I used to use Ektar 25, yes, 25ISO back in the 80's truly magic stuff.
@ConstantThrowing3 жыл бұрын
'Stay still'
@bhop00733 жыл бұрын
Ektar is probably my favorite film too. I don't shoot it that often though because I tend to shoot iso 400 films more because of its versatility, but when I do shoot a roll, I always wonder why I don't shoot it more. The grain is so smooth, the colors are amazing and it's a sharp film too, although it might just look sharper because I shoot 400 so often with more grain..😅
@deanshoots27563 жыл бұрын
So crazy seeing the difference that a good/bad scan can make! I know personally I had to try a few different labs before I found a lab that produced consistent & reliable scans. Really great video man keep it up.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
It really does! Thanks heaps, glad you liked it :-)
@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel3 жыл бұрын
wow not a single video i've seen on youtube could animate me to use a roll of ektar. your pictures are so absolutely awesome especially the ones on the beach. i will definitely buy some to try.
@cs512tr3 жыл бұрын
agreed, i will be doing same on my next purchase along with ektarchrome
@danfloresmusic3 жыл бұрын
Finally, a review that IMO does justice to this emulsion! Great video, examples, and commentary. Btw, I own an HS-1800 scanner and find that it is possible to get really good results with Ektar (as good if not better than DSLR scanning), but it all comes down to the operator and how much time and energy they are putting on each image.
@LMFAO50013 жыл бұрын
6:10 i actually said wow out loud. absolutely stunning shot edit: same with 6:16 amazing stuff edit 2: so many great shots lol
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Hey, sorry I only saw this so late! Thanks so much, those are some of my favourites too, and of course Ektar film in general :-)
@edkraken70113 ай бұрын
I agree, I was stunned, honestly, so surreal
@hypecamera3 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOSH - that Levi's re-scan is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
@shah00le3 жыл бұрын
was looking for the best film to capture the UK's natural beauty, and found this. You're the best, thank youu ❤️❤️
@filmismorefun3 жыл бұрын
Good point about how much the scanning process matters. Great images, and definitely agree on liking how the blues are rendered. Just got done shooting a few rolls of Ektar 120 at the shore. Can't wait to get everything developed. 🙂
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
For sure! Thank you 😁 Yeah it seems like Ektar is most sensitive to blue on the spectrum. Good luck with the results!
@vintagephotographer3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, I shot almost exclusively on colour reversal film (mainly Agfa CT18 and CT21). That was when ISO100 (or ASA100 as I knew it) was a fast film! Ektar brings back memories of the jewel-like colours of those film stocks and is my go-to film when I want those same clear and vibrant colours. Great review and thank you for doing an awesome job in raising the profile of this great film.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice! 😀 And thanks for the feedback 🙂
@steven10000000003 жыл бұрын
I've only recently tried Ektar in 35mm, and loved it. I probably delayed shooting it because of the increased cost vs Kodak Gold or Fuji Superior/c200, but think that it's worth it. I definitely agree with the beautiful teal blues. Going to shoot a lot more of this.
@Abutado Жыл бұрын
I always loved the blues and greens from Ektar. I have always wondered why people don't talk about the way water looks on Ektar. Fall photos are amazing.
@tedsmith_photography3 жыл бұрын
Great run through of a variety of subjects. Very helpful to those exploring Ektar. When it comes to colour, I tend to use either slide film (typically provia), or, if its exclusively for portraiture I use Portra, but for any other colour photography needs I reach for Ektar in the negative realms because I like punchy looking, vibrant, images. I use it for anything, including portraits. I've used it on several holidays and my subjects always looks great. I don't know where this "dont use it for portraits" has come from, but unless you have a really pale skinned, and very spotty subject, it's always rendered nice for me.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Agreed with what you're saying on Ektar. In terms of slide film, I've been finging that the new Ektachrome E100 also gives great results for portraits! It's worth a try as an alternative to Provia.
@mikefreelandphoto3 жыл бұрын
I love Ektar. You’re absolutely right about it being great with blues but I also find that it handles oranges really well along with the blues especially at a beach for example. Because the colors of the sand and the sky are already complementary the Ektar seems to know exactly what to do there.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! 🙂
@johnclerefilms3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have a love/hate relationship with Ektar. When it works, it works really well. When it doesn’t work, it really doesn’t work. Some of my best landscapes are on Ektar, but some of my worst (poorly exposed, weird colors) photos are on Ektar as well. Really requires a trained eye and some patience, but when you get it right, it’s very rewarding.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, it can be tricky to work with!
