Kodak 6031330 Professional Ektar 100/36 Colour Negative Film

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Many would agree that the biggest disadvantage to Ektar 100 is that skin tones can look…pretty bad. Sure, if you’re comparing Ektar vs Portra, it’s obvious that Portra is going to shine in this regard, as the film is intended for portraits.

The bottom line for me is you get all that image quality in a colour negative film that can be developed anywhere using the common C-41 process and for not too bad a price. That’s a small price to pay though and completely immaterial if you’re shooting still life, architecture, or landscape.

How to Meter for Kodak Ektar 100

Finally, there’s a table outlining the technology used in the production of Ektar 100 and the benefits it brings to us, the people who shoot it. I’m far more concerned with the latter, but here’s a selection of the former: Our first film guide will cover Kodak, the most storied of the film companies still producing film. Kodak film offerings have thinned out in recent years, but their roster still includes some of the best and more versatile emulsions on the market. Here are our thoughts on the current lineup.

You already know, Kodak Ektar 100 is best for landscape, nature and wildlife. Its low ISO and saturated colours make for beautiful landscape pictures that are very clear and sharp. In short, exposure latitude is the amount that you can over or under expose a film photo while still getting a decent looking image. Ektar has a low exposure latitude, meaning that it cannot handle much over or under exposure. These were still the pre-digital camera days, so there were a lot more types of film available to buy. Originally, Kodak Ektar was available in 25, 100, 400, and 1000 speeds. The 400 ISO version stayed in production a few years longer than the rest. Though Tri-X can be processed to be a stellar low-light film, Kodak’s T-max P3200 is undoubtedly the company’s flagship super speed film. It’s actually an 800-1000 ISO film, but is made to be pushed for use in low-light. It has fast become a favorite of the CP staff owing to its super-speed and surprisingly strong exposure latitude and tonality.Yes, you can shoot Ektar 100 at night, you would definitely need a tripod for this as the film speed is so low and in my experience, you’d want to meter for the shadows, even if it means over exposing the highlights by a few stops. Ektar is known for it’s beautiful, saturated colors, especially in the reds. It has some of the most beautiful colors I have ever got out of color film. They’re so rich and vibrant without looking fake. Being so saturated, it’s not exactly ideal for portraits unless you like your subject looking sunburnt or blushing.

Ektar 100 has really fine grain and that’s one of the things that makes it so popular for landscape photography. Fuji X Weekly reader Thomas Schwab helped me immensely with this recipe. He’s had a hand in several recipes, and even created one from scratch that’s quite popular: Urban Vintage Chrome. Thomas captured a bunch of pictures with actual Ektar film, and made several similar exposures with his X-Trans IV cameras. He showed me examples of both, applying my original Ektar recipe to the pictures captured with his Fujifilm cameras. Then we began to create a new Kodak Ektar 100 film simulation recipe based on his Ektar pictures, hoping to achieve something closer to the film than the original recipe. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. All of the points above illustrate exactly why Kodak Ektar 100 is a great choice for landscape photography. Whenever those measurements were taken, the observing distance was set to 14” from the print. However, the print enlargements varied, and so did the negatives which the enlargements were made from.Things are easy when it comes to scanning too. Ektar dries very flat and remains flat with no noticeable curl. I use an Epson v500 for scanning almost all my film and find it scans very easily with VueScan. The film is also fairly receptive to Digital ICE, which removes dust and hair from the scan automatically (via an infrared scan pass). I also had the pleasure of using a Nikon Coolscann 8000 for a few years and echo the same sentiments with that scanner. Kodak Ektar scans easily and well. Using VueScan I am easily able to find the proper exposure and color balance. Raw scans also are very sharp and crisp. Conclusion I never was a fan from this trend which considers that “analog” charm comes from the dirt on the picture, it’s simply downgrading the quality of the shot in my opinion. And playing with textures in the creative process is something very different than leaving big particles and dust on the shot due to the scanning process… Or maybe, if you like film photography, most films generally are good at what they do. Kodak Ektar certainly is. Those vivid colours, the sharpness, and that very fine grain are all there as advertised.

When the sun is really shining and there isn’t any cloud coverage, one of our top choices would be to load a roll of Kodak Ektar 35mm or medium format film. These two images were shot at different locations, but both were shot during golden hour. As you can see, there is a clear difference in saturation levels and the image shot with Ektar 100 has an impressive color pop throughout the entire image. What’s especially noticeable is the difference in the orange tones between the two images. 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.

Who’s Kodak Ektar 100 For and Conclusion

There’s also a comprehensive data sheet from Kodak right here. It includes storage advice, exposure guides for shooting under different light sources, and a few curve charts that I don’t think I’ll ever need to know what they mean. Finally, this image has been on our servers for years and was shot by former News Editor Felix Esser on a visit to NYC. He asked me to stand on that. Image by Peter Walkowiak. Conclusions For starters, the low film speed and fine grain lead to incredibly sharp images. Plus, the film speed isn’t usually of a problem since a tripod is regularly used in landscape photography. Though Portra 160 is suitable for a variety of situations, it is far from the most versatile film. Its low sensitivity limits usage in low light, and shooters who find themselves wanting to emphasize particularly colorful surroundings will be left wanting. But when used for its intended application of portraiture and airy people photography, it performs well. Buy it here in 35mm, here in medium format.