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 Instax Mini 7S (2009) was Fuji's volume entry-level Instax of the late 2000s/early 2010s. AA batteries, simple zone-focus dial (3 settings: home, party, distance), programmed exposure with manual lighten/darken bias, built-in flash. Standard Instax Mini film cartridges. The Mini 7S (and predecessor Mini 7) drove the commercial revival of instant film through the 2010s.
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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 Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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The Instax that started the modern revival. 2009 entry-level, AA-powered, ran for 6 years and sold millions.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | Instax Mini (62×46 mm image) |
| Lens | 60mm f/12.7 |
| Years | 2009–2015 |
| Shutter | 1/60s – 1/200s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Program with bias dial |
| Focus | Zone, 3 positions |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Battery | 4× AA |
The Mini 7 (2002) was the Instax revival starter; the Mini 7S (2009) refined cosmetics and added the lighten/darken dial. Production ran 6 years until the Mini 8 (2014) and Mini 9 (2017) replaced it. The line has continued with Mini 11 (2020), Mini 12 (2023).
The Mini 7S is the camera that made Instax mainstream. By the early 2010s it was a fixture of weddings, parties, photo booths, and gift-giving. Production volumes were enormous; surviving examples are everywhere. Used at $40–80, it's cheaper than Mini 12 (current) but functionally similar.
Lens fixed. Standard Instax Mini film cartridges.