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 Electro 35 GX (introduced ~1975) is a compact reworking of the Electro 35 series, fitting a Color-Yashinon DX 40mm f/1.7 lens into a noticeably smaller chassis than its siblings the GSN and GTN. It retains the core Electro 35 formula: aperture-priority automatic exposure, CdS metering, and an electronic leaf shutter capable of long exposures in low light.
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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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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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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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About this camera
Smaller, refined take on the Electro 35 formula - the same f/1.7 speed in a more pocketable body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Lens | Color-Yashinon DX 40mm f/1.7 |
| Shutter | 1/500s - ~4s, electronic leaf shutter |
| Flash sync | 1/500s (all leaf-shutter speeds) |
| Meter | CdS coupled |
| Modes | Aperture-priority AE |
| ISO | 25-500 |
| Weight | ~ (unverified) |
| Battery | 4x LR44 (or PX625 mercury equiv.) |
The Electro 35 line began in 1966 with the original Electro 35, which was among the first mass-market aperture-priority cameras. Successive revisions - the G, GS/GT, and GSN/GTN - refined the formula while keeping the large, somewhat heavy body. The GX represented a late-cycle attempt to modernize the line by reducing size and shifting to a 40mm focal length, arriving mid-decade as consumer expectations for compact cameras were rising sharply. The line ultimately could not compete with the wave of small-format automatic cameras that defined the late 1970s.
The GX occupies an interesting niche: it carries the fast Electro 35 lens heritage in a more manageable form factor. The 40mm focal length is widely considered a natural walkaround angle of view, slightly wider than the standard 45mm on earlier Electros. Collectors regard the GX as less well-known than the GTN or GSN, which can mean better value for shooters who care about results rather than provenance.
Battery compatibility remains the central practical concern, identical to all other Electro 35 variants.
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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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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