FIG. 3.10 — KODAK EKTAR 100 DOSSIER

    Kodak Ektar 100

    "The sharpest color negative made."

    Kodak's most saturated, finest-grained color negative. Ektar 100 delivers slide-like vibrancy and almost grainless detail on negative film, which is why landscape, travel, and product shooters reach for it.

    FIG. 3.4 — DIGITAL → FILM SCAN

    Input — Digital

    Kodak Ektar 100 look match, before: an unedited digital photo

    Output — EKTAR 100

    Kodak Ektar 100 film look matched onto the photo, subject unchanged

    The Kodak Ektar 100 look matched onto a photo. Department of Vibe transfers its color, contrast, grain, and density while keeping the subject identical, so the photograph stays yours and only the look changes.

    Film Chemistry Profile

    Catalog Code
    EK1-01
    Grain
    low
    Bias
    cool
    Contrast
    punchy
    Halation
    off
    Overscan Default
    OFF

    Recommended Use Cases

    Landscape and travelVivid daylight and product workHigh-saturation editorial

    Film Stock History

    Year Introduced

    2008

    Manufacturer

    Eastman Kodak

    Origin

    USA

    Film Type

    Color Negative

    Kodak introduced Ektar 100 in 2008, reviving the historic Ektar name for a new emulsion aimed at color-forward shooters. Kodak markets it as the finest-grain color negative film in the world.

    Ektar gave landscape, nature, and travel photographers slide-like saturation with the exposure latitude of negative film, a combination reversal stocks could not offer. It rewards careful exposure: the punchy contrast is less forgiving than Gold or Portra, but the payoff is clean, vivid color.

    Technical Innovation

    Ektar 100 brought slide-film saturation and exceptionally fine grain to a color negative, pairing the punch of reversal film with the wide latitude of negative.

    Cultural Impact

    Ektar gave film landscape and travel photographers a saturated, ultra-clean look that rivals slide film without its narrow exposure latitude.

    Original Film Chemistry

    Film Type
    Color Negative
    ISO Speed
    100
    Process
    C-41

    Film Stock Trivia

    • •Kodak markets Ektar 100 as the world's finest-grain color negative film.
    • •It was introduced in 2008, reviving the historic Ektar name.
    • •Its slide-like saturation makes it a favorite for landscapes and travel.
    • •It rewards careful exposure: the punchy contrast is less forgiving than Gold or Portra.

    Recommended For

    Photographers

    • •Landscape and nature work
    • •Travel and outdoor portraits with punch

    Creators

    • •Vivid travel and product content
    • •Saturated daylight sets

    Agencies

    • •Bold, color-forward campaigns
    • •Product and destination imagery

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