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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 Contax T3 Black is a cosmetic variant of the standard Contax T3, produced by Kyocera from approximately 2002 alongside the standard bare-titanium finish. It is mechanically identical to the standard T3: Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8 fixed lens, electronic leaf shutter to 1/1200s, pop-up flash with TTL control, aperture-priority and program exposure modes, and a manual focus distance dial on the top plate. The all-black titanium finish differentiates it visually and makes it significantly harder to find in clean condition than the standard grey-titanium version, as the black coating reveals wear more readily.
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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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The T3's stealthy all-black variant - same Zeiss optics and leaf shutter in a blacked-out titanium body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8, fixed |
| Years | ~2002-2005 |
| Shutter | 16s - 1/1200s, electronic leaf |
| Meter | Center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Aperture priority, program, manual-focus distance |
| Weight | 230 g (same as standard T3) |
| Battery | 1x CR2 |
| Finish | All-black titanium |
The T3 was introduced in 2001 as Kyocera's final flagship Contax compact, succeeding the T2. Like the T2 before it (which received both a black and a platinum variant), the T3 eventually received a black finish variant in addition to the standard titanium. Kyocera ceased all camera production in 2005, ending both the T3 standard and T3 Black lines simultaneously. No successor was ever released; Kyocera's exit from cameras marked the effective end of the Contax brand as a camera manufacturer. A Supreme x Contax collaboration produced a limited branded edition, though details on colorways differ across sources.
Among T3 variants, the black edition occupies the same position the black T2 holds in the T2 family: higher collector demand, higher prices for mint examples, but also sharper cosmetic condition penalty for worn copies. Photographically, it is the same camera. The 35mm f/2.8 Zeiss Sonnar on the T3 is widely considered the finest lens fitted to any production 35mm compact. The black body is simply a discreet, low-visibility version of that camera - useful on the street, and desirable to collectors who want the full T3 set.
The T3 Black also carries an implicit scarcity premium: many more standard silver T3s survive in good condition than black examples, because the standard titanium finish is far more forgiving of carry wear.
Lens is fixed (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8). Compatible flashes: TLA-200 (small dedicated unit). Original T3 Black leather case and strap in matching dark colorway; original boxed sets carry a collector premium. The CR2 battery is still widely available.
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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