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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:02 am    Post subject: Ektar 100 -- Post your examples here Reply with quote
Okay, I didn't notice a thread devoted to Ektar 100, so I figured I'd start one.

I have shot only a single roll of Ektar so far, but one was enough. It is the best 35mm color negative film I have ever used. Long live Ektar 100.

All the photos below were scanned with an Epson 4990 Scanner @ 4800 ppi (indicated), and post-processed in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate. The only image enhancement done was color correction. With Ektar, browns tend to scan as purple on my Epson for some odd reason.

Nikon F2, Nikkor 24mm f/2.8, exposure unrecorded.


Nikon F2, Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5, exposure unrecorded.


Canon AE-1 Program, FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical @ f/1.4


To show you how nice the Ektar grain is, here is a comparison between similar shots taken with Ektar (the photo immediately above) and Fuji Superia 400 -- 100% crops:

Canon AE-1 Program, FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
****To show you how nice the Ektar grain is, here is a comparison between similar shots taken with Ektar (the photo immediately above) and Fuji Superia 400 -- 100% crops:*****

HUH! you are comparing a 100asa film with a 400asa film?

I will try Ektar eventually but I'm getting excellent results from fuji neg film from 100-1600 asa, using different lenses.

PS I'm not trying to start an argument Kodak ver Fuji as I'll use any camera, lens or film to get the results I like.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I shot one roll of Ektar up to now and found it quite promising. I'am allways struggling a bit with scanning color negs. In most cases I get color shifts and with my low photoshop skills it only gets worse.

The Ektar shots came out of the scanner quite well. I will get some more rolls of it.




Bessa R with Skopar 2.5/35


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have problem to tune ektar colors
#1 from my local lab and #2 scan with 40D on bellows
distagon 25



other scanned on 40D with colors to improve



PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I didn't get on very well with this film and went to Portra. Here are the
only two I liked, using the Exakta 500:



4/135 CZJ Sonnar lens


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've seen the results of this film, and must try it one day. Color rendition is just amazing, very alive.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How is the exposure latitude with the ektar 100?

Is there much flexibility or is more or less like shooting Trans?

The grain looks nice, saturation is a bit pastely but, that can be good.

Any other comments on care that must be taken with this film in regards to exposing, scanning, printing ...etc?


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excalibur wrote:
****To show you how nice the Ektar grain is, here is a comparison between similar shots taken with Ektar (the photo immediately above) and Fuji Superia 400 -- 100% crops:*****

HUH! you are comparing a 100asa film with a 400asa film?

I will try Ektar eventually but I'm getting excellent results from fuji neg film from 100-1600 asa, using different lenses.

PS I'm not trying to start an argument Kodak ver Fuji as I'll use any camera, lens or film to get the results I like.


I'm not really trying to do that either. Mostly the reason why I show a comparison between Ektar and a 400-speed Fuji film is because the Fuji was the only other print film I had when I was taking these photos.

Obviously comparisons with another ISO 100 film would be much more meaningful, but just try to find ISO 100 film anymore outside of a camera shop. At the drug store or supermarket, or even at Wal-Mart or Target, I'm lucky if I can find ISO 200. So given the ubiquitous availability of ISO 400 film -- where film can still be found, at least -- it is not an unfair comparison, I believe.

Personally I hate using ISO 400 because of the grain. This comparison is a reminder to me why I want to use Ektar. Cool


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
F16SUNSHINE wrote:
How is the exposure latitude with the ektar 100?

Is there much flexibility or is more or less like shooting Trans?

The grain looks nice, saturation is a bit pastely but, that can be good.

Any other comments on care that must be taken with this film in regards to exposing, scanning, printing ...etc?


Well, having shot only one roll of the stuff, my experience is pretty limited. The one thing I noticed that it tends to need in post processing is, when scanning the negatives with my Epson 4990, the resulting image usually has browns that have shifted to purples, which can be removed easily enough in PP.

It doesn't seem to have the tight exposure latitude that slide film has. I was a half stop over or under in several of my shots, and I can't tell just by looking at the prints or scans, whereas being a half-stop off with slides would be noticeable.

I've always preferred slide film over negative film. And Ektar still isn't like shooting slide film. But it's getting close.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've got a load of Ektar 100 on 120 and 135 to get developed.

Shot on Bessaflex TM, EOS 3 and Mamiya RB67 Pro-S.

I also shot the original Ektar 25 back in the day - lovely stuff it was. Cool


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
bob955i wrote:
I've got a load of Ektar 100 on 120 and 135 to get developed.

Shot on Bessaflex TM, EOS 3 and Mamiya RB67 Pro-S.

I also shot the original Ektar 25 back in the day - lovely stuff it was. Cool


Yeah, so did I. I even kept an empty film canister for it. Dunno why, but now I'm glad I did, cuz it's probably collectible. Cool

I'd really like to see what 120 Ektar looks like. Can you post some examples of your 120 and 135 pics after you get them developed?


PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cooltouch wrote:
bob955i wrote:
I've got a load of Ektar 100 on 120 and 135 to get developed.

Shot on Bessaflex TM, EOS 3 and Mamiya RB67 Pro-S.

I also shot the original Ektar 25 back in the day - lovely stuff it was. Cool


Yeah, so did I. I even kept an empty film canister for it. Dunno why, but now I'm glad I did, cuz it's probably collectible. Cool

I'd really like to see what 120 Ektar looks like. Can you post some examples of your 120 and 135 pics after you get them developed?


I still have an empty Ektar 25 film can and box end too. I'll post some Ektar 100 stuff up after I get it back - been waiting on the UK postal strike ending before sending any film away as I don't want it perhaps getting lost.


PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
F16SUNSHINE wrote:
How is the exposure latitude with the ektar 100?

Is there much flexibility or is more or less like shooting Trans?

The grain looks nice, saturation is a bit pastely but, that can be good.

Any other comments on care that must be taken with this film in regards to exposing, scanning, printing ...etc?


Latitude is much better than Trans, so yes, flexibility is very good.
Saturation, perhaps to much, I agree on the pastely tones.

Poilu, same here, it's extremely hard to scan with the bellow, some images work great, others are iffy.

Latitude examples, Contax III, Sonnar 1.5 5cm, shot near and after sunset. Some exposures were off, but nothing to worry about with Ektar 100.





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