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 Ricoh Mirai 105 is a 35mm SLR bridge camera introduced around 1990 as a companion to the original Ricoh Mirai. Where the standard Mirai uses a 35-135mm Rikenon zoom, the Mirai 105 carries a 35-105mm Rikenon zoom in the same polycarbonate swept-arc body. The reduction in maximum focal length yields a slightly more compact zoom barrel and, in principle, improved optical performance at maximum zoom relative to the longer 135mm version.
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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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The shorter-zoom sibling of the Ricoh Mirai, carrying a 35-105mm Rikenon in the same swept-arc bridge body.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm (24x36mm) |
| Lens | Rikenon 35-105mm f/~3.5-4.5 (fixed) |
| Autofocus | Active/passive hybrid |
| Shutter | 30s - 1/500s, programmed electronic |
| Flash sync | 1/100s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted |
| Exposure modes | Program AE only |
| Viewfinder | SLR pentamirror |
| ISO range | 25 - 3200 (DX coded) |
| Battery | 4x AA |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up |
Ricoh launched the original Mirai in 1988 with the 35-135mm zoom, and the 105 variant followed approximately two years later as the bridge camera category matured. By 1990, manufacturers were differentiating their bridge camera lines by zoom range, targeting slightly different user segments with shorter and longer zoom options.
The 35-105mm range placed the Mirai 105 in direct competition with other bridge cameras of the early 1990s offering similar focal lengths. Both Mirai versions were short-lived; the bridge camera segment was rapidly evolving and the Ricoh line did not see a direct successor in the same form factor after the early 1990s.
The relationship to the original Mirai is closer than a simple spec difference: the two cameras share body tooling, electronics, and most mechanical components, making them natural collectors' companions. The OEM arrangement that produced the Olympus AZ-4 Zoom from the original Mirai does not appear to have extended to the 105 variant in the same form, though regional variants may exist.
The Mirai 105 occupies a narrow niche even among Mirai collectors: it is the less-encountered sibling, and its shorter zoom makes it marginally easier to use handheld at maximum focal length compared to the 135mm version. For photographers interested in the Mirai design as a shooting camera rather than a display piece, the 105 offers a practical advantage at the telephoto end while retaining the same dramatic body.
The camera is also a useful demonstration of how Japanese manufacturers iterated bridge camera lines in the early 1990s -- adding zoom variants with relatively little tooling investment by sharing body and electronics across focal length options.
The Mirai 105 uses a fixed lens and does not accept interchangeable lenses. The built-in Rikenon 35-105mm zoom covers a moderate range from wide-angle through short telephoto. The front element accepts standard screw-in filters. The hot shoe accepts dedicated and standard electronic flash units, though the built-in pop-up flash handles typical conditions without an external unit.
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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 Ektar 100 is a fine-grain C-41 color negative film with saturated color and high sharpness.
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