New Kodak Color Film: Ektar 100

[pevelg]

My Kodachrome stock is around 4 I think. If this stuff is any good, it might replace my slide film completely. I'll just use Velvia 50 for 120mm.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I'm open to experimentation. Time to visit the Kodak website and see if they do another viral campaign like they did with Portra (free film to those living in the US).

Hey, dreaming is still free, right?

 

[haagen_dazs]

awesome hip hip horray

 

[Nh3]

Film is alive and kicking.

 

[kevin m]

If this stuff is any good, it might replace my slide film completely.

Could be tempting, depending on how it handles shadows. 🙂

 

[35mmdelux]

sounds like a press release from 50 years ago. Maybe they will bring back Kodachrome 25?

Film rocks!

 

[pvdhaar]

There used to be a Kodak film Ektar 100 about 15 years ago (yellow box, black border). It was a very fine emulsion, especially when it came to color accuracy. Somewhat comparable to Reala in what it tried to achieve.. At some point it disappeared from the shelves, and Kodak told they merely renamed it to Royal Gold, but it definately wasn't the same!

I'm wondering whether this new Ektar 100 will be somewhat similar to the original. If it is, and it's indeed available in the shops, I'll sure give it a try..

 

[amateriat]

The Ektar flag flies again?

I might have an excuse to loiter around the Photo Plus Expo after all...! 🙂


- Barrett

 

[aizan]

Good news indeed. I shall see how it compares to Agfa Ultra 100, my stocks of which are dwindling.

that was my first thought: it must be trying to replace ultra 100.

i'll have to try it. portra 160 is kinda grainy in parts of 6x9 prints.

 

[filmfan]

High contrast and saturation?

Watch out velvia...

 

[sockeyed]

Three cheers for the Big Yellow for releasing a new colour neg film.

This should be a fun film to play with, and the loss of the "UC" films is nothing to cry about - I never got along well with them (particularly with Asian skin tones).

 

[wlewisiii]

Three cheers for the Big Yellow for releasing a new colour neg film.

This should be a fun film to play with, and the loss of the "UC" films is nothing to cry about - I never got along well with them (particularly with Asian skin tones).

Isn't that the truth? I shoot a lot of Reala because it handles my son's skin tone (adopted from Vietnam) much better than anything from Kodak. If the Ektar does that decently i'll be happy as it's always nice to have options 🙂

William

 

[mervynyan]

How does EKTAR 100 Film compare to the finest grain color reversal films?
KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Film E100G is one of the finest grain, color reversal films in the world today. Due to differences in measurement conditions, a direct comparison of EKTAR 100 and E100G Films is not possible. However, if you scan images shot on the two films and then print enlargements for a visual comparison, you will see that the grain of EKTAR 100 Film is as good or better than that of E100G.

if kodak is priced right? i have not shoot any kodak color negatives for years, ever since fuji reala.

 

[amateriat]

In case anyone was wondering about a US release/announcement for this film, here you go.

Edit: And, speaking of my tea-leaf-reading skills, take a gander at this Q&A page on Kodak's site regarding Ektar 100 and see if you pick up the same interesting vibes I'm picking up. The croupier is seriously reshuffling the deck here, which to me is both curious and exciting.



- Barrett

 

[JRG]

"In case anyone was wondering about a US release/announcement for this film, here you go."

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the link to the Kodak announcement was actually posted a couple of days ago, here (see Post #90):

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55606&page=4

and then cross-referenced as Post #11 in this current thread.

 

[sepiareverb]

The croupier is seriously reshuffling the deck here, which to me is both curious and exciting.

😕

 

[Trius]

😕

"It sounds like EKTAR 100 Film might be an alternative to high color reversal films?
Exactly. And that’s important as E-6 processing becomes less readily available. "

Say buh-bye to E6 products from EK? K14 will not be far behind. Hope my tea-reading ability is really, really poor.

 

[amateriat]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the link to the Kodak announcement was actually posted a couple of days ago, here (see Post #90):

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55606&page=4

and then cross-referenced as Post #11 in this current thread.

Ouch! #1: Sorry 'bout that...didn't scan the thread as well as I'd thought. 😱

😕

Ouch! #2: Metaphor/similie-failure on my part, perhaps. I blame all this on sleep deprivation, of course. 🙄

Wow, I liked this part:

"However, if you scan images shot on the two films and then print enlargements for a visual comparison, you will see that the grain of EKTAR 100 Film is as good or better than that of E100G."

Yeah...Rochester doing their "wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?" routine (and here I proceed to baffle much of the under-45 section of the RFf membership...I'm batting worse than the Yankees at the moment...)

"It sounds like EKTAR 100 Film might be an alternative to high color reversal films?
Exactly. And that’s important as E-6 processing becomes less readily available. "

Say buh-bye to E6 products from EK? K14 will not be far behind. Hope my tea-reading ability is really, really poor.

Well, you read what I was reading, but for once I hope both our tea-leaf-reading skills truly suck. (And I much prefer my tea leaves lightly-ground and brewed loose...think I'll put on a pot now.)


- Barrett

 

[sepiareverb]

I don't get a dropping of E6 films from this introduction.

 

[amateriat]

I don't get a dropping of E6 films from this introduction.

Maybe that's not quite their angle here; more like Kodak doing a "when's the last time you called your mother?" number. Go out and buy a few rolls of our nifty new Ektar...and, while your there, how about a roll of E200?

I'll be at Kodak's booth at Photo Expo...with my hand out. 😉


- Barrett