Kodak 6031330 Professional Ektar 100/36 Colour Negative Film

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Another key characteristic of Kodak Ektar is the extremely saturated colors. Once again, it’s hard to find another C41 color film with more saturation than Ektar. In 2008, Kodak released the Ektar film we have today, which only comes in ISO 100. Despite the name, it’s not the same as the old stuff. Indeed, it’s not even of the same lineage.

Additionally, what you’ll notice when you give Kodak Ektar a lot of daylight balanced flash is that sometimes the tones tend to get lighter. But that’s just standard overall. With Kodak Portra, these tones would be even lighter. And just to be clear, there are definitely examples of photos taken on Ektar where the skin tones look great. Plus, some people may not mind the way that it looks. We would personally just choose Portra vs Ektar for shooting portraits. While it may share a name with the Kodak Ektar of the 1980s and ‘90s, the “new” version of the film is an entirely different product. Only offered in 100 speed, the 2008 release included Kodak Ektar 35mm and 120 formats. 4×5 and 8×10 large formats were introduced two years later.Don’t let it worry you too much though. Keep it simple and if the results are less than ideal, learn and adjust for next time. Ektar” was used to label film on two separate occasions. First, it was a line of “ semi-pro ” C-41 emulsions sold in a variety of speeds — from ISO 25 to 1,000. But it was discontinued in 1997 for poor commercial performance. I was a little disappointed at the time with the duller and bluer of the results it gave me, but I see that as a chance to improve. To get a whole roll of keepers from slide film, I’ll have to be better than I am when I shoot regular negative film. More conscious of and considered with the light. Recent years have seen significant price increases in every aspect of shooting film, so we’re not surprised to see the price of Ektar 100 rising, too. We just wish it hadn’t caught all the way up with the prices of other comparable films. If there were flash output added to this scene, it would have looked far different. With that said though, you can still see how well it did with holding its tonality.

The original Kodak Ektar was replaced by Royal Gold – another Kodak film that didn’t stay in production for too long. It was in 2008 when the current version of Kodak Ektar film was first released. So with all things said, the image qualities of Ektachrome E100 really do depend on how well you shoot it. Nail the light and exposure and you’ll love it. Get either of those just slightly off and – as you’ll see if you read on – you might find yourself disappointed. Especially if you’re used to shooting a “consumer-grade” film (like Kodak Ultramax 400 or Kodak Gold 200), the difference will be noticeable. No matter what type of film, lower speed = less grain, so it makes sense that this version of Ektar film was only released in ISO 100. As mentioned above, the grain is one of the biggest selling points of Kodak Ektar 100. And they aren’t lying about how fine it is.

The first thing to notice about Kodak Ektar 100 is that it’s (obviously) an ISO 100 film. Having such a low light sensitivity means that the film is very slow and is most suitable for bright, well-lit environments, such as a bright, sunny day, or a strongly lit studio or room.