C41
Kodak Gold 200
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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The Pen EE-S (1962) is the adjustable-focus variant of the original Pen EE. Where the Pen EE locked focus at approximately 3 m to infinity, the EE-S adds a rotating focus zone collar on the lens, giving three positions roughly corresponding to 1.2 m, 2.5 m, and infinity. The lens is upgraded to a **D.Zuiko 30mm f/2.8** (four-element, three-group construction — one element more than the EE's 28/3.5), slightly faster and slightly longer. The selenium-cell programmed AE system is identical to the EE: no battery, auto-exposure only, red flag in finder if light is insufficient. 72 frames per 36-exposure roll.
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C41
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 fixed-focus EE, finally with focus. A D.Zuiko 30/2.8 and adjustable zones separate the EE-S from its predecessor.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm half-frame (18×24 mm) |
| Lens | D.Zuiko 30mm f/2.8, 4 elements / 3 groups |
| Years | 1962–1968 |
| Shutter | 1/30s or 1/250s, programmed leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | Selenium photocell |
| Modes | Programmed AE; manual aperture for flash |
| Focus | Zone (3 positions: ~1.2 m, ~2.5 m, ∞) |
| Weight | ~355 g |
| Battery | None |
Yoshihisa Maitani's half-frame Pen line rapidly spawned variants in the early 1960s. The EE-S arrived the same year (1962) as the original EE and was sold alongside it as the "better" model — the EE being purely fixed-focus, the EE-S offering zone control for closer subjects. The "S" designation stands for focus selectable (or, in some sources, "special"). Production ran through 1968 when both were replaced by the Pen EE-2, which added a hot shoe while retaining the EE's fixed-focus design. The EE-S's focus system was not carried forward.
For most EE users the fixed focus was acceptable — the 28/3.5 depth of field at f/8–f/22 in bright light covered a wide range. But the EE-S filled a genuine gap for street and portrait use at closer distances. The D.Zuiko 30/2.8 is a step up optically from the EE's 28/3.5, producing sharper results in the center and retaining the half-frame format's characteristic 72-frame capacity per roll.
For current buyers, the EE-S is slightly less common than the EE-2 and EE-3 — making it more collectible but harder to find serviced. The selenium meter on all EE variants is the primary concern: an exhausted selenium cell that cannot be replaced means full manual aperture operation at a fixed shutter speed, which is workable but not the intended use.
Lens fixed (not interchangeable). Cold shoe. Period wrist strap.
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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 Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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