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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 Gold is a limited-edition cosmetic variant of the Contax T3, produced by Kyocera in approximately 2003 with gold accent trim on the titanium body. Mechanically identical to the standard T3, it retains the same Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8, the 1/1200s leaf shutter, aperture-priority and program modes, pop-up TTL flash, and the manual focus distance dial on the top plate. The gold trim distinguishes it visually from the standard bare-titanium and the black T3 variants. Production quantities are not publicly confirmed. As a late-production variant issued two years before Kyocera's 2005 exit from the camera market, surviving examples are scarce.
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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 T3 with gold trim - a limited collector's edition of Kyocera's final flagship compact.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8, fixed |
| Years | ~2003 (limited) |
| Shutter | 16s - 1/1200s, electronic leaf |
| Meter | Center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Aperture priority, program, manual-focus distance |
| Weight | ~230 g |
| Battery | 1x CR2 |
| Finish | Titanium with gold trim |
The T3 was introduced in 2001 as the final Contax T-series compact, replacing the T2. Its production run was shorter than the T2's, ending when Kyocera ceased all Contax camera production in 2005. During the T3's four-year production span, Kyocera offered limited cosmetic variants alongside the standard titanium body: a black edition and the Gold trim edition documented here. The T3 Gold was issued later in the production cycle than comparable T2 variants, making survivor populations even smaller. The Supreme x Contax T3 collector collaboration is a separate and later entity, not directly related to the production-era Gold edition.
The T3 Gold is the rarest variant at the apex of the Contax T-series. The standard T3 is already the most optically accomplished camera in the series, with a sharper and wider Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8 (vs 38/2.8 on the T2), and is lighter and more compact. Adding the Gold trim makes it simultaneously the best-performing and rarest configuration in the entire T-series lineup. Used prices for well-documented Gold examples typically exceed those of T2 Platinum and T2 Gold examples of comparable grade, reflecting both the T3's higher base value and the Gold edition's smaller apparent survivor count.
For photographers, the camera shoots identically to a standard T3. The 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar is unchanged, as are the shutter, meter, and AF system. The collector premium is purely cosmetic and provenance-driven.
Lens is fixed (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8, identical to standard T3). Compatible flashes: TLA-200. Built-in pop-up flash with TTL control is present as on the standard T3. Original boxed Gold edition sets with matching case and documentation are exceptionally scarce.
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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