Ektar
Encyclopedia
Ektar was a color 35mm
and 120
semi-professional film introduced by Eastman Kodak
in 1989, which used the common C-41 process
. It was designed to offer ultra-fine grain. It was manufactured in 25, 100 (replaced the poor selling 125 in June 1991 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEED81E3EF934A35754C0A967958260), and 1000 ISO
formats. Poor market segment
ation was cited as a factor in Kodak's decision to discontinue Ektar in 1994. The film was replaced by the Royal Gold line. The 120 version of Ektar was discontinued in 1997.
Ektar also refers to Eastman Kodak's premium-priced lenses for professional use, which were introduced in 1939 and sold until the 1960s. The name Ektar is an acronym for Eastman Kodak
TessAR
.
In contrast to Kodachrome
film, Ektar 100 is very suitable for digitizing using a film scanner
. While the film is relatively easier to scan, a common problem faced by photographers working with digital scans is obtaining accurate inversions of the scanned negative images. Most available scanning and image-processing software do not feature up-to-date profiles for this emulsion with the exception of CF System's ColorPerfect Plug-in and SilverFast
's Negafix component.
135 film
The term 135 was introduced by Kodak in 1934 as a designation for cartridge film wide, specifically for still photography. It quickly grew in popularity, surpassing 120 film by the late 1960s to become the most popular photographic film format...
and 120
120 film
120 is a film format for still photography introduced by Kodak for their Brownie No. 2 in 1901. It was originally intended for amateur photography but was later superseded in this role by 135 film...
semi-professional film introduced by Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
in 1989, which used the common C-41 process
C-41 process
C-41 is a chromogenic color print film developing process. C-41, also known as CN-16 by Fuji, CNK-4 by Konica, and AP-70 by AGFA, is the most popular film process in use, with most photofinishing labs devoting at least one machine to this development process....
. It was designed to offer ultra-fine grain. It was manufactured in 25, 100 (replaced the poor selling 125 in June 1991 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEED81E3EF934A35754C0A967958260), and 1000 ISO
Film speed
Film speed is the measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to light, determined by sensitometry and measured on various numerical scales, the most recent being the ISO system....
formats. Poor market segment
Market segment
Market segmentation is a concept in economics and marketing. A market segment is a sub-set of a market made up of people or organizations with one or more characteristics that cause them to demand similar product and/or services based on qualities of those products such as price or function...
ation was cited as a factor in Kodak's decision to discontinue Ektar in 1994. The film was replaced by the Royal Gold line. The 120 version of Ektar was discontinued in 1997.
Ektar also refers to Eastman Kodak's premium-priced lenses for professional use, which were introduced in 1939 and sold until the 1960s. The name Ektar is an acronym for Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
TessAR
Tessar
The Tessar is a famous photographic lens design conceived by physicist Paul Rudolph in 1902 while he worked at the Zeiss optical company and patented by Zeiss; the lens type is usually known as the Zeiss Tessar....
.
Ektar 100
A new film was introduced in September 2008 under the name Kodak Professional EKTAR 100, which claims to be the finest-grain color negative film with high saturation and vivid colors available on the market. The film was initially only offered in 35mm, but later the film offering was expanded to include 120 size film, then 4x5 and 8x10 sheet sizes.In contrast to Kodachrome
Kodachrome
Kodachrome is the trademarked brand name of a type of color reversal film that was manufactured by Eastman Kodak from 1935 to 2009.-Background:...
film, Ektar 100 is very suitable for digitizing using a film scanner
Film scanner
A film scanner is a device made for scanning photographic film directly into a computer without the use of any intermediate printmaking. It provides several benefits over using a flatbed scanner to scan in a print of any size: the photographer has direct control over cropping and aspect ratio from...
. While the film is relatively easier to scan, a common problem faced by photographers working with digital scans is obtaining accurate inversions of the scanned negative images. Most available scanning and image-processing software do not feature up-to-date profiles for this emulsion with the exception of CF System's ColorPerfect Plug-in and SilverFast
SilverFast
SilverFast is software for scanning and image processing, including photos, documents and slides, developed by LaserSoft Imaging.- History :...
's Negafix component.