FIRST LOOK at the New Ektachrome by Kodak Professional
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Күн бұрынFirst of all a massive thanks to Kodak Alaris for allowing me to be one of the few to beta test this amazing film.
Thanks to my friends at Indie Film Lab for scanning these and working through that process with me too. I had them give me a set of corrected and uncorrected scans on one of the batches which was super helpful.
In late July of 2018 I was contacted by Kodak Alaris about beta testing their new reboot of Kodak Ektachrome E100 Color Reversal Film. I had 10 rolls to shoot and tried to get as much variety as I could in that month.
For more photos you can see my blog post here:
benjhaisch.com/kodak-ektachro...
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@PhreddCrintt 5 жыл бұрын
Superb assessment Benj. I'm 'old school' (@71 years of age - believe it! Kodachrome 25 was my 'go-to') and your results here are enough for me to try the new Ektachrome.
@annekedebruyn7797 5 жыл бұрын
I always imagined that the only way Kodak would ditch Ektachrome was to make it better and rerelease it. I am glad I was right once in my life.
@millerdp 5 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, Benj. I’ll have to limber up my FM2 with the Ektachrome. Used to develop it myself when I was stationed in West Germany. Also shot Agfachtome and, of course, Kodachrome 64. Looks like the good old days are returning just a bit. Enjoyed your work!
@scotia807 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember Anscochrome? I used to process my own Anscochrome years ago. To bad the film had a short life and most slides are almost all faded
@acidsnow5915 5 жыл бұрын
what a great video! would love to try the new ektachrome! this makes me want to try it even more! thanks for sharing this great content with us! really enjoyed watching this
@BrandonFletcher07 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Love the photos you shot! They are great! And thanks for the blog it really inspired me to start look into film. Please keep up with the great work and keep posting videos!
@IsaacJDean 5 жыл бұрын
I seriously hope it does well so I can get my hands on some 120 format rolls! The photos you took were fantastic. The film looks gorgeous. At first I was worried it would look boring and almost digital but not at all. Gorgeous.
@DrPoolShark 5 жыл бұрын
Super informative video! It is nice to hear from someone who knows their stuff when it comes to shooting film; subscribed.
@glennstephenson184 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info on this 'Return of the Ektachrome'! Enjoyed your summation and images :)
@DanKlar 5 жыл бұрын
First time on your channel. Good stuff man, thanks for sharing your experience. Love seeing Kodak putting slide film back out there. Subed. Pulling my 1N out and going to pick up a few rolls.
@rgarciamainou 4 жыл бұрын
Great shots Benj. Love Ekta colors. Always have. Great to have it back.
@jarequemetabolski 5 жыл бұрын
Now thats how you should do a first look vid! Actual comparison with other films, corrected/uncorreted views give the opportunity to form an opinion. Bravo Mr. Haisch!
@benjhaisch 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I tried to make it useful.
@JenniferM13 5 жыл бұрын
I hope they bring back Kodachrome next.
@teleaddict23 5 жыл бұрын
Jennifer M That’s not gonna happen as the developing process is too difficult, many of the chemicals are not available now. It’s possible they could bring back a more vivid Ektachrome which tbh would be just as good.
@WeekdayProductions 5 жыл бұрын
shame though - kodakchrome was the most chromatically stable film ever made, other slide films fade or colours go a bit wonky over time. ektachrome is just another E6, not much to get excited about over fuji (which was always the more highly regarded E6). You can dev kodachrome in B+W process, the magic is in the re-introduction of the dye into the different layers. Not an insurmountable problem for chemistry, but it would make for a very expensive film. I'm going out on a limb and predicting that like the resurgence of other analogue formats, it will get a revival, but not for a long time!! @@teleaddict23
@wuzihuzi 5 жыл бұрын
@@WeekdayProductions Kodak said that they are looking into bringing it back
@lulZZZzzzzZZZzzzzZZ1 5 жыл бұрын
@@wuzihuzi They'll have to find a safer way to develop it, the kodachrome process is super toxic and the EPA won't allow them unfortunately.
@smyffmawzz 5 жыл бұрын
Slide film was great when you could project it on the wall and see nice big colourfull images .There was a place for it then ..Now though a USB and a flat screen will do the same .I'm surprised its still being produced .
