Kodak Ektachrome E100 35mm Slide Film – 36 Exposures

The film was delivered gracefully and was in prime condition when I used it, despite sitting in my fridge for many months. This was my first experience with color reversal film, and I was very impressed with my results! Although the film has decreased latitude due to a lowered ISO, the metering for correct exposure and saturation is easy when you know what your doing (and have a sharp light meter)! Shooting in a midwestern winter isn’t the best for getting diverse color tones and vibrant spectrums, and the blue hues of Ektachrome were fully visible in many shots, even if only lurking in background shadows. Overall, I was very impressed and satisfied with the film and hope Kodak continues to produce and improve the film and its composition. With future practice and ... MoreThe film was delivered gracefully and was in prime condition when I used it, despite sitting in my fridge for many months. This was my first experience with color reversal film, and I was very impressed with my results! Although the film has decreased latitude due to a lowered ISO, the metering for correct exposure and saturation is easy when you know what your doing (and have a sharp light meter)! Shooting in a midwestern winter isn’t the best for getting diverse color tones and vibrant spectrums, and the blue hues of Ektachrome were fully visible in many shots, even if only lurking in background shadows. Overall, I was very impressed and satisfied with the film and hope Kodak continues to produce and improve the film and its composition. With future practice and experience I believe Ektachrome may become a favorite of mine (the bonus of easily projectable slides always helps).

I bought this film for a Vegas trip. As I experiment with a new film, I'm curious what they hype is around ektachrome. As I take photos using this film, I realized that this film is only great during daytime. I don't recommend using this during night time cause it really gets dark like you can't see yourself, unless you use flash then it's ok. I'm not really a fan of this bland blueish dark tone. The picture looks nice though.I also like how it kinda lightens the skin tones like using flash or when you're in the sunlight. This film also does feel cinematic at the same time. I think this will be my first and last using this film. I have one more ektachrome, but maybe that will only be for personal use for myself and not for special occasions with my family. It's all ... MoreI bought this film for a Vegas trip. As I experiment with a new film, I'm curious what they hype is around ektachrome. As I take photos using this film, I realized that this film is only great during daytime. I don't recommend using this during night time cause it really gets dark like you can't see yourself, unless you use flash then it's ok. I'm not really a fan of this bland blueish dark tone. The picture looks nice though.I also like how it kinda lightens the skin tones like using flash or when you're in the sunlight. This film also does feel cinematic at the same time. I think this will be my first and last using this film. I have one more ektachrome, but maybe that will only be for personal use for myself and not for special occasions with my family. It's all about preference at the end of the day.

E100

I'm torn with this film. one one hand, I love it. I love the colours, personally I like that it leans into the blue tones it makes everything looks so vibrant. As with all slide film there is something amazing about a positive image too. I'm also really keen to try it out at night with no need to correct for reciprocity under 10? second exposures.BUT and its a big but.The price of Kodak film is getting out of hand but particularly with Ektachrome its compounded by developing in E6 as its generally more expensive again that C14. Cross process is an option though.As a film its one of my favourites but it is more of a treat than an every day.

Expensive film but it worth

As a beginner, E100 was an expensive film that struggled me to try. However, the results were really satisfying me with those finesse grain and color accuracy. The most important thing is that you will get a mini photo after the development as it is slide film and don’t have to convert the colours. For those who are going to try this film, I really suggest you having mounted on each slide to get a better experience with it. Also be careful when you shooting with this film in low light or indoor as it is a low ISO film and you will need to get a longer exposure for a better result. Meanwhile, you can push 1 or 2 stop to get a higher contrast with your film.

Great filmstock! Slight overexposure may be desired

I took a trip to Mexico and I was delighted to find out my roll survived 4 passes through carry on x-rays! Likewise, I've been happy to see color reversal stock come back from Kodak. This is a great stock both in stills and in motion picture formats. If I had to give any criticism or suggestions, you may want to overexpose by 1/3-2/3rd a stop. Or rate for the shadows if you're using a light meter. Obviously do a test roll yourself to see a comparison and create a preference, but sometimes the stock may look a tad dark due to the high contrast nature of slide/ reversal film.

Great slides. Tight grain. Daylight balanced.

E100 is a great general use daytime slide. 100 ISO is slow, so you'll need to be mindful of shutter speed as soon as it starts to get dark, but it reproduces daylight colors accurately and cleanly. It projects well and isn't as fussy as some of the slides from Fuji. Resolution is good as well - you'll have no issues with fine detail.The usual guidance with using slides applies - meter for the highlights and avoid blowing them out. The reality is that most slides have a stop or two worth of detail in the shadows, so if you can project the slide, or do a digital camera scan with bracketing, you can actually see the detail there.Is it my all time favorite slide film? No - but I'm planning on keeping this on hand for the foreseeable future.