@TheIrishfitter3 жыл бұрын
This was very informative!!
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Glad you thought so! 😁
@marxoniomizu3 жыл бұрын
Just finished my first roll of Ektar100. Thanks for your video, it really helped. Especially the scanning information you gave. But I think Ektar was introduced for denim manufacturers 😀. I did some portraits and they came out very nice. Thanks for sharing.
@wflan Жыл бұрын
I feel so much more knowledgeable. What a fantastic video - you can really tell you shoot and know the film.
@Caballeroshot3 жыл бұрын
I will pack plenty of Ektar on my next beach trip. Thanks for the review, results look amazing!
@ribsy3 жыл бұрын
You are so right about ektar - scanning makes all the difference here. I hated my ektar images from the mountains a couple months ago. I rescanned and tried something different and wow, I was very pleased. nice video
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah it's harder to scan than other films I find. Have you tried the newest beta version of NLP? there's been some nice updates, including another upgrade to the colour engine
@talleyrand94423 жыл бұрын
That was great.
@stephendevore39023 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing Ektar 100s abilities Scanning pics is harder than taking a pic I makes it difficult as I learned with color correction .The scanners in general want to tell you that their assessments are correct when you know you see it differently The Ektar 100 process this.Good Video. 20 years ago the best scanners were from Europe 🙂😎 It had better rendering of the pic and more ram to bring it to life.
@danielsigg84053 жыл бұрын
Great images and review, Hashem! And you made a great point about being careful with scanning. I also like Ektar 100 (although my fav color negative is Portra 400). Cheers, Daniel
@voodoodownrecords3 жыл бұрын
such a funny coincidence I'm watching this now as I literally just finished scanning a roll of 35mm ektar travel shots i took last year, and I also processed them with negative lab pro. I had the same exact reaction! I was able to see a lot more detail and the colors are so much more natural-looking than the lab scans I got and what I usually associate with ektar. Definitely makes me want to try it more often...
@danielcapuzza28603 жыл бұрын
Just got to say I love the vids it's really great to have someone so knowledgeable close to home
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! I appreciate the support :-)
@johncolquhoun64163 жыл бұрын
Just waiting on 2 rolls coming back. Never used it before. Grear to see the differences. Excellent
@markmoodywv5 ай бұрын
SHEESH! Looks like I've been wrong about Ektar!
@EdwardMartinsPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I got some for my Intrepid 4x5, have not shot it yet. Zion in 3 weeks so I'm sure it will get some use! Great review, thanks!!
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! hope it's a good trip with some nice shots :-D
@FramesPerSecond3 жыл бұрын
I did a Portrait shoot video with Ektar early last year and it turned out great. Also just pushed it two stops on a recent roll but all my shots were soft🤣 colours turned out great though.
@AlexOnStreets3 жыл бұрын
Wow those reds and blues are stunning. Now I know if I am shooting with those colors in mind I will go for this film. Beautiful video and thanks.
@LambClone3 жыл бұрын
Subscribed right after this vid, really love these shots, and your great narration!
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! glad you liked it :-)
@marcoalessandrini46752 жыл бұрын
Hey there, I've just left comment on the EOS3 page and subscribed also. It's extremely hard to find someone who goes into the film format in the ways you do, I believe you have decent insight that many don't. This particular posting is interesting. First one must admit, scanning film into file is a process that combines the disadvantages of either format (film & digital) into one - leaving you with noise, pixeling, grain, everything. This means converting film into file requires double the attention you'd normally give. Most film labs I speak to don't know anything about their process which makes it very difficult to leave them with good instructions on how to handle your film at time of developing/scanning. Even a pro film lab I used last has no real idea how the computers "see" the image and how it works it into the final file. Do I ask them to leave it un-altered, adjust only brightness, does the computer adjust as a whole or can it separate your exposure from the software and from the print? Questions no one seems to be able to answer. So I've learned scanning with my own Nikon V film scanner yields either as good or even better than store scanned film. I've learned film definitely degrades with age, sadly much of my 20+ yr old film show decay that lessened the quality of my scans after I bought the scanner several years ago. I also know different brands and models of film decay and even just scan differently than one another. I'd like to hear anything you have on the topic, your favorite colour print/slide films for home scanning, your suggestions with how to deal with ignorant lab workers to achieve better results, etc. I too like Ektar the best, I was shooting almost exclusively with this at the end of my semi-pro "career". I found it slightly flat in contrast but tack sharp with low grain and wide latitude. I miss the Ektar 25, very hard to get the light you needed but man what a film!
