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 T3 (2001) is the final Contax T-series compact. Smaller and lighter than the T2 (230 g vs 295 g), with a redesigned **Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8** that is sharper at every aperture and has an extra stop of speed at the 35mm focal length compared to the T2's 38/2.8. Adds a built-in pop-up flash with TTL control and a manual focus distance dial on top of the body. Body is titanium, optionally with bare-titanium cosmetics ("T3D" with a date back).
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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 T2's smaller, sharper, smarter successor. The premium 35mm compact at peak refinement.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8 |
| Years | 2001–2005 |
| Shutter | 16s – 1/1200s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Aperture priority, program, manual-focus distance |
| Weight | 230 g |
| Battery | 1× CR2 |
Released 2001 as Kyocera's final flagship Contax compact. Production ended 2005 when Kyocera exited the camera business. The T3 was the most expensive premium compact at launch ($900 USD) and the highest-priced production T-series ever. Limited 50-year-anniversary edition (2002, gold + black) and Supreme x Contax T3 collaboration (post-shutdown collector edition) followed.
The T3 is what Contax T2 owners upgraded to when they wanted "the same look but better optics and smaller." Sharpness, contrast, and color stop above the T2 mark in every test. The 35mm focal length (vs 38mm on T2) reads as more useful for everyday photography. The pop-up flash is more controllable than the T2's fixed flash.
Pricing in 2026 puts a clean T3 above a clean T2 — premium-compact aficionados consider the T3 the better camera optically and ergonomically. Cultural footprint is similar to the T2: celebrity/streetwear-adjacent, regularly seen on the necks of fashion photographers and influencers.
Lens fixed. Compatible flashes: TLA-200 (small dedicated). Original T3 leather case is collectible.
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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