CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Kodak Ektar is marketed as "the" extremely-fine-grain, very saturated color negative film for landscape and still photography. My own experience (as well as Internet notes) says it is not a good film for photographs of people where it tends to add a reddish color to their skin making them look drunk. I've seen some good looking portraits with EKTAR, but you really need to know what you're doing, more so than I do. From some research on wiki, Kodak first introduced the film in 1936 and took it off the market in the 1960s. The name Ektar is an acronym for Eastman Kodak TessAR. The film came back in 1989 to 1997 and then left again being replaced by the Royal Gold line. It came back again in 2008 as a professional film with "the finest grain", high saturation, and vivid colors.

When shooting film, I mostly use B&W. For color and trips to the southwest, I'll run through a few rolls of EKTAR. It comes in different sizes but all at ISO-100. Here's a few examples in the Petrified National Forest National Park, east of Holbrook, Arizona along I-40 / Route 66. All the images come from the combination of a EF 35 f/1.4L and an EOS 1v.

Petrified Forest National Park by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Petrified Forest National Park by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Petrified Forest National Park by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Painted Desert from film by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Painted Desert from film by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Agate House from film by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Agate House from film by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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Petrified Forest National Park by Paul Sager, on Flickr
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tbell7D Loc: Houston

Beautiful set of images Paul.

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

Beautiful!

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks Tom! There's a somewhat regular Q&A about film, but less frequent examples.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks John!. Just had a look at your SD / Yellowstone images. Hope you had fun, you hit a lot of great places on that trip.

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

I really like the photos of agate house.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks rmm0605! As I remember it, the walk was a paved mile through a field strewn with petrified tree debris. Being somewhat early in the morning, I had the place to myself.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Nice images. Ektar is probably my favorite negative film. Love its grain. But you're right about doing people with it.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Beautiful photos, Paul. I need to go back there.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks Jaymatt. The cooler temps and snow made for a different visit in December.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thanks AzPicLady! I picked up some expired Portra Vivid Color (VC) that is comparable. But for fresh film and nature, I'm liking Ektar best for my tastes.

wolvesaywe Loc: Hants England

Superb photography Paul , so sharp and colourful . I would love a visit there to try my own hand .

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Thank you wolvesaywe!. Hopefully, you'll get a chance to visit. This park is southeast of the Grand Canyon by a few hours.