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 Yashica T Zoom is a program-only autofocus compact that extends the Kyocera-era "T" line into zoom territory, fitting a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* lens in place of the fixed Tessar found in the T4 and T5. It was aimed at consumers who wanted the Zeiss badge and the Yashica T pedigree but needed zoom flexibility for travel and family use. Optical performance naturally trails the fixed-lens siblings wide open at the long end, but the Vario-Tessar delivers honest results for its class.
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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 T-series Zeiss name on a zoom body - convenience over the fixed-lens cult.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* ~35-70mm f/3.5-6.9 |
| Shutter | 1s - 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
| ISO range | 50-3200 (DX) |
Kyocera operated both the Yashica and Contax brands through the 1990s, and the T Zoom sat below the Contax TVS in the Zeiss-branded zoom compact hierarchy. The T4 (1990) had established the T series as Zeiss-equipped compacts at accessible price points; the T Zoom applied the same marketing logic to a zoom body.
The T Zoom occupies a niche that matters more on the used market than it did at retail: it is one of the least expensive ways to own a compact camera bearing a genuine Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens. The fixed-lens T4 and T5 command high prices due to their cult status; the T Zoom is often overlooked, which keeps prices reasonable. For a shooter who wants Zeiss glass in a zoom compact without Contax TVS pricing, it is the sensible choice.
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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