C41
Kodak Portra 400
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The Nikon Zoom Touch 105 VR is an autofocus zoom compact introduced around 1997, covering a 38-105mm range with a built-in Vibration Reduction (VR) stabilization system. Vibration Reduction was at the time primarily associated with Nikon's professional telephoto Nikkors; incorporating it into a consumer compact was a genuine differentiator in the mid-zoom compact segment. The camera is program-automatic, aimed at consumers who wanted telephoto reach without camera shake at the long end, particularly for travel and family photography. Controls are minimal: point-and-shoot operation with zoom control, auto-flash, and DX ISO coding. Build quality is polycarbonate throughout, consistent with consumer compact pricing of the period.
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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 late-1990s AF zoom compact with Nikon's Vibration Reduction system, covering 38-105mm.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Nikon 38-105mm zoom (fixed) |
| Stabilization | Vibration Reduction (VR) |
| Years | ~1997-~2001 |
| Shutter | Electronic leaf; ~2s - 1/500s |
| Metering | Center-weighted / program auto |
| Exposure modes | Program auto |
| Built-in flash | Yes, auto-activating |
| ISO range | 50-3200 (DX) |
| Battery | 2x AA |
| Body | Polycarbonate |
| Weight | ~220-250 g |
Nikon introduced Vibration Reduction in large-format Nikkor telephoto lenses in 1995 (the 38-105mm VR Nikkor for Nikon Pronea APS cameras is an associated product from this era). Extending VR to a 35mm consumer compact followed as a product differentiator. The 105mm focal length at the long end was aspirational for family and travel photography - matching or exceeding the reach of most consumer zoom compacts. By 2001 the APS format had drawn some consumer zoom attention, and digital compacts were beginning to fragment the market. The Zoom Touch 105 VR was not replaced with a direct successor as the consumer film compact market contracted.
The Zoom Touch 105 VR is historically interesting as an early instance of optical stabilization in a mass-market compact camera. In 1997, VR in a ~$150 consumer body was notable; competing compact zooms of the period had no stabilization, so blur from camera movement was a persistent issue at 105mm on handheld shots. Whether Nikon's implementation was effective enough at consumer price points to justify the marketing claim is debated; the mechanics are simpler than those in professional Nikkors. Regardless, the specification contributed to sales in a segment where differentiation was difficult. Today the camera is inexpensive and largely unknown outside film photography communities, but it occupies a small note in the history of consumer stabilization.
C41
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