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 Nikon AF200 (introduced ~1986) is a program-only autofocus compact built around a ~35-70mm zoom lens. It sits in the middle tier of Nikon's 1980s compact range: more versatile than the fixed-prime L35AF family but less ambitious than the later Zoom Touch series. Typical of mid-decade zoom compacts, it offers program AE, built-in flash, and active autofocus in a polycarbonate body powered by two AA batteries. It was aimed squarely at consumers who wanted zoom flexibility without the complexity of an SLR.
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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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Nikon's mid-1980s zoom compact - a 35-70mm AF point-and-shoot for the mainstream zoom era.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | ~35-70mm zoom, variable aperture |
| Year introduced | ~1986 |
| Shutter | ~1/8s - 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| ISO range | 50 - 3200 (DX) |
| Battery | 2x AA |
Nikon entered the AF compact market in 1983 with the L35AF (known internationally as the "One Touch") and steadily expanded the line through the mid-1980s. The fixed-prime L35AF-2 and the weatherproof L35AW (AF-3) came in 1985-1986; in parallel Nikon pushed into the zoom segment, which was rapidly becoming the dominant consumer category. The AF200 represents that zoom push - a mainstream, affordable counterpart to the premium fixed-lens models.
By the late 1980s Nikon had largely consolidated zoom compact production into the Zoom Touch series, which offered more sophisticated multi-program modes and DX coding across a wider range. The AF200 was discontinued as the Zoom Touch lineup matured.
The AF200 is less a cultural artifact than a workhorse document. It illustrates the mid-1980s moment when zoom lenses migrated from SLR accessories to the compact mass market - a shift that redefined what consumers expected from a point-and-shoot. Optically it is unlikely to match the performance of the 35mm f/2.8 Nikkor in the L35AF, but it offered a practical focal-length range in a pocketable body at a price point accessible to a wide audience.
For contemporary collectors and users, the AF200 occupies a low-value segment: available at low cost, functional if working, but not sought after for image quality.
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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