ben_hutcherson Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I believe Kodak was inferior to Fuji E-6 in terms of resolution. Don't know about the quality though. If they make anything right now, it should be at least on par with the Japanese. E100G held a slight edge over Provia in terms of resolving power and a big edge terms of grain. The grain thing was a good reason to shoot the film, although I know I preferred the color rendition of Provia(and more so Velvia) and so used them in preference. Still, though I stand by E100G being the "most digital like film ever made." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Street Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Still, though I stand by E100G being the "most digital like film ever made." Why should film have to look like digital?? If you want digital, use digital. Film has its own specific look that cannot and should not be compared to digital. Garyh | AUS Pentax 67 w/ ME | Swiss ALPA SWA12 A/D | ZeroImage 69 multiformat pinhole | Canon EOS 1N+PDB E1 Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Fujichrome E6 user since 1977. Ilfochrome Classic Master print technician (2003-2010) | Hybridised RA-4 print production from Heidelberg Tango scans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_hutcherson Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Why should film have to look like digital?? If you want digital, use digital. Film has its own specific look that cannot and should not be compared to digital. Did you ever shoot it beyond your one test? The thing I liked about this film was how "clean" it was-that's the source of my "digital" comment. It still looks like film and has an Ektachrome-like color palette(for better or worse-that's why I preferred E100GX) but it was a film like nothing else I've ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Film has its own specific look that cannot and should not be compared to digital. I understand the point but the comparison is an obvious and useful one. Years ago the same was made in reverse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_withers Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I believe Kodak was inferior to Fuji E-6 in terms of resolution. Don't know about the quality though. If they make anything right now, it should be at least on par with the Japanese. As for the delay, it is frustrating. Since I thought that Summer/Autumn is the most convenient time for shooting slides personally for me. And if it's not out until the end of August, then it might as well be delayed until Spring of 2019. The colors of Velvia seemed a bit exaggerated/punchy to me. Elite chrome and the previous Elite II films for instance appeared more true to life to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 The last years of E-6 films (Kodak and Fuji) had superior longevity to Kodachrome Well, maybe for the 'faster' Kodachromes, but even the last years in my experience were less long-lived than the slower speed Kodachromes. The end of Ektachrome did get the color issue better. I'm still not holding my breath, but will be happy when and if it comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Even later, black and white films started recommending blue flash bulbs, though I suspect it doesn't make so much difference. Earlier B&W films were Orthochromatic (not sensitive to certain wavelengths of light,) Panchromatic B&W film on the other hand is sensitive to most wavelengths of light...I suspect the blue flash bulbs provided the type of light that worked better with Panchromatic B&W film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 As for the delay, it is frustrating. Since I thought that Summer/Autumn is the most convenient time for shooting slides personally for me. And if it's not out until the end of August, then it might as well be delayed until Spring of 2019. Unless you live in the desert areas like in Arizona; then fall through spring is ideal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 There are people beta testing Ektachrome as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Street Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 There are people beta testing Ektachrome as we speak. ...And a few caught out backpedalling when they assumed Ektachrome was a C-41 film (!) So much for the "expert" Beta testers... Garyh | AUS Pentax 67 w/ ME | Swiss ALPA SWA12 A/D | ZeroImage 69 multiformat pinhole | Canon EOS 1N+PDB E1 Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Fujichrome E6 user since 1977. Ilfochrome Classic Master print technician (2003-2010) | Hybridised RA-4 print production from Heidelberg Tango scans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 ...And a few caught out backpedalling when they assumed Ektachrome was a C-41 film (!) So much for the "expert" Beta testers... Wow. That's lame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Peri Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 ...And a few caught out backpedalling when they assumed Ektachrome was a C-41 film (!) So much for the "expert" Beta testers... Where were they caught? Link(s)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wogears Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Here's a good sign. [LINK] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikheilrokva Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Kodak Alaris begins shipping Ektachrome film to select photographers for testing Maybe, just maybe... Wishful thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmac Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 A look inside the factory Look inside the factory where Kodak Ektachrome is (re)born 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Wow! Their control room still have a lot of CRT monitors in use. I've been to many industrial control room (being in the industrial automation business) over the years the CRT monitors have gone. Even some factory have old DOS based machines the monitors are LCD now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_withers Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 A look inside the factory Look inside the factory where Kodak Ektachrome is (re)born How cool to see what the facility looks like! Wow! Their control room still have a lot of CRT monitors in use. I've been to many industrial control room (being in the industrial automation business) over the years the CRT monitors have gone. Even some factory have old DOS based machines the monitors are LCD now. I guess no need to change what works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_watson1 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Old pix. Don't you think it a bit odd that Kodak isn't handling these supposedly "current" images? Funny but film coating and handling happened in utter darkness at the old Toronto plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 How cool to see what the facility looks like! I guess no need to change what works! Actually they changed them because they died. Most LCD monitors you can buy today still support VGA. It's the PC that are harder to replace when they die but possible. The software are not often replaced because they don't wear out and there is no need to change what works just like you said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck909 Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Kodak Alaris begins shipping Ektachrome film to select photographers for testing Maybe, just maybe... Wishful thinking. Be still my heart!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Wow! Their control room still have a lot of CRT monitors in use. I've been to many industrial control room (being in the industrial automation business) over the years the CRT monitors have gone. Even some factory have old DOS based machines the monitors are LCD now. They are recreating the exact conditions.....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 They are recreating the exact conditions.....;) And I thought they would introduce a new improved Ektachrome. So this new Ektachrome would have the same blue cast as the one back in the 70's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I dunno, I was just being cute. Let’s hope they make a great film we can all enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_hutcherson Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Putting the "Ektachrome Blues" aside, E100G was still a darn good film. I always found it crisp, clean, and easy to shoot plus it's VERY fine grained. Even though I did and still do shoot a lot of Velvia, I often grabbed either E100G(X) or Elite Chrome when I needed just a good general purpose slide film. I never was a big Provia guy when these films were still on the market, as I found that I preferred the skin tones and general color pallete(aside, again, from the "blues") from various Ektachrome emulsions. I've switched to Provia for a general purpose slide film, but will likely work it out of my rotation if E100 is any good. As I've mentioned, back in the day I preferred the "warm" E100GX. Assuming E100 duplicates the color palette of E100G, I will likely routinely use it with an 81B or C(I generally use Velvia and Provia filterless or with an 81A at the most, or a Moose polarizer if I need a polarizer). After looking at some slides this past weekend, I was thinking too about how nice it would be to have Elite Chrome back. It was a solid all-around slide film with a bit more "punch" than E100G(X)(probably comparable to Provia), but a nice color balance, great skin tones, and was amazingly easy to shoot with probably as much dynamic range as any slide film I've ever used. Its biggest failing in the mid to late 2000s is that it was fairly grainy for a 100 speed slide film. It's certainly not bad but then we were use to newer films like E100G(X) RAP, and RDPIII having insanely fine grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilmarco Imaging Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nice images on Instagram with the new Ektachrome. Wilmarco Imaging Wilmarco Imaging, on Flickr wilmarcoimaging on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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