120 Kodak EKTAR 100
Product information
120 Kodak EKTAR 100| Manufacturer | Kodak |
| Film | EKTAR 100 |
| Type | ISO: 100 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Format | 120 – 6×6, 6×4,5 , 6×7, 6×9 |
Kodak Ektar 100 120: The Color Explosion in Medium Format
Analogue landscape photography demands a film that takes no prisoners. Kodak Ektar 100 120 holds the crown as the color film with the finest grain in the world. When this emulsion is brought to medium format, resolution becomes almost infinite. It offers extreme saturation and a biting contrast straight out of the camera. Every shot on your 6×6 or 6×7 camera will become an astonishing visual spectacle.
What makes the Kodak Ektar 100 film in 120 format unmatched?
Its absolute power is born from its purely cinematic heritage. Kodak has injected its advanced Vision3 Advanced T-Grain technology into this film. By using a giant medium format negative, visual noise literally disappears. You get the astonishing vividness of old discontinued slide films, but while keeping the immense latitude of a C-41 negative. Its reds burn and its blue skies are deep. It is the definitive tool for nature, studio product and architecture.
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The same saturation now in 35mm.
If the punch of medium format is too much for your quick weekend trip, lighten the weight of your backpack. Get the explosive Kodak Ektar 100 in 35mm to make the most of your compact SLR cameras, obtaining the unmistakable super-saturated landscape in an all-terrain format.
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Technical Specifications and Basic Comparison
Making the most of a medium format camera demands knowing the chemistry. We break down the exact technical x-ray of this powerful premium emulsion.
- Format: 120 roll (Medium Format).
- Nominal sensitivity: ISO 100 / 21° (Daylight – 5500K).
- Emulsion type: Professional Color Negative (T-Grain Technology).
- Base support: Premium ultra-flat acetate with protective paper.
- Development: C-41 process (Universal color chemistry).
| Feature | Kodak Ektar 100 120 | Kodak Portra 160 120 |
|---|---|---|
| Color Saturation | Extreme (Intense primary colors) | Low/Pastel (Highly restrained colors) |
| Native Contrast | Very High (Immediate drama) | Very Low (Maximum tonal softness) |
| Ideal Use Profile | Landscapes, nature and still lifes | Fashion portraiture and silky skin |
Technical Variables of the Analogue Film
- Color Saturation: Unbeatable in the C-41 family. Blue skies polarize wonderfully and vegetal reds come spectacularly alive, eliminating the need to digitally saturate.
- Contrast and Tonal Range: Very incisive and biting. Shadows fall hard and whites shine. It requires precise photometric metering to avoid muddying the dark areas of the frame.
- Exposure Latitude: Extraordinary in highlights. It handles overexposure wonderfully well. However, its latitude toward darkness is relentless; it hates a lack of light.
- Skin Tone Reproduction: Its critical point. Given its very high natural saturation, it tends to tint Caucasian skin with an intense reddish or magenta tone that is undesirable in formal portraiture.
- Grain Structure and Size: Virtually nonexistent. By combining flat crystal technology (T-Grain) with the enormous size of 120 format, optical cleanliness is unmatched.
- Color Cast: Natural tendency toward magenta and red. If used under warm tungsten light, the image will go out of control without using corrective optical filters.
- Sharpness and Resolving Power: Overwhelming. Its cutting edges squeeze out the very last line of resolution from expensive Carl Zeiss or Mamiya medium format lenses.
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Why buy your Kodak Ektar 120 at Camera Market?
We process premium emulsions daily in our tanks. We are a real, active professional analog lab. We know that an ISO 100 film of this category demands immaculate treatment. We store our medium format celluloid in refrigerated chambers, safeguarding the extreme saturation of its chemical layers. We dispatch your material urgently within 24/48 hours with full protection. If you're afraid of blowing out your bright skies when metering the light, our technical team will advise you over the phone patiently.
Pros and Cons of Kodak Ektar 100 120
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Absolutely invisible grain; the cleanest color film on the market. | The ISO 100 sensitivity requires shooting with a tripod at sunset. |
| Spectacular colors that simulate a slide using the C-41 process. | Poor choice for photographing people; skin looks reddish and harsh. |
| Premium Kodak support that dries perfectly flat and without curling. | Little tolerance in dark shadows compared to the Kodak Portra range. |
Comparison Table: Ektar 120 vs. similar film rolls
| 120 Format Color Film | Color Profile and Grain | Main Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Kodak Ektar 100 120 | Extremely vivid, high contrast, grain-free | Landscape and Architecture |
| Kodak Portra 160 120 | Soft pastel, neutral, very low contrast | Studio and Auteur Portraiture |
| Cinestill 50D 120 | Soft warm, bright red halation in highlights | Cinematic Look and Editorials |
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Development Times for Kodak Ektar 100 (C-41 Process at 38°C)
Despite its wild color saturation, this film is completely standard. We present the universal lab times for thermal C-41 chemistry.
| Chemical Bath (C-41 Kit) | Strict Temperature | Exposed ISO | Exact Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color Developer | 37.8 °C (100 °F) | 100 (Nominal) | 3 min 15 sec |
| Bleach/Fixer (Blix) | 35 – 38 °C | All | 6 to 8 min (Depends on Kit) |
| Final Wash (Water) | 25 – 38 °C | All | 3 min |
Camera Market Pro Tip: The danger of the «Fat Roll» in sunny landscapes
There is nothing more painful than photographing spectacular landscapes with Ektar 120 under a radiant sun, and discovering in the scan thick, fogged orange lines running across all the edges of your precious mountains.
