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 Stylus 80 Wide (sold as the mju 80 Wide outside North America) is a 35mm zoom compact introduced in 2002 near the end of Olympus's mainstream film compact production cycle. It follows the established mju clamshell formula - sliding front cover activates the camera, splash-resistant sealing, fully programmed exposure, and DX-coded ISO - while placing emphasis on the wide end of its 38-80mm zoom 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
A late-era weatherproof clamshell zoom spanning 38-80mm with a wide-angle bias, introduced in 2002.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (24x36mm) |
| Lens | ~38-80mm zoom, fixed |
| Shutter | ~4s - 1/500s, programmed electronic |
| Meter | TTL matrix |
| Exposure modes | Program (auto) |
| Viewfinder | Optical brightline |
| ISO range | 50 - 3200 (DX coded) |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
| Flash | Built-in, auto / fill / off |
| Weatherproofing | Splash-resistant |
Olympus launched the Stylus line in North America in 1991, rebranded from the mju name used in other markets. Through the 1990s the line expanded steadily with fixed-lens and zoom variants; the mju-II (1994) and mju-II Zoom 80 (1998) were particularly strong sellers. By 2002 the film compact market was in sharp decline as digital cameras displaced it. The Stylus 80 Wide represents one of the later additions to the line, continuing to offer splash-resistant construction and the clamshell design that defined the series.
The "Wide" designation in the name signals a marketing emphasis on the 38mm wide end, distinguishing this body from zoom compacts of the period that topped out at 38mm on the wide end while pushing telephoto ranges to 105mm or 115mm. Olympus simultaneously offered longer-range zoom models (see mju-II Zoom 170), so the 80 Wide sat at the compact-friendly middle of the range.
The Stylus 80 Wide is a competent late-cycle example of a mature camera category. It does not introduce new technology; instead it represents the fully developed form of the weatherproof programmed zoom compact that Olympus had refined over a decade. For film photographers today it offers splash resistance, straightforward operation, and an accessible price point. Because it was produced late in the film era and never achieved the cult following of the fixed-lens mju-II, used prices remain modest relative to optical performance.
The camera also illustrates how Olympus segmented its zoom compact line by focal length emphasis - "Wide" variants against "Zoom" variants with longer reach - in order to address different buyer priorities within the same form factor.
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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