Kodak Ektar 100 is Great for Scanning

[zgeeRF]

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/

 

[lewis44]

May I ask what scanners and software you use when scanning this stuff? I've used it many times, and I'm never really satisfied with the colour balance I get, even with shots in direct sunlight.

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]

Roger: Are you rating it at box speed and then metering to ensure highlights aren't blown, i.e., a modified zone system approach?

Incident at box speed, or broad-area reflected at box speed, favouring the highlights.

Cheers,

Roger

 

[Damaso]

I also really enjoy this film as well, I was very happy to learn how easy it is to scan!

 

[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]

Here are some of mine:

 

[btgc]

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]

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]

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:

 

[amateriat]

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

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]

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]

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

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

I found it generally a little too 'garish', and reverted to Portra NC.
Dave.

 

[mischivo]

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]

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.

 

[lewis44]

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.

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]

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.

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]

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]

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.

 

[kknox]

Some more Ektar.