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 OM-3 Ti (1995) is the all-mechanical version of the OM-4 Ti. Same body cosmetics — titanium top and bottom plates over the copper-aluminum chassis — and same multi-spot meter (up to 8 averaged readings, with dedicated highlight/shadow biasing). Difference: the OM-3 Ti has a fully **mechanical shutter** that runs every speed (1s through 1/2000s) without battery. Only the meter requires power. No AE, no aperture priority, no electronic shutter timing.
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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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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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About this camera
The mechanical OM-4. All the multi-spot metering, none of the AE, all the battery-independence.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Olympus OM |
| Years | 1995–2002 (OM-3 Ti); original OM-3 1983–1986 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/2000s, mechanical horizontal cloth |
| Flash sync | 1/60s (1/2000s with F280 Super FP) |
| Meter | TTL OTF SPD multi-spot, 8-point averaging |
| Modes | Manual only |
| Weight | 510 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 (meter only) |
The original OM-3 (1983) was Olympus's mechanical answer to the OM-4 — built in low volumes (perhaps 10,000 units) and discontinued by 1986. It was relaunched as the OM-3 Ti in 1995 with titanium plates and minor refinements, sold alongside the OM-4 Ti through 2002. Total OM-3 Ti production was very small — single-digit thousands by some estimates, making it the rarest Olympus OM body.
The OM-3 Ti is the most-coveted Olympus OM ever made. Multi-spot in-body metering plus battery-independent mechanical operation in a single 510 g body — no other manufacturer ever combined those features. The combination is uniquely useful: you can hand-meter via the OTF spot meter for zone-system work, then shoot purely mechanically in any environment.
Used prices reflect the rarity. A clean OM-3 Ti runs $1,500–2,500 — the only OM body with the OM-4 Ti's metering at higher prices than its electronic sibling. Counterfeits and cosmetic conversions exist; verify serial numbers against published Olympus records.
Same OM Zuiko system. Same flashes (T20/T32; F280 for Super FP). Same accessories as OM-4 Ti.
BW
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 Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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