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 XA4 Macro (1985) is the fourth and final camera in Yoshihisa Maitani's XA clamshell series. It replaces the 35mm lens of all prior XAs with a wider **28mm f/3.5 D.Zuiko** and adds a dedicated **macro focus position** with a minimum focus distance of approximately 30 cm - unusually close for a pocketable compact of the 1980s. Zone focus, four positions including macro. Same programmed-only exposure and clamshell body as the XA2/XA3, but marketed specifically toward close-up and wide-angle shooting.
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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 last XA and the widest: 28mm f/3.5 with a close-focus macro mode down to 30 cm.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | D.Zuiko 28mm f/3.5 |
| Years | 1985-1988 |
| Shutter | 2s - 1/750s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Zone, 4 positions (including ~30 cm macro) |
| ISO | 25-1600, DX coded |
| Battery | 2x SR44 / LR44 |
Released in 1985 alongside the XA3, which retained the XA2's 35mm optics but added DX coding. The XA4 took a different path: a new wider lens and close-focus capability rather than incremental electronics improvements. Production was limited - the XA4 was a niche product even within the XA family, targeted at photographers who wanted a wide-angle compact or needed close-focus capability. The camera was discontinued in 1988 alongside the XA3, ending the XA line. No successor was produced; Olympus pivoted to autofocus compacts (mju series) in the following years.
The XA4 is the most coveted XA variant in 2026 for two reasons: its 28mm focal length and its macro capability. A 28mm lens in a clamshell compact the size of a cigarette packet was genuinely unusual in 1985 and remains useful today for street, architecture, and travel. The macro mode - though limited to approximately 30 cm - opens close-up photography that the XA, XA2, and XA3 cannot do.
Used prices reflect the demand: $200-500, roughly double the XA2/XA3 range and comparable to the more famous (and more numerous) Olympus mju-II. The XA4 rewards photographers who specifically want 28mm; those who prefer 35mm are better served by the cheaper XA or XA2.
Lens fixed. The XA4 accepts the same dedicated side-shoe flashes as the rest of the XA family:
No interchangeable lenses. No third-party accessories of significance.
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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