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 Olympus mju 440 is a consumer zoom compact introduced around 2002, part of the numerically designated branch of the late mju zoom family. The number "440" likely refers to the zoom range specification used in Olympus's internal naming scheme for this period . It shares the weatherproof clamshell construction of the broader mju line and targets the entry-level end of the market with program-only operation and a relatively long zoom range.
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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
Late-era mju zoom compact - small, weatherproof, 38-105mm-ish zoom, program-only circa 2002.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | ~38-105mm zoom (unverified) |
| Years | ~2002–~2004 |
| Shutter | ~4s – 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Weatherproof | Yes (clamshell) |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
| ISO | 100–3200 (DX) |
The mju 440 sits in the final phase of Olympus's 35mm film compact production. By 2002, Olympus was already shipping digital compacts that competed directly with its film lineup, and the mju 440 and its contemporaries were essentially the last generation before the line wound down entirely. The numerically named mju variants (200, 300, 400, 440, 500) proliferated across this period to fill retail slots at different price points.
Film production for this model likely ended around 2003-2004, though unsold stock persisted longer at retail.
The mju 440 has minimal collector cachet but significant practical value as a cheap, weatherproof, point-and-shoot zoom compact. For 2026 buyers who want an inexpensive camera to carry anywhere without worrying about rain or drops, the mju 440 at $20-60 delivers the basic mju promise at minimum cost.
It is not a camera for those who care about optical quality. The zoom lens at longer focal lengths is soft and the f/4-8.2 aperture range is limiting in low light. For serious shooting, the mju-II remains the benchmark.
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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