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 AF is a consumer-grade autofocus compact from 1996, sitting below the celebrated mju-II in the mju lineup. It retains the family's clamshell weatherproof body and DX-coded 35mm cartridge handling, but uses a slower prime lens and a more basic AF system than the premium mju-II. The target market was casual shooters who wanted weatherproofing and an always-ready clamshell form factor at a lower price point than the mju-II.
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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
A pocketable weatherproof clamshell with a prime lens, aimed squarely at everyday shooters.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | ~35mm f/3.5 fixed prime |
| Years | ~1996 onward (year discontinued unverified) |
| Shutter | ~2s - 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Active AF |
| Body | Clamshell, weatherproof polycarbonate |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
The mju AF emerged mid-decade as Olympus continued expanding the mju family beyond the iconic mju-I and mju-II. The 1990s compact market was intensely competitive, with Canon, Nikon, and Fuji all fielding budget-priced AF clamshells. Olympus positioned the mju AF as an entry point into the weatherproof clamshell segment, undercutting the mju-II on price while keeping the distinctive sliding front cover that sealed the lens against dust and light rain.
The AF occupied the same space in the lineup that the earlier AF-1 Mini and Trip 300 had held. By the late 1990s, Olympus's compact lineup had grown complex enough that distinguishing individual AF variants requires close inspection of the body text or original box.
The mju AF is not a camera enthusiasts seek out intentionally - it is what turns up in thrift stores and estate sales. That is actually its cultural role: it was one of the most common family compact cameras of the late 1990s, meaning it produced a substantial portion of the casual snapshot photography of that era. For 2020s film revival shooters, it is frequently the first roll of film camera someone picks up, often for under $20.
Image quality is functional rather than distinguished. The prime lens outperforms the zoom-lens mju Zoom variants at equivalent focal lengths, producing cleaner results in good light, though low-light performance is constrained by the slower maximum aperture compared to the premium mju-II.
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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