@Mike_cuomo 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video dude, subscribed for how clean and concise this content is.
@RetiOrchid58 5 жыл бұрын
Loved this, and I'm so glad this film is back. Nice shots :)
@cherifshawky4846 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, can't wait to get my hands on some Ektachrome.I really hope it sells well and we eventally get 120 Ektachrome.
@jameslane3846 5 жыл бұрын
Oh yesssss, I would love to have 120 versions. Once I moved to 6x6, can't stand 35mm anymore. Less colour tonality and grain for colour became distracting...
@dylangergutierrez 5 жыл бұрын
@@jameslane3846 I've shot this film, and the grain is invisible in any scan I've made, or even with a loupe.
@jameslane3846 5 жыл бұрын
@@dylangergutierrez ooh, awesome!
@cashtwonine 4 жыл бұрын
a year later, we're getting 120!!
@benjhaisch 4 жыл бұрын
So pumped!
@criemer2586 5 жыл бұрын
I said "wow" out loud when you showed the sunrise shots near the end. good lord those are some gorgeous photos
@Randhyll_Cho 5 жыл бұрын
First time seeing your videos. Love seeing the PNW represented by creators on this platform. Also, solid video. I was just chatting with a dude from Spain who has some Ektachrome on order.
@SteveAtkinsonFineArt 4 жыл бұрын
I just finished scanning my 84 year old father-in-law's 7,000+ slides from the 1950s through the 1990's. Most of the Ektachrome slides had degraded terribly (all slides had been well cared for in metal slide boxes), some were unrecognizable as to what the image had been and some lost all color to the point of having just red. While the Kodachrome slides looked like they hadn't lost any of their vibrant colors. In case you're wondering about the permanency of developed slides. Nowadays we can scan slides as soon as we get them, so maybe it's not an issue for you.
@zabtej1645 5 жыл бұрын
Those colors and compositions are just lovely!!!!
@mazfahri28 5 жыл бұрын
That's sick review man damn lookin good, it looks like taken with leica that vibrant makes it really nice. Keep up the goodwork man
@srad. 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, the photos of the mountain are so beautiful!!
@LukasKorynta 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed every freaking second of this!
@jacopoabbruscato9271 5 жыл бұрын
Those dawn shots look GLORIOUS
@thedondeluxe6941 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Reminds me of the old Agfa RSX II 100. I had the pleasure of trying out a roll of the Agfa that had been sitting in the freezer since it was new the other day, and boy did that look stunning! Very true to life and super detailed, much like the Ektachrome in your video. Can't wait to try it! And like many people in the comment section, I really hope they bring out the medium format version soon!!!
@djgingecoldwell10 5 жыл бұрын
Watched this thinking of my late Father who was a commercial photographer, he got me into photography and film, what I remember about Ectacrome was it was great for low level light conditions.
@ditto1958 4 жыл бұрын
I never really liked Ektachrome. I guess, tbh it was because it was too real. I loved Kodachrome. It made stuff look better than real life. It was hard to use, and expensive to have processed, but every now and then, you’d nail the exposure, and Kodachrome would give you a treasure, a beautiful, saturated image with an almost 3D look that would become a way to peer back in time. Nothing else in photography like it. Oh, and hey- you’re a good photographer. Thank you for videos like this.
@noahmartinez5002 10 ай бұрын
pushing ektachrome can give the most similar look nowadays to the old kodakchrome look
@canica99 4 жыл бұрын
Great job on the review. Love the samples n the explanation on how it works. I subscribed to your channel. I want to start shooting with 35mm film again. Awesome job.
@62smarty 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I used to use Kodachrome 25 and 64. Still the best Kodak ever made. Still haven't tried out the new slide film... but now I will try out. Thanks for your video.
@blakkneit9779 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible landscape, great shots ❤️
@ropeyarn 5 жыл бұрын
The dark blue shadows brought back some memories of using Ektachrome back in the 70s. Everyone shot (positive) slides back then, or black and white. Color negatives in 35mm were too small to maintain sharpness in the color enlarging process.
@mommymilkers1337 5 жыл бұрын
You need to post more! Probably one of the better videos I've seen on here keep it up.
@thehawknelsonfreak 5 жыл бұрын
Love the Citizens music in the background. Excited to shoot some ektachrome!