@dariogambi3 жыл бұрын
Thx. Shooting film is printing too. I would suggest to print the pics always and yo look them in a print non on a screen. Only in a print you can judge a film.
@inkaststudio3 жыл бұрын
You really flexed on us with those sample shots lol. Jk Great work man! Never knew how talented you are 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Hahah thanks 😅 in my advantage, I had hundreds of shots to pick from
@ulrikchristiansen3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and images - and well timed - I have just bought 5 rolls of Ektar 100 to shoot for the first time with a Mamiya C220 :). Thanks for the tips!
@brycepinson86413 жыл бұрын
I highly agree that most peoples issues with Ektar is more related to scanning that actual issues with Ektar. I shoot it in 35mm and 4x5. I scan linear TIFF files and convert to positive in photoshop with "grain2pixel" plug in. It's free (assuming you have photoshop) and a similar technique to negative lab pro... I don't understand the "it doesn't handle overexposure" thing people say. On 35mm I usually rate it at ISO80 and expose neutrally. On 4x5 I expose at ISO 100, but I put my darkest shadow at -1EV. So I'm basically overexposing by a stop and letting the highlights go where they will. Never lost highlights.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Good tips regarding exposure too, sound slike a good way to go.
@JC643183 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been thinking about trying Ektar for ages now, it's time to give it a go!
@matthewelsdon7949 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.I’ve had some really nice results with it on a recent trip to the beach.
@SzilviaVirag3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I love Ektar even though I've only used one roll so far because I'm trying to limit my film costs. I just never knew that some people use the colour labels in Lightroom to sort the colours in their images - ha ha. I use green to mean I've chosen it as one worth exporting into my completed files folders and blue is an upgrade that means I'm including it in a photo book.
@andydreadsbmx3 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you. I love shooting Ektar in 4x5 and 120, I have been doing a lot of long night time exposures with it and getting solid results. A lot of times with Portra it's just a bit too desaturated compared to Ektar.
@_buttertigers3 жыл бұрын
I just shot my first roll of Ektar in exact conditions that you described would be great for it. Now I'm SUPER excited to get the scans back.
@ey98493 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, I enjoyed every min of it.
@alteki2 жыл бұрын
Awesome and detailed explanation of the film stock with a lot of bonus tips. Thanks a lot.
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@danmad6853 жыл бұрын
I think that if you invest in a good scanner for yourself you will find that you can get alot more out of your shots.
@alfredobustamante37703 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I’ve been looking for. You’ve answered my questions regarding portraits with Ektar 🙏
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@1989Goodspeed2 жыл бұрын
Love EKTAR, briliant film and briliant video!
@thehumanchris3 жыл бұрын
Im yet to shoot this film, but just based from this video I think its already becoming one of my favourite stocks. Thank you for making this!!
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice man, I hope you like it too. Thanks for watching 😁
@jgsaad2 жыл бұрын
Man, your channel is amazing. Learning a ton. Thanks.
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it
@chanc10233 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. I was kind of surprised to see how differently the same shot looks with different scanners!
@fenet87173 жыл бұрын
luv the way this vid is structured, also luv those night shots
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Titanius10663 жыл бұрын
Totally agree that you can shoot portraits with Ektar and get good results with some effort on the back end. The Portras though are still the better choice for photographing people. Pro 400H is also an excellent choice for portraits. I think some people think that Ektar ruined their portraits but just a better scan and some work on the curves can yield good results. Portra is just easier to use.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Agreed on all fronts!
@KeithTomlinsonPhoto3 жыл бұрын
Just discovered it and love it. Shot a couple rolls and am bor blown away by the results.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@WillJohnsPhoto3 жыл бұрын
that's it I'm moving to Ektar 100 now! I'm sold
@someone99063 жыл бұрын
Really like your video. I've shot ektar a lot and felt my shots were too vibrant and saturated. I felt that my shots didn't really have a film feel to them. Seeing some of your shots inspire me to re-approach this film stock. Great video!
@search4light2 жыл бұрын
i love those shots, very inspiring. i‘m thinking really hard about gettin a nikon fm3a to try out shooting film.
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Thats a great camera, I'm sure you'd enjoy it :-)
@Malbailey6703 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video, great shots, I just purchased some Ektar, so I hope I can get some nice results like yours.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Enjoy it! Rating a bit over at 50-80 can yield good results, especially if your meter isn't very accurate
@francodisalvo96373 жыл бұрын
I will never understand why this film gets so much hate. It's absolutely fantastic if used for whats meant for.
