Kodak Ektar is a professional color negative film introduced in 2008, designed for nature, outdoors, fashion, and product photography. The film offers ultra-fine grains, ultra-vivid colors, and high saturation, and is available in ISO 100 only. [1] The first thing that needs to be said as we wrap up this Pro Image 100 review is a big thank you to Kodak for bringing it to the European and North American markets so that more people can more easily get their hands on some and try it out for themselves. This shot is from the university campus too, part of their science park. It’s not a natural shot you would see from walking past, you only notice this pattern at a certain angle.

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Image #1 had the better exposure of the two. In this image, you can see the vibrance of the blues in Melissa’s dress as the warm morning sunlight flows through it. You can also see the sunlight slightly lighting up her arm which is a nice subtle touch. Although I wish there was more light on her ring, the image overall turned out pretty good. Rich, vibrant, and strong saturated colors, that are great for landscape photography or scenes that are brightly lit with sunlight. However, offering a slightly lower grade film in a Professional box does make sense if you think about where it was originally sold – i.e. in places where the average local incomes are typically lower than in North America or Western Europe. Ektar 100 with Minolta TC-1. Plenty of light in this shot; I had no trouble scanning it and there are no colour corrections applied to this image. When to shoot Kodak Ektar.

Of the portrait work I've done with Ektar most of it has been done with caucasian skin tones. Under natural light, such as shade or window light, skin remains pleasantly warm. Notatably, oranges and blues stand out the most. Be warned, it isn't that difficult to have the oranges shift into reds from changing light or over aggressive post processing. Even with that I overall enjoy the general spirited and fiery look Ektar can give to a portrait shoot. While I may sound engrossed with slides, and believe me I am, I want to talk about a color negative film that shares many of the great benefits of slide film but at both a fraction of the cost and difficulty. Yes, a print film with fine grain, wide exposure latitude, bold color rendition, and a reasonable price.This film would of course be the impressive Kodak Ektar 100.

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There is an official Pro Image 100 datasheet that you can see right here. Some choice highlights from that include the promise that this film can be stored at room temperature, even in hot and humid climates, and that it has good underexposure latitude. I’ve tried to use three photographs below that demonstrate the claims Kodak explicitly makes of Ektar. Of the vivid colours, exceptional sharpness, and world’s finest grain. And also one they imply by not including portraits in that list of recommended uses for the film. The bottom line for me is you get all that image quality in a colour negative film that can be developed anywhere using the common C-41 process and for not too bad a price. My primary use for this film is documenting weekend outings.These are usually local expeditions near my home, but I occasionally make a trip to a nearby city or countryside to capture some architecture or still life.

Landscape photographers and those looking to shoot random things should also be aware of the types of light that you’re shooting in. Of course, lots of landscape photographers like going and shooting when the weather is cloudy due to getting the most contrasty elements in the sky. If you’re going to do this, use a Graduated ND filter and ensure that enough fixer is used in the darkroom. Image Quality They represent 3 different types of architecture in essence, which are modernism, classic and abandoned. Every shot in the collection has been taken with my trusty medium format Bronica ETRS. Most of the shots were taken during good light which allowed me to handhold. Please remember this camera is fully manual with no meter, so I’ve had to rely on my eyes. Any mistakes in exposures are purely my own and not related to any bad development/scanning. For the sake of consistency each film was developed and scanned by the same lab. Ektar 100 shot and developed at ISO 400 with a LC-A 120. Decatur (left and center) and MacLean (right), Illinois. Early June, 2017. In short, I can’t really argue with what they promise. The shot of Shanghai Library in particular shows off the sharpness, especially in the windows on the right-hand side of the tower, and also that grain. World’s finest? I don’t know. Very fine? For sure. Ektar 100 is designed to be very suitable for digitizing using a film scanner. [6] Example images [ edit ]

How To Shoot Kodak Ektar 100 » Shoot It With Film How To Shoot Kodak Ektar 100 » Shoot It With Film

Ektar is a name that fans of Kodak and vintage cameras may recognize from days long passed. Originally seen on a variety of exceptional Kodak lenses from the 1930s, the name was an acronym of Eastman Kodak TessAR. These lenses could be found on some of that brand’s best machines right up until the 1960s, and they offered terrific performance for the era. It should also be noted the clouds are still visible in the sky too, with the dynamic range being enough to not lose detail or blow them out.

NYC-based film photographer Sissi Lu shares with us a colorful range of results from her test roll of the new LomoChrome Color '92 film. 1 15 Share Tweet Let’s see if, in my humble and subjective opinion, it lives up to that billing in the next section. Ektar is wonderful for scenes with lots of light that need to produce detailed, well-saturated scans and prints. I’ve had great results taking photos of snow with this film. When Kodak first launched into development of Ektar, the brand set out to create a film that would turn any scene into a vivid feast of color and clarity in the same way that their earlier slide films had done. Happily, they succeeded. Load a roll of Ektar, set your camera’s ISO to box speed (100) and shoot. Without much fuss you’ll be making images you’re proud of.