What is ektar 100 for?

Kodak Ektar 100 Overview: Ektar 100 is a bold and colorful film, perfect for bright sun. It is best rated at box speed and metered for the mid tones. Ektar handles pushing well for some extra bold colors, especially if you are not contending with skin tones.

What is the best way to shoot ektar 100?

I shoot it at box speed – meaning that its a 100 speed film, so I rate it at 100 on my light meter and meter normally. I hold the meter straight up and down. I might give it a 1/4 or 1/2 stop of over exposure, but no more. Otherwise, yes, your peoples’ skins will go red and orangey.

Why is Portra 400 so good?

400 iso is a great in-between – it’s great for our outdoor shooting as well as shooting in lower light and for being a 400 iso film it has a very fine grain that’s barely noticeable when exposed properly. Portra has incredible exposure latitude meaning it does well with overexposure and it also pushes well.

Is Portra 400 the best film?

Portra 400 is one of the most popular color negative films there is—and for good reason. It’s easily one of the most versatile and forgiving films and on top of that, it produces beautiful results.

What does ektar film look like?

This fine grain color negative film has high contrast and strong saturation which resembles the look of slide film but with better exposure latitude. For a color negative film it has low exposure latitude, meaning it doesn’t do nearly as good with over exposure compared to, for example, Portra 160.

What is the EI rating for Ektar and Portra?

I rated Ektar at box speed or EI 100 (after reading this and this ), and I rated Portra 400 at EI 100 too. I metered with the iPhone app myLightMeter PRO.

What is the difference between Kodak Ektar and Kodak Portra?

Portra colours are subtle so perhaps don’t do a colourful scene justice. Kodak Ektar however is a more saturated colourful film that can be too much for some portrait images taken in a coloured light such as next to a tungsten lamp.

What is the difference between Kodak Portra 800 and Portra 400?

Portra 800 is more saturated than Portra 400 and Portra 160. I use it the least though as it is expensive but luckily they sell 35mm as single rolls for those special occasions! Unlike perhaps popular believe, Kodak Ektar film can be great for portraits and skin tones.

Is Kodak EKTAR 100 film Good for fashion photography?

Film Portraits – Fashion Photography 120 Kodak Ektar 100 film is very sharp when used with good cameras/ lenses. It is almost unflatterringly sharp for female portraits for anything other than perfect model skin. However if you look deeper you can pull positives from this situation.