The tension of the backing paper: 120 format films lack a dark metal chassis. The film is wrapped in paper. Emulsions with such a thin base and high contrast as Ektar easily channel unwanted light. If when taking the roll out of your Mamiya or Bronica camera you don't hold the spool firmly, the paper will loosen creating a «Fat Roll». Sunlight will enter like a knife through the top and bottom ends. The correct technique: Always unload the camera in the shade of your body. Apply strong pressure with your thumb on the rolled film, lick the adhesive tape and seal firmly without leaving any slack. Store it quickly in an opaque black tube.
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Physical Behavior and Scanability
We analyze why this premium giant-format base is a scanning paradise.
Planarity (Film Curl)
The base of Kodak's Professional line is sublime. After a careful wash and a hanging dry, the giant 120 strip unfurls rigid and completely flat. It lacks the annoying lateral bowing. Fitting it into the negative holders of a flatbed scanner such as the Epson V850 is a quick and rewarding process, guaranteeing absolute laser focus.
Inversion profiles (Scanning)
Its orange mask is extremely dense and dark. In Negative Lab Pro, use the «Frontier» or «Linear» profiles. The conversion software will read a wild contrast automatically. We seriously warn you: reduce digital saturation (Vibrance) by 10%. Ektar already has explosive primary colors; pushing them further in Lightroom will ruin the image.
At the Limit: Extreme Exposure and the Zone System
Know the rigorous chemical red lines of this graphic film roll so you don't burn the negative.
Reciprocity Failure
It suffers a marked light fatigue, typical of low ISOs. When photographing landscapes at the blue hour, it will demand compensations starting from the first second. Pay attention when shooting with ND filters: Ektar tends to radically shift its colors toward cyan tones under exposures longer than 4 seconds.
Extreme Push and Pull
It handles pushing to ISO 200 decently, but the very high native contrast will break the photo by darkening the blacks irremediably. The true mastery with Ektar is overexposing the shot in camera (optical Pull). Shoot Ektar at ISO 50 and develop it normally. This will clean any noise in the shadows and beautifully soften the tones.
Dynamic Range Map
Its highlight shield is generous. It withstands +2 stops of overexposure without sweating, retaining the silky texture of white clouds. Its punishment lies in underexposure. If the shadow receives no photons, it will close up like a black brick wall. Meter the light scrupulously by pointing at the mid shadows.
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Zero dust guaranteed C-41 Color Lab.
Don't leave the thermal control of your valuable landscapes in inexperienced hands. Send us your huge exposed Ektar 120 roll for immaculate C-41 processing and a very high-resolution scan that will reveal its brutal sharpness without grain.
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Camera Market Pro Tip: Fooling Ektar for portraits
The industry's unbreakable rule states categorically that you should never, under any circumstances, use Kodak Ektar 120 to photograph people, since it will return burnt magenta skin tones and very harsh shadows under your model's eyes.
The studio «Hack» technique: Although it is true that it is not Portra 160, you can tame Ektar to obtain hyper-sharp editorial portraits full of life. The secret is to flood it with light and cool it down. Systematically overexpose the film by shooting at ISO 80 (to clean the harsh shadows on the face). Also, avoid sunset light; shoot at midday in open shade or use neutral studio flashes (5500K). That excess light will flatten the emulsion's rough contrast and the neutral white light will curb the red cast, obtaining vivid, grain-free skin.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kodak Ektar 100 120 (FAQ)
Why do you recommend Kodak Ektar 100 for scanning?
Because it has been specifically formulated for the digital age. Kodak designed Ektar by integrating Micro-Structure Optimized T-Grain technology (flat silver grains). This makes it the finest color negative film in the world, ideal for digitizing on high-end scanners without suffering the annoying visual "sand" of photochemical noise.
What differentiates Kodak Ektar 100 from Kodak Portra 160 in medium format?
They are polar opposites. Portra 160 offers low contrast and pastel colors, ideal for capturing skin tones softly. Ektar 100, on the other hand, has marked graphic contrast and ultra-saturated primary colors, formulated to highlight the intensity of landscapes, nature, architecture and product photography.
Can Ektar 120 be developed in black and white by mistake?
It would be a critical error. Ektar is a color negative film designed for the C-41 chemical process. If developed with standard black and white chemicals, you get an extremely dense negative darkened by the orange mask, which would practically ruin all the image information.
How much does it cost to develop this premium film roll at Camera Market?
Despite being the crown jewel of the Kodak Professional line, we apply our standard economical rate for C-41 medium format development. We process with fresh chemicals under constant thermal control. We recommend our TIFF scanning to take advantage of the real resolution of this grain-free emulsion.
Can the airport scanner damage my Ektar 120?
Yes, especially 120 rolls that do not have the protection of a metal chassis. The new CT (Computed Tomography) scanners at modern airports can fog the film in a single scan, ruining the contrast. Always avoid checking them in and request a manual inspection (Hand Check) from security staff.
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Extract maximum sharpness and saturate the natural world to your liking
Kodak Ektar 100 in 120 medium format is the analog Holy Grail for creators who demand a level of surgical optical cleanliness and colors that hit the retina directly. Its overwhelming absence of grain, combined with its rich saturation in vivid tones, crowns it as the absolute ammunition for landscape photography, commercial photography and magazine architecture. Forget flat film rolls that require hours of digital color editing. Add a couple of boxes of this technological marvel to your cart right now and benefit from our ultra-secure packaging and urgent 24/48-hour shipping. Remember that our specialists will process your valuable 6×6 film in impeccable C-41 chemistry, caring for its flat base to ensure a monumental scan.
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