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 Trip RC is a variant of the mid-1980s Trip series, distinguished by its built-in remote-control receptor that allows the shutter to be triggered by an infrared remote handset - a notable feature for its era, aimed at self-portrait and group photography use cases where a self-timer alone was limiting. The RC launched several years after the original Selenium-metered Trip 35 (1967), by which time Olympus had moved the Trip name to a new generation of electronic, battery-dependent compacts. The Trip RC uses a program exposure system, zone focus, and a fixed lens, making it fully automatic in operation. The body is polycarbonate throughout, in contrast to the metal top-plate construction of the original Trip 35.
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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
1985 Trip-series compact with a remote-control shutter trigger in an all-plastic body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | ~35mm fixed, ~f/3.5 |
| Years | ~1985-1988 |
| Shutter | ~1/30s - 1/200s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Zone focus |
| Remote control | Infrared receiver (built-in) |
| Weight | ~210 g |
| Battery | 2x AA |
| ISO range | ~100-400 (DX coded) |
The original Olympus Trip 35 (1967-1984) was a long-running success powered by selenium, requiring no battery. When Olympus refreshed the Trip name in the early 1980s, the new Trip-series cameras were electronic, DX-coded compacts sharing little mechanically with their selenium-metered predecessor. The Trip RC appeared around 1985 as a consumer-targeted variant, adding the remote-control feature to the standard mid-range Trip body.
The RC designation specifically refers to the remote-control capability, which Olympus marketed toward family photographers wanting hands-free group shots or self-portraits without rushing back from the camera on a self-timer. The IR remote handset was sold separately or bundled depending on market.
The Trip RC sits in the lower tier of Olympus's 1985 compact lineup, below the AF-1 and the XA series, targeting buyers who prioritized ease of use and the RC convenience feature over optical performance or build quality.
The Trip RC is historically interesting as an early implementation of wireless shutter triggering in a mass-market consumer compact. Remote shutter systems were uncommon in this class of camera in 1985; the feature anticipated the self-timer wireless remotes that became standard in digital photography decades later. However, the RC was not a commercial breakout, and it is rarely discussed in histories of the Trip series, which tend to focus on the original selenium Trip 35 and its distinctive styling.
For contemporary collectors, the Trip RC is an obscure footnote - valued by completists of the Trip family rather than as a standalone desirable camera. Optical performance is ordinary for the class, and the plastic body lacks the tactile appeal of earlier metal-bodied Olympus compacts.
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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