@phillnavin12123 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. You are a really good photographer as well 👍👍
@mkshffr49364 ай бұрын
Kind of reminds me of the old Fujichrome.
@RonnyKohlmann3 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always mate. Greetings from Collingwood
@alenmilic12962 жыл бұрын
Was my go to film in high dynamic range scenes in my old 4x5 days. No im not that old, lol. Complimented my Fuji velvia 50 and Provia 100 shots nicely!
@90sPunkRockCovers3 жыл бұрын
Great video, great images. I love Ektar 100. Cheers 🍻
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs3 жыл бұрын
Just bought some so glad I did looking forward to using it
@tomislavmiletic_3 жыл бұрын
I have not shoot Ektar in some 20+ years. Recently I've experimented with Portra and all do it's great film, greenish cast detoured me from further usage. Yep, time to try Ektar again...
@morethanyoucaretosee3 жыл бұрын
Blues. Wow. I’m buying some.
@Rampsable3 жыл бұрын
Great overview displaying most situations. I feel it does a more accurate job of the colours of Australian nature where portra to me is just washed out. I'll keep my portra for portra-its in the future. Great tips on metering for ektar, thanks ....Looking forward to putting some thru my medium format in the near future ... but I was a kodachrome man myself
@ellwill19023 жыл бұрын
Ive never had a isuse with this film its so beautiful to work with
@gabrielsandoval49942 жыл бұрын
It’s the only film I shoot in my Leica M2. A winning combination. The closest I think we will ever get to Kodachrome in this day and age in my humble opinion.
@RM.TokyoPhotographer3 жыл бұрын
dang...I was staying away from Ektar since lots of ppl in the past kept posting really high contrast high saturated photos but dang yours look really nice....I might try testing it to see if it works :D Nice shots man keep shooting :D
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah definitely worth a try 🙂
@yekguochua54553 жыл бұрын
Great sharing and insight, I always wonder why my Ektar looks so muddy, will try to rescan those photos. Thanks !
@filmbyhari3 жыл бұрын
I've been meaning to try this film for a long time so bought a couple of packs of 120. After one roll, I can't say I'm fully sold. I didn't like the colours, there was a bit too much yellow. However, your photos look great, so I think there is something wrong with my scanning. I use the notorious Silverfast. So going to give it another shot :-)
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Oh dude! yeah it could be that... I tried scanning a roll of 120 on my V800 a while back and used SilverFast. I spent about an hour messing around with the colours, negafix, tweaking back and forth, and I was only happy with like 2 of the shots.
@filmbyhari3 жыл бұрын
@@pushingfilm Looks like I need to ditch the flatbed and get into a mirrorless scanning setup starting with a digital camera haha.
@prayforpeace22042 жыл бұрын
Never tried Ekrar. I ordered a roll after watching this. Curious to see the results at the horse stables next weekend.
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Hope you love it! Give it plenty of light :-)
@prayforpeace22042 жыл бұрын
@@pushingfilm Roger that!
@Daniel.Anugerah3 жыл бұрын
At a glance the colors are reminiscent of kodachrome
@macoypizzuti51203 жыл бұрын
Ektar was designed to be a c-41 Kodachrome like film
@andrewdean82263 жыл бұрын
Great review ! I’m inspired thanks for sharing
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
@EdwardJWhiting3 жыл бұрын
I shot a roll of Ektar 100 once, but it was very hard to get consistent skin tones shooting outdoors in Sydney in a range of lighting conditions, and the reds were so exaggerated that most of my subjects looked like they were wearing heavy lipstick. I've stuck mainly with Portra 400 since.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Hey fair enough! Portra 400 is great too 👌🏼
@GaIvatr0n3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, thank you..I've got a roll in the fridge I may now try. Subbed.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy it 🙂
@paultaylorphotography94993 жыл бұрын
Great review mate backed by fine example shots I used Portra back in the day for weddings never used Ektar until a month or so ago I bought 15 rolls of recently expired Ektar 100 120 to put through the Bronica ETRSi got to admit I’m hooked the last few vids on my channel feature this versatile film. New sub for you cheers Paul 📷❤️
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'll have to check out your channel!
@paultaylorphotography94993 жыл бұрын
Pushing Film hey cheers mate appreciate it hope you endure 😉
@slimnics3 жыл бұрын
2:45 true that
@devroombagchus74602 жыл бұрын
I can only get good or excellent results with 120 Ektar if I use all the extras on my Epson V850 and Silverfast. But it takes ages.
