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First attempt at shooting Ektar 100, on the Mamiya 645 Pro TL. It's nice stuff - very smooth, sharp and colourful, but I'm not sure I'm a fan of the colours. Has a bit of a digital look to it... might be best off saving it for sunsets and Ken Duncan landscapes.

And here are some more Ektar 100 photos, and some more photos taken with this camera.

Comments and faves

  1. +pelican+, rebyre2009, Joan Vt Garcia, thescatteredimage, and 876 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. +pelican+ (48 months ago | reply)

    wow ektar got a good tone!!! cant wait to use mine...

  3. buttha (48 months ago | reply)

    great dof, colors and light! Very nice

  4. thescatteredimage (48 months ago | reply)

    Hey this is nice.

    What do you mean by a "digital" look to it? What did you see with the grain vs E6 stuff ... I do much less colour film than you do so I can't really tell.

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  5. meg.eden (48 months ago | reply)

    I love love love all the city lights bokeh in the top corner. Perfect comp!

  6. purple camel (48 months ago | reply)

    I know what you mean. Where'd you get yours processed?

  7. ~tonzze (48 months ago | reply)

    man, this is nice...

  8. daniel (closing this account soon) [deleted] (48 months ago | reply)

    The colours are quite strong, but work really well here.

    Ken Duncan...God help us.

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  9. mugley (48 months ago | reply)

    Cheers guys.

    @ Rob - it just reminds me of night shots on the D300 - it's a combination of the sharpness, the contrast and the colour palette. For example, this photo, done on the same camera and lens with Reala, has a look to it that I think of as typical for C41 film. The Ektar shot doesn't have that feel at all, it reminds me more of this kind of look.

    The grain is fine - finest I've ever seen on colour neg. In day shots in dull light, it's barely visible - not quite as smooth as Astia, but probably similar to Velvia 100. In the out of focus bits of night shots, it's a lot more evident... seems to be a fair bit smaller than Reala grain, but lots of it, and not particularly attractive when blown up. So kind of like TMax 400 vs Tri-X grain - you have to blow it up bigger to spot it, but once you do see it, it's not as pleasant to look at. If that makes any sense.

    @ Camel - Got this done at Vanbar, but you could get it developed exactly the same at any consumer lab that does C41 in 120, eg Elizabeth Camera.

  10. Jock? (48 months ago | reply)

    I rather like that colour and tone - it suits the scene, and the warmth is nice but not overwhelming.

    Still doesn't make me like colour neg films though.

  11. olystad [deleted] (48 months ago | reply)

    Nice light in this shot.. and as You say, almost digital look in the film.
    And You doing very well in scanning process.. I have big problems in gettin good result in my attempt to scan my film.

  12. The mofoJT (48 months ago | reply)

    This is pretty, you've got a great eye for finding this stuff

  13. thescatteredimage (48 months ago | reply)

    ... ok. So there's now a colour neg film that's almost as good as digital :-D ... excellent! :-D

  14. Adam Dimech (48 months ago | reply)

    Great composition and nice bokeh. I don't mind those colours but then again I am quite keen on vivid colours in photography. Maybe I'll add this to my list of films to try?

  15. scott_aus (48 months ago | reply)

    very nice work.

  16. lotusmisto (48 months ago | reply)

    the colours are so beautiful though -- what is there not to like?

  17. Vermin Inc (48 months ago | reply)

    Description - Gold - Nice shot and it does look like it was done with your D300.

  18. UbikPhoto (48 months ago | reply)

    Che spettacolo!!!

  19. JLK1979/Mr. Johnson (48 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Friends of Friends -UE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    Nice shot. DId you use any special lighting sources. Well done.

  20. Vinod Kumar M. (48 months ago | reply)

    Great shot !!!

  21. *JRFoto* (48 months ago | reply)

    this is very nice

  22. lancelonie (48 months ago | reply)

    Fascinating! =)

    Seen on Explore FP. Congrats!

  23. Skopelos ♫♪ (48 months ago | reply)

    Congratulations on FRONT PAGE !
    Very well deserved.

  24. rev_adan (48 months ago | reply)

    Great! Congrats on FP!
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  25. Christopherpics (48 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic Lighting..Love this shot...seen in explore

  26. Firdaus Mahadi (48 months ago | reply)

    excellent shot! have a nice day!

  27. evinella (48 months ago | reply)

    Love it! Makes me feel like a little adventurous elf or something.. It's great!

  28. Jadydangel (48 months ago | reply)

    Love this! Seen in Explore.

  29. .. glory fades (48 months ago | reply)

    it does have some bold colors. i do like it though and this is a great shot.

  30. A.Alwosaibie (48 months ago | reply)

    Amazing shot!!

  31. Fenstar (48 months ago | reply)

    ooh gorgeous mugs

  32. G0Da (48 months ago | reply)

    Beyond impressive.

  33. Sebastian Condrea (48 months ago | reply)

    wonderful image
    my compliments for Explore!
    have a nice day!

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  34. Tommi.P (48 months ago | reply)

    Great bokeh!

  35. dldc (48 months ago | reply)

    Actually, it looks kodak. And great.

  36. GT BraZil (48 months ago | reply)

    Great work my friend! Have a great Thursday!

  37. 云繁 (48 months ago | reply)

    好漂亮

  38. elspethduffy (48 months ago | reply)

    Nice photo. That tree is so beautiful.

  39. theblackestwhite (48 months ago | reply)

    i love the bokeh in the background and the sharpness of the focus in the foreground...fantastic capture!

  40. DNIAK DNIAY (48 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called دنــــيــــاك دنـــــياي, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  41. marklessard (48 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bright Lights Big City, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    Awesome picture! Congrats on Explore

    Seen in Explore

    Have a great day.

  42. Fred. S. (48 months ago | reply)

    Superb shot !
    I love the sharpness of the tree !
    Really fabulous !
    Bravo

  43. tangerine trip (48 months ago | reply)

    I love the colors. Nice composition.

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