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 Stylus Zoom (1994) is a weatherproof, motorized-zoom compact in the same clamshell family as the fixed-lens mju-II. It features a 35–70mm f/3.5–6.7 Zuiko zoom lens, active autofocus (infrared), multi-pattern metering, DX-coded ISO, and programmed-only exposure. Like the mju-II, closing the clamshell cover seals the lens against moisture; Olympus claimed JIS Class 4 splashproofing. The body is polycarbonate, the weight is light, and operation is entirely automatic.
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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
The mju-II's zoom sibling. Weatherproof clamshell body, 35–70mm Zuiko zoom, program auto-everything — family camera elevated by Olympus lens quality.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | 35–70mm f/3.5–6.7 Zuiko zoom |
| Years | 1994–1998 |
| Shutter | 4s – 1/700s, programmed |
| Meter | Multi-pattern, program-only |
| Focus | Active infrared AF |
| Weatherproof | Clamshell seal (splash-resistant) |
| Weight | 215 g |
| Battery | 1× CR123A |
Olympus introduced the original mju (µ[mju:]) fixed-lens compact in 1991. The zoom variant arrived in the early 1990s to capture the family-snapshot segment where zoom range was a selling point. The Stylus Zoom / mju Zoom was produced through the mid-to-late 1990s in several revisions; the 35–70mm range was updated to 35–105mm and 38–80mm in later variants. All shared the clamshell design and weatherproof claim. The fixed-lens mju-II (1997) later overshadowed the zoom siblings for quality-conscious shooters, but the Stylus Zoom remained a strong seller in consumer channels.
Most zoom compacts of the 1990s used cheap, soft zoom lenses. Olympus used genuine Zuiko multi-coated glass in the Stylus Zoom — the 35mm end in particular is sharp, punchy, and well-controlled for a consumer zoom. The weatherproof clamshell meant it traveled to the beach and survived. It was the camera a generation of families shot vacations on; the negatives it produced, scanned today, often surprise their owners.
For film-revival shooters, the Stylus Zoom is overlooked in favor of the fixed-lens mju-II, which means used prices remain low ($25–80 for clean examples). It is an honest performer with no pretensions, useful to anyone who wants zoom capability without abandoning the Olympus mju family.
Lens is fixed (motorized zoom). No interchangeable lenses. Standard hot shoe for ISO-compatible flash units; the built-in flash fires automatically in dim light and can be suppressed via flash-off switch. Panoramic crop mode (lever on top) masks the frame — not true panorama.
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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