Kodak Ektar 100 review / evaluation
I must admit that I used this first roll of Ektar 100 in a respect less way, but I just
had to get knowledge of if this film could be the one to chose when you intend to use it for scanning purposes.

To start with I will show you a black frame that I shot with the lens cover on
plus a gray sky shot both image square crops are @ 100% size from a 4000ppi
scanned with my Canon FS4000US no sharpening applied jpg Quality 9.
No comments I'm sure you can make your own conclusion :0)
black-gray-jpg90-no-usm.jpg

 

Next test is a test of how different settings of USM (Unsharp mask) will influence the
grain appearance and structure of the scan from the Kodak Ektar 100.

Subbway lift photographed in Stockholm on Kodak Ektar 100 film

Crops below taken from the image above.
The image square crop are @ 100% size from a 4000ppi
scanned with my Canon FS4000US different sharpening applied jpg Quality 9.
Again, No comments I'm sure you can make your own conclusion :0)

 
How Unsharp mask setting influece on Kodak Ektar 100 scans
 
What next?

I have shot one roll ono of this new film from Kodak and I must say that I like it,
the grain is fine and it allows for sharp scans.

Reports from other users indicates that this film should actually be handled more
like a ISO 64 film than the rated ISO100 that we car read on the box.

Next roll I will be use the ISO 64 thinking when I shoot it.
I will also simultaneously shoot a roll of Velvia 50 just to have something to
compare the Kodak Ektar 100 to!

I am looking forward to this and will get back with the results A.S.A.P / Stefan

VS