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 Volna is a 35mm scale-focus compact camera produced by the Leningrad Optical-Mechanical Association (LOMO) in the mid-1950s through the 1960s. It carries the T-43 40mm f/4 triplet lens that LOMO fitted to several of its compact camera lines of this era, the same optical formula later made ubiquitous by the Smena 8 and Smena 8M. The Volna body is predominantly Bakelite with some die-cast metal components, fully mechanical, and requires no battery. Exposure is controlled manually via scale focus, aperture dial, and shutter speed selector. The Volna is considerably rarer than the more heavily produced Smena series and does not appear in quantity on the used market.
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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 Soviet Bakelite 35mm compact from Leningrad with a T-43 triplet and no battery required.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | LOMO T-43 40mm f/4 (triplet, fixed) |
| Focus | Scale focus |
| Shutter speeds | ~1/25s, 1/50s, 1/100s + B |
| Flash sync | ~ |
| Meter | None |
| Modes | Manual aperture + manual shutter |
| Body material | Bakelite / die-cast metal |
| Weight | ~250 g |
| Battery | None required |
LOMO began producing cameras under the LOMO brand name in the 1950s at its Leningrad factory (formerly producing optical instruments). The Volna was part of an initial generation of LOMO viewfinder compacts that ran roughly parallel to the early Smena numbered series. Both product lines drew on the same T-43 triplet formula and shared a design philosophy of minimal cost and maximum simplicity. The Volna was not produced in the volumes of the Smena series and was discontinued before the Smena line reached its high-production peak with the Smena 8 and Smena 8M in the 1970s. The relationship between the Volna and the Druh - another LOMO compact from this era - is one of close family resemblance, with both cameras sharing body architecture and lens glass.
The Volna is primarily of interest to Soviet camera collectors and photographers seeking an unusual Bakelite compact with T-43 glass. The T-43 renders with the soft-edged, lo-fi character common to Soviet triplets of this era - corner softness wide open, serviceable center sharpness, and a pastel tonal quality distinct from German triplets of the same period. Because the Volna is rarer than the Smena 8M, shooters who want T-43 glass typically use the Smena instead. For collectors, the Volna's relative scarcity makes it more notable than its functional specifications alone would justify.
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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