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 Lite Touch Zoom 70W (1996) is a program-AE zoom compact from Nikon's mid-1990s consumer line. The "W" suffix designates the wide starting focal length: 28mm, extending to 70mm - a 2.5x range covering general street, travel, and group shooting. The Lite Touch name signals Nikon's intent to position the camera against the lightest-weight compacts of its era (Olympus mju Zoom, Canon Sure Shot Z series). Program AE, active autofocus, built-in flash, and DX coding for ISO 50-3200 are standard equipment. The camera uses CR123A lithium cells rather than the AA batteries of the earlier L35 line.
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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
Mid-1990s Nikon zoom compact with a wide 28mm starting focal length and 2.5x zoom range.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm ~f/5.6-10.5 |
| Years | 1996 – ~ |
| Shutter | ~2s – ~1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Battery | 2x CR123A |
| ISO range | 50 – 3200 |
| Zoom range | 28-70mm (2.5x) |
By the mid-1990s, zoom-lens compacts had overtaken fixed-lens models as the mainstream consumer choice in Japan, North America, and Europe. Nikon's Lite Touch Zoom line sat in the middle of its compact lineup: above the budget Nikon AF series but below the premium Nikon 28Ti and 35Ti. The 70W variant addressed demand for wider coverage - 28mm was unusual at a time when many competing zooms started at 35mm or 38mm, and the wide end made it more useful for interiors, landscapes, and tightly framed group shots. The Lite Touch Zoom line received multiple iterations through the late 1990s, differing in zoom range and feature sets. Exact discontinuation year for the 70W is unverified.
The Lite Touch Zoom 70W is notable primarily for the 28mm wide-end. In its era, most consumer zoom compacts opened at 35-38mm; the 28mm start gave the 70W a meaningful practical advantage for indoor and environmental photography. The penalty is aperture: at 28mm the lens is relatively slow (~f/5.6), limiting low-light performance compared to a fixed 35mm f/2.8 compact. For well-lit conditions the Zoom-Nikkor optics are competent for the era.
On the current used market, mid-1990s Nikon zoom compacts carry low prices and are largely ignored by collectors who prefer the 35Ti/28Ti or earlier fixed-lens L35 models. The 70W's wide zoom range makes it more practically useful than its price suggests.
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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