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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 Ikoflex (1934) is Zeiss Ikon's twin-lens reflex line, competing with the Rolleiflex from the same era. Multiple variants over a 26-year production run with different lenses (Carl Zeiss Tessar, Carl Zeiss Triotar, Novar) and shutters. Mechanical leaf shutter, waist-level finder, manual focus via knob, no built-in meter on basic variants (selenium on the **Favorit** variant).
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Zeiss Ikon's TLR. Rolleiflex's German competitor — same Tessar lens family, similar build, less famous.
| Field | Value |
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| Format | 120 (12×6×6 cm) |
| Taking lens | Carl Zeiss Tessar 75/3.5 (or Novar 75/3.5 on cheaper variants) |
| Years | 1934–1960 (across multiple variants) |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, Synchro-Compur leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | None (Favorit: uncoupled selenium) |
| Modes | Manual |
| Weight | 1,100 g |
The Ikoflex line was Zeiss Ikon's TLR offering, produced in Stuttgart (West Germany) and Dresden (East Germany, post-war). Variants include Ia, Ib, Ic (basic), Favorit (1957, with selenium meter). Production ended 1960 as 35mm SLRs displaced TLRs.
For 2026 buyers, the Ikoflex is a budget alternative to the Rolleicord/Rolleiflex with the same Carl Zeiss Tessar lens family. Used at $150–400. Less culturally iconic than Rollei but mechanically comparable. The Tessar 75/3.5 produces the characteristic Zeiss rendering.
Lens fixed. Bay I or Bay II filters depending on variant.
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Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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