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 AF-3 (1986) is a weatherproof autofocus 35mm compact, sold in some markets as the **L35AW** (All-Weather). It carries the same Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 lens as the earlier L35AF and L35AF-2, wrapped in a rubber-armored polycarbonate body with sealed joints rated against splashes and light rain. Program AE only, active autofocus, built-in flash with slow-sync option, and — uniquely for a weather-sealed compact of its era — powered by two ordinary AA batteries.
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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
Nikon's weatherproof AF compact - the L35AW under a different market name, ready for rain.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Nikkor 35mm f/2.8, 5 elements / 4 groups |
| Years | 1986–1992 |
| Shutter | ~1/8s – 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Weather sealing | Splash/light rain resistant |
| Battery | 2× AA |
Nikon launched the L35AF in 1983 and followed with the L35AF-2 cosmetic refresh in 1985. The AF-3 / L35AW arrived in 1986 as the weather-resistant branch of the same platform. Where most competitors (Olympus mju weatherproof variants, Minolta Weathermatic) compromised lens quality for sealing, Nikon retained the 35/2.8 Nikkor optic unchanged. The camera was discontinued in the early 1990s as Nikon's compact line shifted to zoom lenses and the Zoom Touch family.
Weather-sealed 35mm compacts with a fast fixed prime are rare. The AF-3 / L35AW predates the Olympus mju Zoom 105 weather-proof line by several years and uses a sharper lens at f/2.8 rather than a variable-aperture zoom. For photographers who actually shoot outdoors in poor conditions, this is a more functional choice than the better-known (and more expensive) Contax T2 or Olympus mju-II, neither of which offers weatherproofing.
The AA battery requirement makes it genuinely expedition-ready: alkaline or NiMH AAs are available worldwide, unlike CR123A or the proprietary cells used by some premium compacts.
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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