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Kodak Ektar 100

Vendor: Eastman Kodak Company

Emulsion: Color

Type: Negative

Balanced For: Daylight

Process: C-41

ISO: 100

Formats: 35 mm, Type 120, 4x5”, 8x10”

In Production: 1989-1997, 2008-present

About

Kodak Ektar 100 is a professional film that stands in the same class as Kodak Portra 160/400/800. In this family Ektar has the finest grain, maximum contrast, highest saturation and optical resolution.

Kodak Ektar 100 film was produced in the 1990s and then discontinued. After more than 10 years, Kodak relaunched production of this film. Today it is considered technically one of the best color negative films, as well as the finest color negative film in the world.

With ISO 100 sensitivity, high saturation and vivid colors, it produces the finest and smoothest grain of any negative film available today. This is made possible by the use of an emulsion with an optimized T-GRAIN microstructure.

Kodak Ektar 100 is known not only for its expressive colors and fine grain, but also for its great photographic latitude, which allows you to capture a wide luminance range.

With its rich colors and high contrast, Kodak Ektar 100 is ideal for nature, travel and outdoor shooting in cloudy weather, sunset and sunrise.

Here's what the professional photographers at The Brothers Wright are saying about this film:

“EKTAR is the most versatile emulsion that we have ever utilized for medium format environmental portraiture, fine art documentary in 35mm, or for our large format experimental cameras. Whether you are considering the vibrant gamut of colors that can be pulled from the dullest lens and lighting situation, or the dynamic scenes it captures from the deepest of shades to the golden hues on the surface of the sun, EKTAR is the most spectacular, fine grain, color negative film ever designed.”

Scans

Examples of photos shot on Kodak Ektar 100 film.

© Pavel Kosenko

© German Moiseev

© German Moiseev

Imitation Examples

Examples of Kodak Ektar 100 film emulation in Dehancer.

Stills from “No Big Deal” interactive TV Show.
Color graded by Andrey Khudyakov and Anton Outkine.
Shot on Arri Alexa Mini with LOMO anamorphic vintage lenses