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 L35AF (1983) was Nikon's first autofocus 35mm point-and-shoot. Sold in Japan as "**Pikaichi**" (a baseball-throwing-strike-zone reference), in North America as "Nikon One Touch." Fixed 35/2.8 lens (Nikon's own design — 5 elements in 4 groups), active autofocus, programmed AE, built-in flash. Polycarbonate body, AA batteries (rare and welcome among premium compacts of the era — most used CR123A or similar specialty cells).
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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 first autofocus compact. 35mm f/2.8 lens, AA batteries, the original "Pikaichi."
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Nikon Lens 35mm f/2.8, 5 elements / 4 groups |
| Years | 1983–1989 |
| Shutter | 1/8s – 1/430s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Weight | 410 g |
| Battery | 2× AA |
The L35AF launched 1983, predating the Olympus mju (1991) and Contax T (1984) — the Pikaichi was an early premium consumer compact and Nikon's first real AF body. Iterations: L35AF (1983), L35AF-2 (1985, slight cosmetic refresh), L35AW (1986, weatherproof variant). Production ended 1989 as the line evolved into the Nikon AF series with zooms.
The L35AF is one of the best-handling AA-battery premium compacts ever made. The 35/2.8 lens is sharp, the autofocus is competent for its era, and the body is easy to carry. For photographers who don't want to deal with CR123A specialty batteries (Contax T2, Olympus mju-II), the L35AF's AA power is a meaningful daily-use advantage.
For 2026 buyers, used L35AFs at $120–250 are still reasonable. The compact-camera market drove up Contax / Yashica / Olympus prices but spared the Nikon Pikaichi line. The 35/2.8 lens optical performance is comparable to the Contax T2's 38/2.8 Sonnar at common apertures — a real bargain.
Lens fixed. Built-in flash. Original wrist strap.
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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