Ektachrome

[JamesT]

A few tests of the new Kodak Ektachrome, resized from the lab scans but otherwise unedited. From a wander along the Kennet & Avon Canal from Bedwyn to Kintbury.

 

[Hatter]

I hadn't realised Ektachrome was available again.
You mentioned 'lab scans', James.  It's a long time since I last shot film - the scanned images on CD that Jessops used to do from film were quite lo-res.  What size images can you get nowadays? 

[johntwo]

That's a film I used to use a great deal in a 120 - 6x9 format.  I didn't know it was available again either.  Used to use it in a couple of Ross Ensign cameras with their excellent Ross Express lens (and lousy Epsilon shutter). Used to have to drop it down half a stop to cope with the highlights but otherwise it was a great colour film.

[JamesT]

Kodak Alaris reintroduced it in 35mm format last autumn, after about a year's delay from their original estimate. They are rumoured to be testing the coating process for 120 and sheet versions at the moment.

18 hours ago, Hatter said:

What size images can you get nowadays? 

The high-resolution scans from AG Photolabs for 35mm are about 30 megapixels.

18 hours ago, johntwo said:

Used to have to drop it down half a stop to cope with the highlights but otherwise it was a great colour film.

The new version is said to have more latitude than the earlier ones, but still less than colour print film. I  shot the roll at box speed.

[Hatter]

5 hours ago, JamesT said:

The high-resolution scans from AG Photolabs for 35mm are about 30 megapixels.

Thanks, James.  AG Photolabs bookmarked for future reference in case I ever decide to shoot film again.