@patchin1 4 жыл бұрын
Shot my first Ektachrome 40 years ago... will try to do it again! Thanks.
@JamesJames-ox4ge 5 жыл бұрын
Hey man, great video. Very informative and well produced. Please do more
@ftdoomplays 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. Stoked to shoot my first roll of Ektachrome.
@davymike761 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm definitely gonna try that film. Man, California is absolutely beautiful!
@rikmg 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve just picked up shooting film again. And I have to admit there is a special quality in the shots.
@ccchhhrrriiisss100 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Benj! Keep it up!
@goranpavletic2145 5 жыл бұрын
Great review, some great photos!
@weeliano 5 жыл бұрын
I kind of missed shooting with film after seeing this video. Brings back memories of carefully composing and setting the focus and exposure to make sure each shot count. Film and development was expensive for a high school student back in the 80s.
@deebrownjr 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video ! Just waiting for my order to come in . Can’t wait to shoot it
@flipflopsLF 5 жыл бұрын
Any thoughts on the new Ektachrome handling 4, maybe 5 stops of light as metered by your spot meter? Do you average the scene for your settings? Thx. PS Waiting for Ektachrome 120. No problem, have to use up my expired rolls first.
@maggieo 5 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! I'll have to get some for my M2, too!
@EMERICNORTH 3 жыл бұрын
Super cool tones, love it
@WondrousEarth 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice image at 08:10 ... I've been to Mount Rainier, it is an amazing place to photograph. Great to see Ektachrome come back, there is nothing in digital that quite matches the look and feel of film.
@iamthearmul 2 жыл бұрын
On film days, before I went digital 2005, I always shot Velvia 50. I just loved it, the tones in sunset and small grain, despite it's questionable skin tones, very strong contrast, incredibly deep black and magenta like overcast. I mostly shot landscapes with tripoid with bracketing, but since shooting landscapes was my passion, my freezer was filled with Velvia and since that was the film I bought in bulk, that was the film I used for everything. In hindshight, maybe I should have had 400 to put in to my camera when I handed it to my brother to take photos at my wedding...
@joomansfilm6698 5 жыл бұрын
.. I can't stop loving this..
@aayt8336 4 ай бұрын
Great vid. Beautiful photos
@leicastorelasvegas9202 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Love the camera :)
@ivanteo1973 5 жыл бұрын
And vloggers are complaining why they switch from Canon to Sony, and how they are unable to take photos anymore when there are no new features like internal image stabilizers. Lol.
@JefferyAHoward 5 жыл бұрын
I agree! Excellent point.
@ElReySupr3me 5 жыл бұрын
Image stabilization helps but it isnt needed. I bought the a6300 since it was way cheaper than a a6500. Dont need that fancy image stabilization. Photographers haven't needed that for over 100 years lol
@AndresRuiz-gs8vm 5 жыл бұрын
Canon image files are FLAT
@constantinosschinas4503 5 жыл бұрын
if you don't understand that image stabilizing can save you 2 stops in street photography or telephoto sports, it's your problem. Ultra Fine Grain Colour Film E6 developer would be space age for 1850 and they would laugh the same at you, as you (try) to do here.
@huntrrams 5 жыл бұрын
It’s funny that some Gen Z like me will find this on VSCO the next day. I like VSCO but the actual experience of shooting and developing film is magical!
@greenbrightly 5 жыл бұрын
Subscribed, love your stuff and approach.
@someonemearth5197 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video thanks for the information on the film
@MartysWhiteSuit 5 жыл бұрын
I used Ektachrome 64 a lot back in the day. Great greens and blues. Interesting to see it coming back. My eye glasses are so thick now I'll never get my eye up to the viewfinder, though I still have my Minolta SRT just in case.
@fivama 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy that Ektachrome is back; what scanner did you use for the slides?
@simonedmunds533 5 жыл бұрын
Great to see a real test of the long awaited return of Ektachrome. Guess it will be close to E100G.
@BackFocus11 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see people shooting landscapes on Leica M cameras. The M camera isn't just for street photography, candids, or reportage. Its more versatile than you think!
@ManyDoors777 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice photos, man!
@adanelejacobo9353 5 жыл бұрын
So excited to try it out 🤗.
@i.g.9893 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Benj! Subscribed.
