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 XA (1979) is a clamshell-design 35mm rangefinder camera designed by Yoshihisa Maitani — same engineer as the Pen F and OM-1. The lens is a six-element F-Zuiko 35/2.8 with a true coupled rangefinder for focusing. Aperture-priority autoexposure with a CdS meter. The clamshell cover slides over the lens for storage and acts as the on/off switch when slid open. It's the only rangefinder camera ever made small enough to fit in a shirt pocket without protrusion.
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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
Maitani's third masterpiece. The smallest rangefinder 35mm ever produced.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | F-Zuiko 35mm f/2.8, 6 elements / 5 groups |
| Years | 1979–1985 |
| Shutter | 10s – 1/500s, electronic leaf |
| Meter | CdS, aperture priority |
| Focus | Coupled rangefinder |
| Weight | 225 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 |
Released 1979. The XA defined a small product line:
A1 / A11 / A16 flashes attached to the side. The XA stayed in production through 1985.
The XA is the first true "always carry" rangefinder. It produces images that hold up to enlargement (the F-Zuiko is excellent), provides full manual aperture control, and disappears in a coat pocket. Maitani considered it his most refined design — every external dimension was constrained, then optimized. The "Maitani XA" is a reference point for any subsequent compact-camera designer.
In the 2010s film revival, the XA became a more affordable alternative to the Contax T-series — same general concept, different lens, half the price.
Lens fixed. A1/A11/A16 flashes (slide-on the side). XA grip (rare).
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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