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 Konica EE Matic Deluxe F (1965) is a 35mm full-frame compact built around a fixed Hexanon 40mm f/2.8 lens, selenium-driven programmed AE, and -- the distinguishing feature from the Deluxe -- a built-in flash unit integrated directly into the body. The "F" suffix denotes the flash, which eliminated the need to attach a separate flashgun for indoor or low-light use. Exposure for ambient light is handled entirely by the selenium cell with no battery required; the built-in flash requires a battery to power the capacitor.
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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 EE Matic Deluxe with a built-in flash -- Konica's 1965 attempt to put everything in one body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Hexanon 40mm f/2.8 (fixed) |
| Year introduced | 1965 |
| Shutter | Programmed auto leaf, ~up to 1/500s |
| Meter | Selenium (battery-free for ambient) |
| Modes | Program only |
| Flash | Built-in (capacitor; battery required) |
| Finder | Direct-vision optical |
| Focus | Zone (scale focus) |
| Battery | For flash only |
Konica's EE Matic line began in 1963 with the base EE Matic, a battery-free programmed compact. A Deluxe variant followed, adding a faster or optically improved lens specification -- the Hexanon 40mm f/2.8. The Deluxe F (1965) added the built-in flash, a feature that several Japanese manufacturers were incorporating into compact bodies around this period as Japanese consumer camera production volume peaked and buyers demanded convenience.
The EE Matic line fed into the later and more successful Konica C35 family, which ran through the late 1960s and 1970s and refined the compact formula substantially. The C35 Flash (1975) revisited the same built-in flash concept with updated electronics. The EE Matic Deluxe F is consequently seen today as a precursor to that later, more collected, design direction.
The EE Matic Deluxe F illustrates a specific moment in Japanese consumer camera development: the move toward all-in-one portable compacts that reduced the accessory burden for the casual photographer. Before cameras with built-in flash became ubiquitous, flash photography required a separate cube or gun that had to be attached, aligned, and synced. The Deluxe F eliminated this for the buyer who primarily needed flash for family snapshots.
The selenium cell is the practical highlight for use today. Ambient-light shooting requires no battery at all; the camera meters and exposes entirely by the photocell. For the flash, a working battery is necessary, but the selenium circuit remains independent. A body with a degraded flash but functional selenium cell still has practical value as a zone-focus compact.
The Hexanon 40mm f/2.8 is a modest but representative example of Konica's 1960s optical output -- designed for the consumer market rather than the precision camera buyer, but benefiting from Konica's established manufacturing standards.
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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