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 Olympus mju Zoom 70 Wide (Stylus Zoom 70 Wide in North America) is a 35mm zoom compact from the mju Zoom line, introduced around 1998. Where the majority of mju Zoom variants begin at 38mm, the 70 Wide extends the wide end to 28mm - meaningfully wider for indoor shooting, architecture, and environmental portraits. The telephoto end at 70mm is more modest than the 105mm and 115mm siblings, but the trade-off yields a shorter zoom ratio and, in theory, better optical consistency across the range.
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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
The wide-start mju Zoom - a 28-70mm clamshell compact for photographers who need genuine wide angle.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | 28-70mm f/4.5-~8.4 zoom |
| Years | ~1998 (year discontinued unverified) |
| Shutter | 4s - 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Active infrared AF |
| Viewfinder | Optical zoom tunnel |
| ISO range | 50 - 3200 (DX coded) |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
| Body | Clamshell, weatherproof polycarbonate |
By 1998, competition among 35mm zoom compacts had intensified considerably. Canon's Sure Shot series and Fuji's Zoom Date cameras had demonstrated consumer appetite for wide-start zooms - 28mm wide ends became a selling point in camera marketing of the period. Olympus responded within the mju Zoom line by introducing the 70 Wide alongside the longer-reach variants, targeting buyers who prioritised a wider field of view over telephoto reach.
The 70 Wide occupies a distinct niche within the mju Zoom family: most variants begin at 38mm and compete on telephoto extension; the 70 Wide concedes telephoto reach to gain the 28mm starting position. This differentiation made it a complementary rather than competing product to the 105 and 115mm models within the Olympus lineup.
The model was discontinued as the mju Zoom family wound down in the early 2000s, following Olympus's shift of development and marketing resources toward digital compacts.
The 28mm wide end is the most practically significant specification difference between the mju Zoom 70 Wide and its siblings. At 38mm, environmental and interior shots require careful composition to avoid cropping; at 28mm, the same scenes fit naturally into frame. For street photography, travel documentation, and social shooting in confined spaces - precisely the use cases the mju line was designed for - the wider starting focal length is a genuine advantage.
The shorter zoom ratio (28-70mm, roughly 2.5x) compared to the 38-105mm variants also means less optical distortion at the wide end and more consistent sharpness across the frame. The trade-off at 70mm versus 105mm is rarely consequential for the camera's primary users.
Used availability is lower than the more common 38-80mm and 38-105mm variants, which keeps prices slightly elevated in the $40-110 range despite similar underlying construction.
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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