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 Yashica T2 (1984) is the second camera in Yashica's T-series compact line (the original T1 launched in 1983), built around a Carl Zeiss T*-coated 35mm f/3.5 Tessar lens. It offers programmed-only exposure, active autofocus, DX-coded film loading, and a built-in pop-up flash. The body is bulkier than the later T4 and T5, reflecting mid-1980s compact proportions, and it runs on four AA batteries. The Tessar optic — the same formula as the T4 — delivers the characteristic Zeiss rendering: punchy midtones, clean color, fine center sharpness.
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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 T-series founding member. Zeiss T* coated 35/3.5 Tessar in a plasticky 1980s body — less celebrated than its successors, but the lens is the same story.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | 35mm f/3.5 Carl Zeiss T* Tessar, 4 elements / 3 groups |
| Years | 1984–1989 |
| Shutter | 4s – 1/700s, programmed |
| Meter | Silicon cell, program AE |
| Focus | Active infrared AF |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up |
| Weight | 285 g |
| Battery | 4× AA |
Yashica launched the T1 in 1983 as its first compact with a Zeiss T*-coated lens — a partnership that paralleled Contax/Yashica's SLR collaboration. The T2 followed in 1984 with minor ergonomic refinements and DX coding. The T3 (1989) introduced a slimmer body; the T4 (1993) and T5 (1996) refined the formula further. All share the same Tessar optical formula. The T4 and T5 became the most sought-after in the film revival because of their slimmer profile and weatherproofing, but the T2's optic is functionally identical.
The Yashica T4 and T5 now fetch $200–500 in the used market thanks to celebrity endorsement (Terry Richardson famously used a T4). The T2 produces identical optical results for $35–100. The difference is body depth, AA batteries vs. CR123A, and lack of weatherproofing. For someone who wants Zeiss T* Tessar rendering without paying T4 prices, the T2 is the undervalued entry point.
The f/3.5 maximum aperture is one stop slower than the mju-II's f/2.8 — a real difference in low light — but the Tessar's rendering in midday to open-shade conditions is hard to fault.
Lens is fixed. Standard hotshoe accepts any ISO flash unit. Self-timer available. No other accessories in the system.
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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