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 LOMO Druh (Russian: friend, also transliterated as "Drug") is a sub-miniature camera produced by LOMO in Leningrad, introduced around 1969. It uses standard 16mm film cassettes, placing it in the sub-miniature category alongside cameras like the Minox, the Mamiya 16, and the Ricoh 16. The Druh is a pocketable metal-bodied camera with a fixed-focus lens, leaf shutter, and selenium-cell automatic exposure - the meter requires no battery, the selenium cell driving the aperture or shutter automatically. The design reflects the international interest in sub-miniature photography during the 1960s, when cameras like the Minox had established a market for ultra-compact cameras capable of producing usable photographs on 16mm film. Soviet production of sub-miniature cameras was a parallel effort to similar programs in Japan and West Germany.
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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
LOMO's 1969 Soviet sub-miniature: a 16mm auto-exposure pocket camera in the spy-camera tradition.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 16mm sub-miniature |
| Mount | Fixed lens |
| Years | ~1969 - ~1975 |
| Shutter | Leaf, range ~ |
| Meter | Selenium auto-exposure (no battery) |
| Modes | Auto-only |
| Weight | ~180 g |
| Battery | None required |
| Focus | Fixed |
Soviet sub-miniature camera production at LOMO followed a broader interest in compact camera technology that emerged in the 1960s. The Druh was part of a small category of Soviet cameras designed for portability rather than maximum image quality - the 16mm format inherently limits enlargement potential compared to 35mm, but allows for a substantially smaller body. The camera was manufactured in modest numbers through the early-to-mid 1970s. Unlike LOMO's larger production lines for 35mm cameras (the Smena series, the Vilia, and the Almaz SLRs), the Druh was a niche product. It did not spawn a direct successor at LOMO, though Soviet sub-miniature camera production continued at other factories.
The Druh occupies a small but distinctive niche in Soviet camera history as one of LOMO's few sub-miniature designs. The selenium auto-exposure system, requiring no battery, means working examples remain functional without power supply concerns - a practical advantage over battery-dependent designs of the period. For collectors of Soviet cameras, the Druh represents an unusual departure from LOMO's primary 35mm output. For sub-miniature camera enthusiasts, it offers a Soviet counterpart to Japanese and German 16mm cameras of the same era. Film availability for 16mm sub-miniature cameras has become limited but specialist suppliers exist, and bulk-loaded cassettes remain possible for dedicated users.
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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