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 OZ-2x is a dual-focal-length autofocus compact from 1996, part of Olympus's OZ sub-brand that sat adjacent to the mainline mju family. Rather than a zoom lens, the OZ-2x uses two discrete fixed focal lengths - 35mm and 70mm - switchable via a control on the body. This approach trades the continuous zoom range of the mju Zoom variants for better optical performance at each setting, since each focal length uses a dedicated optical configuration rather than a compromised zoom design.
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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
Two fixed focal lengths in one compact body - switchable 35mm and 70mm primes in a weatherproof clamshell.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | 35mm + 70mm dual fixed prime, switchable |
| Years | ~1996 (year discontinued unverified) |
| Shutter | ~2s - 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Active AF |
| Body | Clamshell, weatherproof polycarbonate |
| Battery | 1x CR123A |
The dual-focal approach was a notable alternative to zoom lenses in the mid-1990s compact market. Several manufacturers offered tele-switch designs: Nikon with the Tele-Touch line, Fuji with tele variants, and Olympus with both the mju Tele and the OZ-2x. The argument was that two well-corrected primes outperformed a slow zoom, particularly at the telephoto end.
The OZ branding was used for a subset of Olympus compacts during the 1990s, generally designating models with specific features like weatherproofing or dual-focal designs. The OZ-2x and its sibling OZ-100W (a wide-angle-primary variant) represented Olympus's approach to the prime-versus-zoom debate by offering both in a single body.
By the late 1990s, zoom compacts had become dominant enough that dual-focal designs were phased out across the industry. The OZ-2x was not widely distributed in all markets, making it somewhat harder to find than mainstream mju variants.
The OZ-2x represents an interesting design philosophy: rather than accepting zoom-lens compromises, it gives users two optically cleaner focal lengths at the cost of losing everything between 35mm and 70mm. For a camera this affordable, the image quality differential over a comparable zoom compact is real, particularly at the 70mm telephoto position where zoom lenses of this era tended to be soft and slow.
For contemporary film shooters, the OZ-2x is an uncommon find with a genuine optical argument in its favor. The 35-70mm pair covers portrait and documentary needs without the bulk of a tele-zoom, and the fixed-lens optical quality shows in final results.
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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