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Gray Fox
Well-known
I just received a roll marked "sample" from Kodak customer service today. I'm going up to the N. Georgia mountains next week looking for some fall color in clear low humidity weather. I'll be shooting with my Contax G2 with lenses from 28-90mm. After the Ektar runs out I'll switch to Reala 100 exposed at ISO 64. I'll shoot the Ektar at box speed and see how it does. If I get some nice stuff I'll attempt to post my first images. I'm planning to be pleased with the results and will order 10 rolls or so from Freestyle upon my return.
gdi
Veteran
One more...
dazedgonebye
Veteran
I'll be getting in around noon on Sunday. Afternoon in Newport Beach I think. I'm staying in Cypress through the week for training at a software vendor's site.
What are your plans?
gb hill
Veteran
Anyone read Stephen Schuabs review on the Ektar 100. http://figitalrevolution.com/2008/10/28/new-kodak-ektar-100-film-part-1/
What do you rate it at? Those of you that have been fornunate to find it. I called a camera store in HighPoint & they never heard of it.
What do you rate it at? Those of you that have been fornunate to find it. I called a camera store in HighPoint & they never heard of it.
Morca007
Matt
This might seem a weird criticism but there's something that doesn't sit well with me about Ektar. I don't know how to properly describe it other than to say it reminds me of digital, something about the contrast, saturation, and fine grain.
Fred Burton
Well-known
Matt, you can always use Exposure 2 to add grain. 
Seriously, fine grain in color film was always the holy grail when there was only film. This new film does fine grain very well. But digital does it even better, so I'm not sure where such a film fits into the landscape right now. I'm not sure there is a real market for it.
Seriously, fine grain in color film was always the holy grail when there was only film. This new film does fine grain very well. But digital does it even better, so I'm not sure where such a film fits into the landscape right now. I'm not sure there is a real market for it.
gdi
Veteran
Matt, you can always use Exposure 2 to add grain.
Seriously, fine grain in color film was always the holy grail when there was only film. This new film does fine grain very well. But digital does it even better, so I'm not sure where such a film fits into the landscape right now. I'm not sure there is a real market for it.
I think there may be a market - considering the DR, FF on an RF, and use in panorama cameras. I think there is as much market for it as any other color film - especially since there is a low level of grain ( yes, there is grain).
Of course the addition of 120 would broaden the market consierably, IMO..
charjohncarter
Veteran
Steve, check your email and PMs.
Damaso
Photojournalist
I think that they will come out with larger formats in the future, maybe next year. A lot of it has to do with how well the 135 format does and of course how much photographers ask for it. I am looking forward to seeing everybody's results!
collum
Established
took a walk with the Xpan and a roll of Ektar 100, and took a few sample shots. scanned with Nikon 5000ED.
(i've tagged it with sRGB, but i get a different rendering in Firefox and Safari on the Mac, as well as different in IE on windows... so your view of the greens here may vary)
Fall Creek, Ca.
Xpan, 45mm lens
(i've tagged it with sRGB, but i get a different rendering in Firefox and Safari on the Mac, as well as different in IE on windows... so your view of the greens here may vary)
Fall Creek, Ca.
Xpan, 45mm lens
amateriat
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collum: I like what I see from here (Mac PB G3, OS X 10.3.9, Firefox 2). Always like seeing work with the XPan. Would love to see how these print up.
- Barrett
- Barrett
wray
Well-known
I'm liking the look of this film! Methinks I need to pull the trigger and order some. Oh and the grain may be fine but it still imparts a texture to images that digital doesn't. Yep, and the dynamic range is much better than digital!
Darren Abate
Professional Shooter
I actually found an old unexposed roll of Ektar 25 in a box in my garage last week. I think I'll shoot it and see what I get.
Now there is a film that I miss.
Now there is a film that I miss.
gdi
Veteran
A pano (consolidated from different thread)
Tuolumne
Veteran
I just filled out the form. Funny: it's under the heading "Consumer Digital Products". Can't they even tell anymore?
/T
Tuolumne
Veteran
I just requested some sample Ektar from Kodak and here is the automated response I received:
"THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
Thank you for contacting Eastman Kodak Company.
You will receive a personalized e-mail message shortly, our goal is to respond within 24 hours.
Sincerely,
The Kodak Customer Service & Support Team"
"THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
Thank you for contacting Eastman Kodak Company.
You will receive a personalized e-mail message shortly, our goal is to respond within 24 hours.
Sincerely,
The Kodak Customer Service & Support Team"
RicardoD
Well-known
Tuolume,
A few of us tried getting Ektar samples via the form you linked to without any luck. They end up recommending you sign up for ProPass.
I ordered a few rolls from B&H to try out.
A few of us tried getting Ektar samples via the form you linked to without any luck. They end up recommending you sign up for ProPass.
I ordered a few rolls from B&H to try out.
amateriat
We're all light!
Yesterday, indoors:
(Technical: Konica Hexar RF, M-Hex 50mm f/2, Kodak Ektar 100, 1/60 sec @ f/2...on a monopod)
- Barrett
(Technical: Konica Hexar RF, M-Hex 50mm f/2, Kodak Ektar 100, 1/60 sec @ f/2...on a monopod)
- Barrett
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squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
I just shot my first roll. I like it! It isn't like slide film. But it is a LOT like Agfa Ultra. It's perfect, just at the moment my store of Agfa runs out, Kodak manufactures a replacement. I souped these in the Unicolor press kit.
