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 Sport Touch (1992) is Nikon's second-generation waterproof autofocus compact, succeeding the Action Touch (L35AW) of 1985. Like its predecessor it is sealed against water and dust ingress with O-ring gaskets and a rubber-armored polycarbonate body, rated for submersion to a limited depth. The fixed Nikkor 35mm lens (maximum aperture unverified, commonly cited as f/3.5), active infrared autofocus, and program-only autoexposure follow the formula of the Nikon consumer compact line. The Sport Touch was marketed toward skiers, beachgoers, and outdoor enthusiasts who required protection that a standard compact could not offer. AA battery power remained a consistent feature of the Nikon consumer compact range. The camera is known in some markets as the AW AF.
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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
Nikon's 1992 waterproof AF compact - rubber-armored, Nikkor 35mm, built for outdoor abuse.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Nikkor 35mm f/3.5 |
| Years | 1992 - ~ |
| Shutter | ~1/8s - ~1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Battery | 2x AA |
| ISO range | 50 - 3200 (DX coded) |
| Waterproofing | ~2m |
By the early 1990s the all-weather compact sub-category was well established, with entries from Olympus (the mju Zoom), Canon, and Fuji competing alongside Nikon's offering. The Sport Touch replaced the original Action Touch, which had been introduced in 1985 and had seven years of age by this point. The revised body brought updated styling in line with early-1990s Nikon compact aesthetics while retaining the core waterproofing and Nikkor-lens proposition. The transition from Action Touch to Sport Touch also reflected a change in marketing language: "Action" gave way to "Sport," aligning the product with the then-popular sports and extreme-leisure marketing idiom.
Nikon wound down the fixed-lens waterproof compact line as zoom-equipped weatherproof compacts became the preferred format for the adventure market. The Lite Touch Zoom series and later waterproof offerings superseded the Sport Touch. Exact discontinuation date is unverified.
The Sport Touch occupies a specific niche between the earlier Action Touch and the premium waterproof compacts that came after. It is not a collectable in the same sense as a Contax T2 or a Nikon 35Ti; it is an honest tool camera, designed for a specific environmental condition rather than optical excellence or compact elegance. The Nikkor 35mm optic delivers results comparable to other Nikon consumer compacts of the period in adequate light.
For the used market, the Sport Touch's significance is practical: it is a genuine waterproof AF compact from a credible manufacturer, available at modest prices. O-ring condition is the decisive factor in its usefulness, as with any sealed camera from the early 1990s. Anyone needing a waterproof 35mm film camera for controlled outdoor use - beach, pool, snow - and unwilling to pay for a contemporary specialist underwater camera will find the Sport Touch a functional option, with the caveat that seals must be verified before any water exposure.
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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