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 Nikon Lite Touch 30 is a slim, program-automatic 35mm compact camera introduced around 1996. It centers on a fixed Nikon 30mm lens in a body designed to be as thin as possible for pocket carry. Like most of Nikon's Lite Touch line, the camera targets consumers who want a genuinely pocketable camera without the size compromise of a zoom body. The 30mm focal length is slightly wider than the 35mm standard of the era, giving modestly more context in a frame. The camera offers single-zone program exposure, built-in flash, and DX ISO coding - the controls are minimal by design. It does not compete with the premium 35Ti or 28Ti on image quality or build, but shares Nikon's optical lineage in a far more accessible price bracket.
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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
An ultra-thin 1990s AF compact built around a 30mm fixed lens and a shirt-pocket body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Nikon 30mm f/3.5 (fixed) |
| Years | ~1996-~2000 |
| Shutter | Electronic leaf; ~1s - 1/250s |
| Metering | Center-weighted / program auto |
| Exposure modes | Program auto |
| Built-in flash | Yes, pop-up or auto-activating |
| ISO range | 50-3200 (DX) |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
| Body | Polycarbonate, ultra-thin |
| Weight | ~130-150 g |
The Lite Touch line was Nikon's answer to the thin-compact segment that Olympus, Canon, and Minolta were contesting aggressively in the mid-1990s. The name "Lite Touch" was used for multiple models across the decade, creating some model-name confusion; the "30" designates this variant's 30mm focal length. The camera launched mid-decade, when the consumer compact market was near its saturation peak before digital cameras began displacing film compacts. Production likely ended around 2000, though exact discontinuation dates for minor consumer models from this period are difficult to verify.
The Lite Touch 30 has no iconic status. It is a competent, inexpensive compact that fulfilled its brief - a thin body, a usable lens, and simplicity. The 30mm focal length is mildly unusual for a fixed-lens compact of the period; most competitors chose 35mm or 38mm. In practice the difference is subtle, but photographers who prefer slightly wider framing find the 30mm useful for interiors and street shooting. Today the camera is inexpensive and plentiful, with no collector premium. For a student wanting a pocketable film camera with Nikon glass, it is a functional if unspectacular choice.
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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