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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 Konica Hexar Silver is the silver-finish variant of the Konica Hexar AF autofocus compact, sharing the same core specification: **Konica Hexanon 35mm f/2** fixed lens (7 elements, 6 groups), aperture-priority and program exposure modes, hybrid passive/active autofocus, and the trademark **silent mode** that reduces mechanical noise to near-inaudible levels by slowing the film advance and dampening the shutter cycle. The silver finish distinguishes it from the standard black Hexar AF; the body construction, optical formula, and electronics are identical. Released alongside or shortly after the original black Hexar AF at launch in 1993.
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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 chrome-finish Hexar AF - same Hexanon 35/2 and silent shutter, silver-lacquered body for a rangefinder aesthetic.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Konica Hexanon 35mm f/2, 7 elements / 6 groups |
| Years | 1993–~2003 |
| Shutter | 30s – 1/250s, electronic leaf |
| Flash sync | All speeds |
| Meter | Center-weighted silicon |
| EV range | EV -1 – EV 17 |
| Modes | Aperture priority, program, manual-distance |
| Weight | 490 g |
| Battery | 1× CR123A |
Konica introduced the Hexar AF in 1993 with a black-body version and a silver-finish version sold concurrently. The silver finish referenced classic Leica/rangefinder aesthetics and appealed to a different buyer segment than the all-black Hexar. Over the camera's production life, Konica produced several cosmetic variants: Hexar Black, Hexar Silver, Hexar Classic (chrome with brown leatherette), and limited editions including Hexar Rhodium and Hexar Gold. The Silver variant was available throughout most of the production run, though exact production years per finish are not documented.
Production ended approximately 2003 when Konica merged with Minolta, winding down its independent film camera business.
The Hexar Silver is functionally the same camera as the black Hexar AF, but the silver finish affects buyer psychology and collectability significantly. In 2026, clean silver-finish Hexars typically command a modest premium over equivalent black examples - the silver body reads as more "collectable" to buyers familiar with Leica M aesthetics, even though the cameras are mechanically identical.
The Hexanon 35/2 lens is the real reason to own either version. At f/2 it outresolves the Contax T2's 38/2.8 in low light by a wide margin, and many photographers who have shot both rate the Hexar's rendering - open shadows, even illumination, controlled flare - above the T2's. The silent mode remains genuinely useful for quiet-environment street work and event photography.
For buyers in 2026: the Hexar Silver at $900–1,600 is still below the Contax T2's price floor ($1,800), making it the faster and optically competitive alternative at a lower cost, albeit in a larger body (490 g vs 295 g for the T2).
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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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