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 Pentax IQZoom 80M is an autofocus zoom compact camera from around 1990, equipped with a fixed 38-80mm zoom lens and a built-in date/time imprinting system - the "M" suffix indicating the date (month) function. It sits in the lower tier of the IQZoom family, offering a moderate zoom range suited to general-purpose shooting without the bulk or cost of the longer-range 115mm or 160mm variants. Exposure is program-only; the camera handles all settings automatically. The 38-80mm coverage moves from a standard-ish wide angle through moderate telephoto, covering the practical range for most casual situations: family groups, travel scenes, loose portraits. Like all IQZoom cameras of this era, it was marketed under the Espio name in some markets and UC Zoom in others.
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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
Early-1990s AF zoom compact with a practical 38-80mm lens and date imprint - Pentax's everyday zoom for family photography.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | ~38-80mm zoom (fixed) |
| Year introduced | ~1990 |
| Focus | Autofocus (active) |
| Exposure | Program auto only |
| Date imprint | Yes (quartz date/time) |
| Meter | Multi-segment |
| ISO range | ~100-3200 (DX coded) |
| Flash | Built-in auto |
| Battery | ~2x CR123A |
| Mount | Fixed (non-interchangeable) |
Pentax launched the IQZoom brand around 1989-1990 to cover its zoom compact range as the market shifted decisively away from fixed-lens point-and-shoots toward zoom-equipped models. The IQZoom 80M was among the earlier entries in the lineup, positioned as a mid-to-low tier offering. The 38-80mm focal length was a popular choice for the era, offering a 2.1x zoom ratio that felt meaningfully versatile to consumers accustomed to fixed 35mm or 38mm lenses on predecessor compacts.
The "M" date variant carried a quartz-controlled clock with imprinting capability - a feature common across the consumer compact segment by 1990, as manufacturers responded to consumer demand for automatic date recording before digital cameras made the function obsolete. The non-M base model IQZoom 80 presumably existed without the date back, though the two variants are closely related.
The IQZoom line grew substantially through the 1990s, with models reaching 115mm, 160mm, and eventually the 928 (38-90mm) as a refined mid-range model. The 80M's position at the bottom of the lineup made it one of the more affordable IQZoom options at launch and an accordingly low-value item in the used market today.
The IQZoom 80M has no significant collector appeal and no documented cultural moment attached to it. It represents the broad middle of 1990s consumer zoom compact photography: competent, affordable, and utterly unremarkable. The 38-80mm zoom is genuinely practical for the tasks these cameras were bought for - holidays, family events, travel documentation - and the lens quality at the wide end is adequate for print-sized output from 35mm. At 80mm the aperture will have closed down considerably (likely to f/8 or beyond at full zoom), limiting low-light telephoto performance.
For contemporary film photographers the IQZoom 80M offers honest value: a functional 38-80mm zoom compact for minimal cost. It will not produce the results of a Contax TVS or a Nikon 35Ti, but it will expose film correctly in normal conditions. The date-imprint feature is easily disabled on most examples.
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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