zgeeRF
Established
Ektar 120
Ektar 120
I just shot a roll at night and developed with a kit. Really like it.
a couple more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zgee/sets/72157621019707958/
Ektar 120
I just shot a roll at night and developed with a kit. Really like it.
a couple more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zgee/sets/72157621019707958/
lewis44
Well-known
Scanner is a Minolta 5400 and Vuescan. Scans are very close and then minor adjustments in Photoshop or Lightroom. The scans are in DNG format prior to adjustment for color, etc. Workflow is quite easy
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Incident at box speed, or broad-area reflected at box speed, favouring the highlights.
Cheers,
Roger
Damaso
Photojournalist
I also really enjoy this film as well, I was very happy to learn how easy it is to scan!
kknox
kknox
How do you guys post larger pics in this post? I posted the three of the cars & I thought there was a size limitation like in the gallery photos. I wanted bigger photos. Thank's
mischivo
Member
Here are some of mine:
btgc
Veteran
After first roll, I think of it as Reala beefed up in colors. For me seems that Reala has finer structure, can't make final decision. That's why I bought more Ektar.
mischivo
Member
Reala seems a tad more grainy to my eyes. I'm also more fond of Ektar's brighter colours. The other benefit of Ektar is that, at least where I live, it's 4 dollars cheaper per roll, which makes a HUGE difference to me, as I'm currently funemployed.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
Ektar has revitalized my interest in color photography. On a recent trip, I found myself looking at subjects specifically for how they might render on Ektar. That's a new thing for me.
As to the thread subject, yes, it scans well. Not sure I'd say it scans better than say 400UC, but of course the grain is even better.
This one was an obvious target:
As to the thread subject, yes, it scans well. Not sure I'd say it scans better than say 400UC, but of course the grain is even better.
This one was an obvious target:
amateriat
We're all light!
Hmm...that makes you, Roger, and me using the 5400 (either generation). All the info stacks up so far.
Ektar 100 indeed scans gorgeously. This is from my fist roll (seen here before):
(Technical: Hexar RF, M-Hex 50 f/2, Ektar 100, WFO @ 1/60 sec)
There's more, but I have quite a bit of scanning to catch up with...
- Barrett
mischivo
Member
Here is a rough comparison of Reala vs Ektar. It's rough, and slightly biased towards Ektar, as I mistakenly underexposed the Reala shot. But, it's a photo of the same subjects from the same angle and in the same light.
amateriat
We're all light!
mischivo: Neither film is truly ideal in terms of skin tones, of course. Slower films also generally have less latitude, so you need to be more on-the-button in terms of exposure.
I like Reala a good deal, but I think I now prefer Ektar.
- Barrett
I like Reala a good deal, but I think I now prefer Ektar.
- Barrett
Dave Wilkinson
Veteran
I found it generally a little too 'garish', and reverted to Portra NC.
Dave.
Dave.
mischivo
Member
Does anyone here use Vuescan to scan their negatives? If so, can you please share the settings you use under "color"? I end up using the generic film profile, as anything else yields undesirable results, especially the old Ektar profiles.
bhop73
Well-known
Here's a couple from my M6 with Canon 50mm f/1.4 Target 1 hour lab scanning.
This one's from my Nikon FE, self developed in Arista liquid. Epson 4490 scanner.
This one's from my Nikon FE, self developed in Arista liquid. Epson 4490 scanner.
lewis44
Well-known
Yep, I do. I also use the Generic setting, Right click on a grey area in the scan for general color balance, scan in DNG format.
I don't try to get it right on in Vuescan, so I do the above, scan the roll with the same general settings and finish with post processing in Photoshop or Lightroom.
Darkhorse
pointed and shot
I do this but I also go through the process mentioned here:
http://benneh.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/21/better-colour-neg-scanning-with-vuescan/
I go an extra step and check "lock image color" after throwing a marquee around a bunch of photos and it shows decent color. This process can be painful at the start but once it's set it's smooth sailing.
btgc
Veteran
Darkhorse, your shots give me a hope. I still can't fully chew idea of Ektar, it's like 110V when I have used 220V my whole life.
Uncle Bill
Well-known
I have been following a couple of threads regarding Ektar, it is becoming my favourite C-41 100 ISO film however I am finding exposing for the blue sky to be a learning process.
