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 Fuji Cardia Mini Tiara (~1997) is an autofocus 35mm compact camera produced by Fujifilm for the Japanese domestic market. It is a reduced-footprint variant of the Cardia Tiara (1994), sharing the 28mm f/3.5 Fujinon fixed lens while packaging the camera in a smaller, lighter body intended to be even more pocketable than its predecessor.
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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 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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Kodak UltraMax 400 is a versatile consumer-grade ISO 400 daylight-balanced color negative film with T-grain emulsion, delivering warm Kodak colors, fine-for-speed grain (PGI 46), and wide exposure latitude. Currently in production and available globally as a single-roll and multi-pack.
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About this camera
A smaller-bodied sibling of the Cardia Tiara — the Mini Tiara retained the 28mm f/3.5 Fujinon lens in a more compact, lighter shell aimed at everyday pocket use.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm, 24x36mm |
| Mount | Fixed |
| Lens | Fujinon 28mm f/3.5 |
| Year introduced | ~1997 |
| Shutter | Leaf: 2s - 1/350s |
| Flash sync | ~1/350s |
| Meter | Silicon photodiode, programme AE |
| ISO range | 50-3200 (DX) |
| Focus | Infrared autofocus |
| Battery | CR2 lithium |
| Weight | ~ |
| Dimensions | ~ |
Fujifilm's Cardia Tiara appeared in 1994 and established a following among Japanese compact camera buyers who wanted a wide-angle fixed lens in an uncommonly thin body. The logical follow-on was a still-smaller version — a pattern Fujifilm had used across other product lines in the 1990s, where successful camera bodies were miniaturised for a subsequent model year.
The Cardia Mini Tiara appears to have been introduced around 1997, midway through the original Tiara's production life, offering buyers the Tiara's lens and optical signature in a body with a smaller footprint. The Tiara Zoom, a zoom-lens variant of the Tiara family, was also produced concurrently, offering flexibility at the cost of the ultra-slim body.
The Mini Tiara was not continued into the 2000s. By the time of the Klasse W's introduction, Fujifilm had repositioned its wide-angle compact offering in the premium Klasse line at a higher price point.
The Cardia Mini Tiara occupies a niche between the original Tiara and the budget DL Super Plus: it offers the 28mm Fujinon lens and Tiara-family branding in a body that is arguably more pocketable than the original, at lower used prices than the Tiara itself commands today.
For contemporary film photographers who want the wide-angle Fujifilm compact experience without paying peak Tiara prices, the Mini Tiara is a practical alternative — provided a clean example can be found, since it is less frequently listed on the used market than the more numerous original Tiara.
C41
Kodak ColorPlus 200 is an affordable, consumer-oriented daylight-balanced color negative film at ISO 200. Known for warm, slightly muted color rendition, fine grain, and wide exposure latitude, it is currently in production and widely available in Asia and select global markets.
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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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