The match-needle meter is simple and accurate when the CdS cells are fresh. For a student or enthusiast wanting a capable, repairable manual film SLR with access to the enormous range of AI-era Nikkor glass (50/1.4, 35/2, 105/2.5, 85/1.8 AI, etc.), the Nikkormat FTn is among the most sensible choices available.
Nikon F mount. Non-AI lenses require the aperture-coupling indexing procedure. AI and AI-S lenses mount and meter in stop-down mode — adequate for most uses. Best companions: Nikkor-H 50mm f/2, Nikkor-S 55mm f/1.2, Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 Non-AI (inexpensive and sharp), Nikkor 105mm f/2.5. Accessories: Nikon BC-7 film canister, Nikon M (metered prism viewfinder used for bulk copying).
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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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