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 Domino is an inexpensive consumer-grade 35mm compact camera produced by Konica around 1980. It is a fully automatic point-and-shoot: program auto exposure, zone focus (typically three zones indicated by symbols), and a fixed **Hexanon ~35mm f/3.5** lens. There is no aperture or shutter-priority mode; the camera selects exposure from a program curve. A built-in flash or accessory hot shoe provides fill light capability. The body is entirely plastic -- a deliberate cost reduction as Konica targeted the mass consumer market against competitors like Olympus, Canon, and Minolta who were also producing budget compacts in this period.
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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
Budget consumer 35mm compact from Konica, circa 1980, with Hexanon lens and program auto exposure.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (24x36mm, 36 exp per roll) |
| Lens | Hexanon ~35mm f/3.5 (fixed) |
| Shutter | Programmatic leaf shutter, speeds auto |
| Rangefinder | None (zone / symbol focus) |
| Meter | CdS or SPD auto program |
| Flash | ~ (built-in or accessory) |
| Weight | ~ |
| Battery | Required (no mechanical fallback) |
By 1980, Konica had a well-established consumer camera range anchored by the popular C35 series. The Domino appears to have been a lower-price-point entry designed to compete in the budget segment that was expanding rapidly as Japanese camera manufacturing drove costs down. The name "Domino" was part of a broader effort by Konica and its contemporaries to give compact cameras appealing, memorable consumer names (cf. the Konica Pop, Konica Recorder). The exact production run and discontinuation date are not well documented in Western sources.
The Domino is a minor camera historically, but it exemplifies the wave of budget 35mm compacts that democratized photography in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Konica's decision to fit a Hexanon-branded lens even on budget bodies reflects the brand's lens heritage. The Hexanon name had been earned on more serious cameras like the Hexar AF and the C35; attaching it to the Domino served as a quality signal at the bottom of the market.
For contemporary film shooters, the Domino is a lo-fi option: cheap, easy to find, usable in daylight. It is not a substitute for a C35 or Big Mini but serves as a carry-anywhere beater camera.
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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