@bs3980 5 жыл бұрын
I love the quality of your content! #subscribed
@knobexploitmusicelectronic9218 5 жыл бұрын
The wedding shot on the rock at Big Sur is a amazing shot! Money in the bank 4 shure...Check out the mountain photography of Adolphe Braun, amazing stuff.
@SalvagedCircuitry 5 жыл бұрын
Can I take a sec and congratulate you on that excellent shot at 0:47? Holy crap it is not easy to capture a through-the-viewfinder shot and get good results. Nice job! I'm guessing some form of handheld gimbal was involved 😃
@benjhaisch 5 жыл бұрын
Salvaged Circuitry haha all handheld. Just sort of shot this whole video on my iPhone on a whim.
@philc83 5 жыл бұрын
You made a pretty good analogy on color slide flim being like shooting jpgs. 😊
@jamesbrickert1301 4 жыл бұрын
Just had a roll delivered today! Can't afford a Leica but I did acquire a mint condition Minolta CLE with 5 lenses. Can hardly wait to find some cool subject matter and shoot the E100! Great video. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
@benjhaisch 4 жыл бұрын
5 lenses?! Dang! Which ones?!
@pierrebouchard4289 5 жыл бұрын
Ekta ... Oh yeah !!! Ektachrome and Cine-Still ... Love it !!!
@angeldiaz7801 4 жыл бұрын
I miss that area so much. I go to school there at CSUMB and I drove around the area every weekend or so and I can never believe my eyes of how lucky I was to be around it. I miss it so much... I wish COVID was never a thing...
@joyfulcolouring7372 4 жыл бұрын
Great Video Benj.
@dilfill 5 жыл бұрын
Great video man thanks for sharing! I still have some Kodachrome unused laying around haha.
@jgames01 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Benj.
@firstname1733 5 жыл бұрын
You have a new subscriber. You take better photos then the top 20 photography channels on youtube combined and didn't even brag about it lol.
@benjhaisch 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Well I appreciate it even if I’m not sure that’s even slightly true :)
@ridealongwithrandy 3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!! I have Ilford HP5 in both my film cams, buy just received rolls of Ectar 100, and E100 slide film, can't wait to shoot :)
@sneekylinux 5 жыл бұрын
Used to shoot Ektachrome all the time back in the day, time to get the OM's out..
@canalsentir 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Benj for that
@paulsehstedt6275 5 жыл бұрын
I remember the days, when I was on Kodachrome 64... exposed as 100 ASA
@paulthomas8986 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome looking pictures 👌
@zguy95135 5 жыл бұрын
I can't wait until mine comes in the mail!
@StickPeopleAndPuff 4 жыл бұрын
Being from the Southeast, the Pacific Northwest is a place I yearn to visit
@andygrayson7485 5 жыл бұрын
Top video, I've just bought a couple of rolls , hope it turns out as well as yours, and also hope i can get it developed at my regular shop ???
@derecwilsom4546 4 жыл бұрын
great review, pretty sure exposure bracketing was almost a requirement for slide film, just in case... although now that it costs $2.50 per shot(excluding development costs), not sure if it is as viable. I have been noticing recently that when you take the "character" out of colour negative film I am not seeing a lot of reason to shoot it, I think that digital has gotten so good now that a good/affordable scan of negative film is not better than a decent digital. However seeing the clarity/detail in the slide film means there might be life in it yet. I love shooting with older cameras, a decent 35mm camera still weighs less than a dslr and especially a full fram dslr. thank you for the great video.
@lxrzd 5 жыл бұрын
Such a sick video!! Super stoked to mess around with this film. It'd be tight to see a video about developing film at home (if that's something you do)
@mkshffr4936 4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Back in the 1980s I shot a lot in that area using Kodachrome (my favorite), Ektachrome, and Fujichrome. I loved K25 and K64 as well as K400 for moderately low light situations. One thing I liked about the slide films of that era is that they were reasonably tolerant of slight under exposure which usually resulted in a bit deeper color. Typically I would set my Minolta X570 to under expose by 1/3 stop to help prevent accidentally blowing out the highlights. The new Ekta looks pretty nice but I suspect that it will not be as archival as Kodachrome was. I am difinitely going to dust of the Minolta and give it a try though when the opportunity presents itself.