@sonygoup3 жыл бұрын
I shot this with my Fuji Ga645zi and it was so sharp. Easily better than Portra 400 in terms of landscape shooting
@stefanoromanello2 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a film to come with me in Sardegna.. I think I've found it :)
@alexanderpopov46913 жыл бұрын
Very good video and useful recomendations, I wish I watched it earlier. Everything is fairly mrntioned. Great film, argubaly best color negative on the market. I find personally colors not only punchy but aldo more true to life. Great blues alike those cartoony looking on Portra stock. Scanning was definetely a trouble aldo with negatice lab pro software but 2 version improved it drastically. And to me metering at iso 25 setting for portraits did solve the issue of reddish skin tones and no loss in oceral picture quality. Had it head to head against portra 160. Both delivered great images, but ektar is just finer film. It is especially noticeable if looking at out of fofuc areas. Amazing film stock when there is enough light in the scene.
@bighands693 жыл бұрын
It would be curious to know what a digital camera photo transferred to film would look like.
@joemntz3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😄
@donovanchin3 жыл бұрын
Haven't shot Ektar in years. Time to order another block.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Nice! 😁
@tallaganda833 жыл бұрын
I can't get into it, your shots look great I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but my skies tend to have a cyan look to them which I don't like. I will have to give it another go sometime.
@SzilviaVirag3 жыл бұрын
Is it your screen not being calibrated correctly maybe?
@TimothyMcGawUK3 жыл бұрын
I love me some Ektar.
@richardstollar42913 жыл бұрын
I've recently started shooting Ektar 100 in 4x5 format - too early to pass an opinion but your thoughts here were very welcome.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! glad it helped somewhat :-)
@rick-deckard3 жыл бұрын
It almost looks toy like, but without the plastic lens effect or leaks.
@hughsydney26203 жыл бұрын
great one
@roryjacobs68173 жыл бұрын
This might have been covered previously, but, how do you expose for Ektar? Everyone seems to have their own way or preference, but I love how your shots came out. Especially since it’s a “tricky” film to expose and you mentioned the Leica M4 which doesn’t have a light meter. Thanks for the video, about to drop more money than my wife would like me to on too many rolls of Ektar.
@streetyskater3 жыл бұрын
I love the Ektar but I almost always get poor scans of it from the lab. What setup did you use to re-scan the shots? Need to set up my own lab (when the God of money favors me).
@PhilKnall3 жыл бұрын
Which scan setting are you using in NLP? My scans usually have too magenta leaning reds and I haven't managed to correct them to the orange-leaning one you have without screwing everything else up. Forgot to say, awesome video as always, Ektar is one of my favorites as well. Also I have had outstanding results with night time shots! Just a little hard if something is moving...
@thedondeluxe69413 жыл бұрын
I think Ektar looks rather lovely overexposed 1 stop. Slightly more pastel look than box speed, but better for portraits imo. If you like Portra, you'll love overexposing Ektar :-)
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
For sure! I've overexposed some shots a few drops and they were fine 😁
@MrEmosewa1012 жыл бұрын
This is awesome… your video I mean… and Ektar too I suppose
@pushingfilm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 😁
@ayenoppa47173 жыл бұрын
I have used a few packs of it but couldn’t find that much different between portra not sure if that was the lab scan or the scene but the scan I usually get were always over saturated regardless of how I shoot (usually over exposed 2 stops but sometime not) Seen your results I think I will need to give it another try and this time scan new invest dslr digitising hopefully it gives a better results. As always thanks for the vid hopefully Melbourne gets better soon.
@pushingfilm3 жыл бұрын
That could be worth trying, and thanks! 😀
@gregshawphotography88282 жыл бұрын
Good Day! Ima late comer to your channel and I’m loving all your content. I don’t shoot film on a daily basis, but I’ve started adding rolls to my digital work flow, and I’ve been wanting to add some film videos to my channel. Ektar 100 film 🎞 is a favorite of mine. I love the colors it renders. What I’d not see anyone doing is shooting this film with lights. I look at a lot of Magazines from the 70’s and 80’s, and now I can see the lights where once I didn’t know what to look for. Have you considered adding some artificial lighting to any shoots? I’d love to see what you produce.
@pushingfilm Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I don't shoot much with artificial lights, but wouldn't be afraid to do so with Ektar. I'll hopefully do so at some point soon :-)
@nickfanzo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rick-deckard3 жыл бұрын
Someone makes this into a Fuji recipe! or a capture one / lightroom preset.
@SzilviaVirag3 жыл бұрын
Challenge accepted. It's a good excuse to buy another roll 😂
@hejmRage2 жыл бұрын
Very educational! Great fucking content you got there, thank you very much!!