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 OM-3 (1983) is the original mechanical-shutter multi-spot-meter OM. Same body as the OM-4 (1983) but with a fully mechanical shutter — every speed (1s through 1/2000s) fires without battery. Multi-spot OTF metering (up to 8 averaged readings) inherited from the OM-4. Production was very low — perhaps 10,000 units across the 3-year run — making the original OM-3 even rarer than the later titanium OM-3 Ti (1995).
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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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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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About this camera
The original mechanical OM-3. 1983, very low production, predecessor of the better-known OM-3 Ti (1995).
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Olympus OM |
| Years | 1983–1986 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/2000s, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/60s |
| Meter | TTL OTF SPD multi-spot, 8-point averaging |
| Modes | Manual only |
| Weight | 510 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 (meter only) |
Released 1983 alongside the OM-4 (electronic shutter). The original OM-3 was discontinued 1986 due to low sales. Olympus brought it back as the OM-3 Ti (1995, titanium plates, identical mechanism) which sold through 2002. The original 1983 OM-3 is the rarer collector body; the OM-3 Ti is the more widely available variant.
For Olympus OM enthusiasts, the original OM-3 is the rarest "shooter" body in the line — the 1983 production was so low that surviving examples are collector items. Used prices are similar to the OM-3 Ti ($800–1,500), partly because rarity offsets the lack of titanium cosmetics.
Same Olympus OM Zuiko system as the OM-1/OM-2/OM-3 Ti/OM-4 Ti. T-series flashes (T20, T32). F280 for Super FP flash (1/2000s sync).
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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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Kodak Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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