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 Konica C35 MF (1979) is a compact zone-focus 35mm camera with a **Hexanon 38mm f/2.8** lens, programmed autoexposure, and a simple three-zone focus system (portrait, group, landscape). It belongs to the C35 family Konica developed through the 1970s and early 1980s as the market for easy-to-use compact cameras expanded. Programmed AE means the user makes no exposure decisions; zone focus means the user selects from symbols rather than measuring distance. The result is a camera that requires almost no photographic knowledge to operate.
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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
Konica's zone-focus compact -- Hexanon 38/2.8, programmed AE, aimed at casual shooters, 1979.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Hexanon 38mm f/2.8 |
| Years | 1979-~ |
| Shutter | ~1/30s - 1/250s, electronic leaf |
| Meter | CdS, programmed auto |
| Modes | Programmed auto only |
| Focus | Zone (portrait / group / landscape) |
| Battery | 2x AA |
The C35 line began with the original Konica C35 in 1968 -- one of the earliest practical 35mm compact cameras, which influenced the compact camera category broadly. The C35 MF arrived at the end of the 1970s as Konica refined the formula for a more casual market segment. Autofocus compacts were beginning to appear; the MF (Multi Focus, meaning zone focus rather than true autofocus) was positioned as a simpler, more affordable option. By the early 1980s, autofocus models like the Konica Big Mini would largely replace zone-focus designs in the compact market.
The C35 MF is primarily a practical, low-cost entry point to shooting with Hexanon glass. It is not a premium camera -- the f/2.8 lens, zone focus, and programmed-only exposure place it firmly in the consumer tier. But Konica's lens quality carries down the product line: the 38/2.8 produces clean, contrasty results in good light. For photographers who want a cheap, light, and durable 35mm compact with a competent lens, the C35 MF delivers.
Used prices of $30-90 make it one of the lowest-cost ways to shoot Hexanon glass.
Fixed Hexanon 38mm f/2.8. Built-in flash (check functionality). Standard AA batteries.
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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