@max-lee 4 жыл бұрын
I think i remember seeing that slide when i was in middle school. It got that white frame around it and it use a projector if i remember correctly.
@Newrivergraphics872 4 жыл бұрын
I am going to have to find my old film camera and try this film. Would make a great "niche" to get more wedding photography. "We shoot with real film!"
@ryanwingfieldphotography6023 5 жыл бұрын
Great images and video!
@murigius1 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Benj, for a tastefully done video. I've been leaning toward Ektachrome films and am sold now. What lens did you use on your Leica? and I'm looking for a sturdy tripod for my Pentax 6x7. Which one did you have here? We're moving to Bellingham by spring. Do you teach photog. classes in Tacoma? Thanks!
@themidnightmedia5804 Жыл бұрын
Dope video brother!
@_nomote_ 5 жыл бұрын
Man I need to move out west. Beautiful shots man!
@thedarkroomukltd7541 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video: I can't understand why Alaris have done so little to promote this film. From your photos it looks to have much the same characteristics of the old Ektachrome. Oh, and Benj, please don't handle film with bare fingers
@benjhaisch 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting, that’s the first I’ve ever heard of this. Am I supposed to wear gloves while out on location? Haha
@thedarkroomukltd7541 5 жыл бұрын
Only if your hands are cold. Fingerprints leave an indelible mark, particularly on the emulsion side of the developed film. So in the lab - gloves please :)
@benjhaisch 5 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh yeah, I just had some old negatives and slides that were duplicates to show the difference. Wasn’t worried about those frames at all :)
@thedarkroomukltd7541 5 жыл бұрын
@@benjhaisch I'm cool with that. Can't wait to test some rolls in the lab in the UK. Pleased to see some real world results in your vid. Good stuff!
@ericpmoss 5 жыл бұрын
No kidding about their nonexistant marketing. I expected something from B&H or Adorama. I could swear I even put my email address on a Kodak list at some point, but maybe not. Frustrating, but thanks for this!
@nomadben 5 жыл бұрын
Shit, I didn't know it was this close to being ready! Freakin sweet, man.
@trevorhawkins9896 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful video. Really enjoyable and informative. I’ve got a question about your tripod ball head/quick release plate setup: I note that you use a screw knob clamp, and not a lever release clamp. I’m in the process of trying to decide which one to purchase. I can understand some of the advantages of the lever release, but I’m nervous about accidentally catching the lever. Can you share your views/experiences with this, and your reasons for choosing the screw knob clamp, please? Thank you, Trevor Hawkins, New Zealand
@miraze1978 5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful Benj 👌
@ShawnBrezny 5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the video review. First off, it's awesome that we are getting some films back. However, I will stick with Portra 400 for color. It's so much cheaper to buy and develop, and I really like the latitude c41 offers, especially as a Sunny16 shooter. Peace!
@Rivenworld 4 жыл бұрын
Cut my teeth on a lovely film called Ilfochrome then they stopped making that so went to Ektachrome 200, love it. Just restarted shooting 35mm after a lot of years on digital, still shoot digital but nice to go back to 'old school'.
@michaelboonphotography3014 5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to try this in my Minolta it looks great
@bryanotero123 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome i got a minolta aswel, an x600.
@jaimeduncan6167 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful compositions,
@girts.ragelis 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I would like to see how you keep your photo archive, how you organize your digital photo library :) Thanks!
@abinyahwalker7034 5 жыл бұрын
Ektachrome is my all time favorite and still have some of the old rolls in my fridge. I won't use them until I get a few rolls of the new stuff
@baker2niner 5 жыл бұрын
Looks good! I’m just about out of E100G (which has a blue emphasis, vs Velvia’s green). This looks pretty neutral.
@Svenmist 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm also from t-town and a Leica M2 user. I found it while thrifting for 5 bucks a year and a half ago
@solarstormgames 5 жыл бұрын
Have a bunch of historical sides from the 40-70's that I was trying to think of how to digitize them. Just using a scanner didnt even occur to me... LOL! When Im not on other projects I'll have to try that out. Complete facepalm moment! Not that I had time to think on the problem being busy, but so sad... Great to see film again! Been shooting Digitally for a while, but still enjoyed dark rooms and playing with exposure the old fashioned way
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