Kodak Ektachrome E100 35mm 36 Exposure Roll

Ektachrome is a very good slide film. If you're new to reversal film, Ektachrome is a good choice, because it is the easiest one to shoot, with a good dynamic range and Portra-type colors. However, don't forget that this is a slide film which means that it's going to be contrasty (for those who love contrast). This film also produces very cool colors which is a unique feature in the realm of film. Because of this coolness, it can be used for "cinematic" shots (shots that look like they belong in a movie). The only bad side of this film is that the blue can become very apparent in night shots; I hope Kodak fixes that in a couple of years. If you want to get true blacks during night photography and long exposures, meter for the highlights and don't overexpose.

Lovely film

I’ve used this in 35mm quite a bit and just started experimenting with 120. So far it’s as good as I expected. Lovely colours and fine grain. A real depth to shadow detail. I use it for landscape, nature and street photography and it gives really nice results. It’s a little more picky about correct exposure than some films but for a 100asa transparency stock it has a reasonable latitude. It can be a bit tricky to use for portraits. The vivid colour doesn’t always look great with skin tones. It does better for portraits in muted or overcast lighting conditions .

Scan of the evening, beautiful scan

I have used a lot of slide film over the years, but I've only previously tried a handful of the old formulation of Ek100, and that not since around the late 1980s, when it didn't impress me enough to switch from my favourites at the time. For comparison I include a shot of a floodlit building taken on 35mm Ek100 in 1989.So this was very much by way of an experiment; given the advertising around it I was mentally prepared to compare it with Fuji Provia 100F. It stands that comparison well. I find the colour a little softer than Provia, though to be fair that may be due to the lighting conditions for my test rolls - late afternoon and early evening daylight. It's possibly finer-grained, which is impressive, and it scans beautifully. Credit here to AW for doing the ... MoreI have used a lot of slide film over the years, but I've only previously tried a handful of the old formulation of Ek100, and that not since around the late 1980s, when it didn't impress me enough to switch from my favourites at the time. For comparison I include a shot of a floodlit building taken on 35mm Ek100 in 1989.So this was very much by way of an experiment; given the advertising around it I was mentally prepared to compare it with Fuji Provia 100F. It stands that comparison well. I find the colour a little softer than Provia, though to be fair that may be due to the lighting conditions for my test rolls - late afternoon and early evening daylight. It's possibly finer-grained, which is impressive, and it scans beautifully. Credit here to AW for doing the scanning in this case; the tines on the front roller of a combine harvester came out beautifully crisp in their hi-res TIFFs. The scanned image here was taken on 120, scanned by AW and cropped from a 6x6 original, then re-sized to a JPEG by me. The scans needed a little attention to recover the deepest blacks but the colour was spot on.Of course I will use this again as I have 3 more rolls in the fridge. Would I buy it again? Given the impossibility of getting hold of my long-time favourite Fuji Astia, probably; I'll decide when I see the results from the remaining rolls, under different lighting. But if you've not tried it, it's definitely worth a go; you won't be disappointed!

Wow!

First time using slide film, and what can I say; this film stock is an absolute dream. Getting the scans back, the grain is so fine and the colour is spot on! I shot this roll in the studio and as stocks go, E100 is incredibly well balanced for use with studio strobes.With that in mind, I can't comment to how it is out in the field and used for other stuff but portraits in the studio. Incredible.I wouldn't say this film stock is one for beginners, purely on the fact that it's quite a precise film; if you screw it up it will tell you about it and isn't as forgiving as colour negative stocks.I also wouldn't think that this film is great for travel, unless of course you are specifically going travelling to make pictures with your camera.If you're looking for a nice ... MoreFirst time using slide film, and what can I say; this film stock is an absolute dream. Getting the scans back, the grain is so fine and the colour is spot on! I shot this roll in the studio and as stocks go, E100 is incredibly well balanced for use with studio strobes.With that in mind, I can't comment to how it is out in the field and used for other stuff but portraits in the studio. Incredible.I wouldn't say this film stock is one for beginners, purely on the fact that it's quite a precise film; if you screw it up it will tell you about it and isn't as forgiving as colour negative stocks.I also wouldn't think that this film is great for travel, unless of course you are specifically going travelling to make pictures with your camera.If you're looking for a nice run and gun film stock, this ain't it. But if you're looking for something to create a fully predetermined image with amazing accuracy, this is what you need.