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 XA3 (1985) is the third-generation XA. Same Maitani-designed clamshell body as the XA2 with the same 35/3.5 lens and zone focus. Adds **DX coding** (auto-reads film ISO from the cassette) and ISO range up to 1600 (vs XA2's 800 max). Otherwise mechanically and optically identical to the XA2.
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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 XA2 with DX coding and ISO 1600 max. Same zone-focus body, slightly upgraded electronics.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | D Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 |
| Years | 1985–1988 |
| Shutter | 2s – 1/750s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Zone, 3 positions |
| ISO | DX coded, 25-1600 |
| Weight | 200 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 |
Released 1985 alongside the wider-angle XA4. Production ran 3 years until 1988. The XA3 was the last conventional zone-focus XA.
For photographers who want the XA2 experience plus auto-DX coding (no need to set ISO manually), the XA3 is the upgrade. Used at $80–200, similar pricing to XA2. Trade-off: the DX system is less reliable than fully manual ISO; some XA3 bodies fail to read DX correctly and default to ISO 100.
Lens fixed. A1/A11/A16 flashes (slide on the side, same as XA / XA2).
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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