Inspiring Ektar

[dazedgonebye]

Walking the old parts of my home town, I had the Baldax loaded with PanF and the R3A loaded with Ektar. I was struck by the color and textures of the decaying landscape. Knowing Ektar was loaded was inspiring in a way. I really wanted to see how it handled what I was seeing in front of me. I think it did very well.

R3A, 21mm skopar and 40mm nokton, Ektar 100.

 

[Darkhorse]

Cool stuff.

I think I like Ektar in 120 more than 135, personally. There can't be any real differences between the two, but for some reason I like it better in 120. I still prefer Reala and Portra 160nc for 35mm.

An Ektar from my RC:

An Ektar from my Autocord (120):

 

[capitalK]

I'm taking a trip to Newfoundland this summer and Ektar 100 is one of the 3 135 films I plan to take with me (Tri-X, Ektar, K64) and possibly the 21mm color-skopar. Hopefully I can get some nice colours too.

 

[mich8261]

I'm taking a trip to Newfoundland this summer and Ektar 100 is one of the 3 135 films I plan to take with me (Tri-X, Ektar, K64) and possibly the 21mm color-skopar. Hopefully I can get some nice colours too.

do tell where you're going and promise to post some pics. Newfoundland is one of my favourite places.

 

[venchka]

Kodachrome!

Kodachrome!

I'm taking a trip to Newfoundland this summer and Ektar 100 is one of the 3 135 films I plan to take with me (Tri-X, Ektar, K64) and possibly the 21mm color-skopar. Hopefully I can get some nice colours too.

M5 | 35/2.0 Biogon | Kodachrome | Newfoundland

😀 with envy!

Enjoy!

 

[venchka]

Steve,

I need to move. Your town is most photogenic. Great work!

 

[Gradskater]

I am headed to Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys next week, and will be taking some ektar and some arista premium 100. I have gotten some very nice, punchy colors from the ektar. Here is one, a tired cliche flower pic, but it really shows off how tight the grain of the film is. bigger picture here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gradskater/3514338414/sizes/o/

 

[dazedgonebye]

Steve,

I need to move. Your town is most photogenic. Great work!

Wayne,

I passed by you on the way there.
We flew in to DFW and drove to Shreveport (where these were taken). I even stopped in Marshall (where we lived at one point) to look around.
Sadly, you could shoot decay in Shreveport for weeks without exhausting the subject.

 

[Darkhorse]

I am headed to Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys next week, and will be taking some ektar and some arista premium 100. I have gotten some very nice, punchy colors from the ektar. Here is one, a tired cliche flower pic, but it really shows off how tight the grain of the film is. bigger picture here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gradskater/3514338414/sizes/o/

Do you meter at 100? I hear some people set it to 80 or even 64.

 

[ishpop]

What I find interesting about Ektar, with its fine grain, is that it is so good it looks digital to me. lol.

 

[venchka]

Who knew?

Who knew?

Steve,

That's amazing. My mom is in an assisted living place in Shreveport. I was born at Barksdale A.F.B. I spent a year there in H.S. I need to take the big camera to Shreveport. You missed the brick building with a "Uneeda Bisquit" sign painted high on one wall. I really need to get a photo of that. Downtown Marshall looks promising too.

Thanks for the information.

Wayne

Wayne,

I passed by you on the way there.
We flew in to DFW and drove to Shreveport (where these were taken). I even stopped in Marshall (where we lived at one point) to look around.
Sadly, you could shoot decay in Shreveport for weeks without exhausting the subject.

 

[sweathog]

So I still haven't tried Ektar, but every time one of these threads comes around I always plan to go out and do so. One day, maybe.

 

[dazedgonebye]

Steve,

That's amazing. My mom is in an assisted living place in Shreveport. I was born at Barksdale A.F.B. I spent a year there in H.S. I need to take the big camera to Shreveport. You missed the brick building with a "Uneeda Bisquit" sign painted high on one wall. I really need to get a photo of that. Downtown Marshall looks promising too.

Thanks for the information.

Wayne

Most of the town is still looking pretty good...it's just that all of the parts I remember growing up there have gone to heck.
I did see the biscuit building, but didn't see a good shot.

 

[Gradskater]

Do you meter at 100? I hear some people set it to 80 or even 64.

That was metered at 100. I havent tried any other speeds.

 

[Zonan]

Some scans from 120 Ektar in YashicaMat 124g- not yet processed, but look pretty good as-is. I don't find it "over-the-top" as some have said.

Rick

 

[Darkhorse]

Some scans from 120 Ektar in YashicaMat 124g- not yet processed, but look pretty good as-is. I don't find it "over-the-top" as some have said.

Rick

I think it can be a bit OTT

 

[Gradskater]

That is quite a red! What if you just desaturate the reds a bit, then played with the curves a bit to add back in some contrast? That way you could keep the sharpness and lack of grain, but handle the color however you see fit.

 

[Zonan]

I saw cars that color last January at the auction in Scottsdale!

 

[capitalK]

M5 | 35/2.0 Biogon | Kodachrome | Newfoundland

😀 with envy!

Enjoy!

I don't want to send this off-topic, but yah... I'm excited. Booked my tickets yesterday.

 

[venchka]

I'm convinced. I will shoot Ektar and Reala side by side tomorrow. Stay tuned.