Kodak Ektachrome E100SW Slide Film
Kodak Ektachrome E100SW Slide Film
USER REVIEWS
[Nov 14, 2000]
Rick Rieger
Expert
Strength:
Like Goldilock's porridge, this stuff is just right. Used outdoors in a 6x7 camera, I get beautiful chromes with the right mix of saturation and warmth.
Weakness:
None. My favorite all-around film. Provia F is a little finer grained, but E100SW wins on its color pallette. Customer Service N/A Similar Products Used: E100S, E100VS, Provia F, Astia |
[Dec 28, 2000]
George Rhodes
Professional
Strength:
A very sharp film with tight, fine grain. Beautiful, natural, warm color rendition with clean whites. Pushes to ASA 200 with beautiful results.
Weakness:
None I can think of. A wonderful general purpose transparency film, great for natural scenics and wildlife, where you don't want the very punchy, over-saturated effect of Fuji Velvia or Kodak E100-VS Customer Service N.A. Similar Products Used: Kodak E100-S and E100-VS, |
[Mar 17, 2001]
chris
Casual
Strength:
sharp, warm natural skin tones
Weakness:
none great film for portraits, glamour photography with studio lights, natural skin tones (do not have to use warm filters), as any pro product is little expensive, saturated and sharp Customer Service not used Similar Products Used: sensia I, elite chrome I and II, provia f |
[May 09, 2001]
Hector Chapman
Professional
Strength:
lovely skin tone, nice and warm, good colour saturation
Weakness:
It's slow but hey that's the way the cookie crumbles... Just shot 10 rolls in a nightclub in London and really liked the result, could have done with an extra stop though - wish they made it in a 200asa. Colours were vibrant and warm - just what you need in a nightclub. Shot a roll of E100vs at the sametime just to test it out but didn't like the skin tone as much as the E100sw. Similar Products Used: None |
[Jun 13, 2001]
Peter Olivar
Professional
Strength:
The 'warmth' of this film is just right. If I need less saturation, I could shoot this at 80 iso without a problem.
Weakness:
Price ?? I tried the Fuji products as they seem be the most popular. Velvia was nice the first time I tried it. But over a period of time, the oversaturated and at times unrealistic color made me not want Velvia. Provia was not great not bad either...but to me lacked something. So I went back to 100SW and 100s. The second time around, I realized this is the film for me. Grain ?? This is not really a concern to me as it never bothered me nor people I do business with. Try this film and shoot it on different lights and subject...then you will realize...ummmm that was a Kodak moment. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: Velvia/Provia/100s |
[Jun 29, 2001]
Steven Loesch
Professional
Strength:
Film is very fine grained.
Weakness:
If shooting in that warm morning or evening light and want the really warm effect, this film tends to go too warm and flat. I admit that I do shoot more nature and wildlife photography, and this film may not fit the niche. Professional clients in my lab love this film for skin tones. I don't shoot people. For nature I don't like it. Similar Products Used: Provia 100F, Kodak E100VS and E100S |
[Aug 06, 2001]
Scott Kaufman
Expert
Strength:
Reproduces very fine detail like the hairs and pollen on a flower. Doesnt go "cold" in shadows, and can be used for people pictures. Can really increase the color and saturation by shooting at 125 and normal processing. Contrast is controlable with underexposure or pushing.
Weakness:
On the slides themselves sometimes sky can look grainy but it projects and inlarges just fine. For me this is the most versitile film around. I have had audiences view my favorite three emulsions (100SW, 100vs and velvia) and they almost always choose the photos shot on 100SW. You can shoot it at 125 which makes it hand holdable in most situations and people look great. I have found the other two to go "cold" when shooting flowers or moving water in shadows where 100SW looks like what you remember. It also dosent do strange color shifts with exposures longer than 1/8 sec like velvia does. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: Kodak 100s and 100vs, velvia and other fuji films |
[Aug 21, 2001]
Michael Fanelli
Expert
Strength:
A warm, saturated film that provides color enhancement without the super saturation of Provia F, 100VS, or the awful circus-color Velvia.
Weakness:
As usual, too expensive. This film is a good balance between the super-saturated films and the more accurate films. It provides warmth and saturation without making everything look like the colors are self illuminating. For nature/outdoors, it supports the natural image rather than overwhelming it and calling attention to itself. Customer Service na/a Similar Products Used: Lots! |
[Jul 24, 1999]
Anders Wahlund
Expert
Model Reviewed:
Ektachrome E100SW
Strength:
Very good for animal photography, a warm and coulourful film and still with a good balance. The shadow parts don't get all black.
Weakness:
No I usually use 100-speed film pushed to EI200, this is to get high quality with fine grain. I don't like to use higher speed films, it is often the only solution but the results with pushed 100-speed films are almost always more satisfying. Customer Service You can receive technical data sheets from your store, but Fuji's data sheet are more detailed and better than Kodak. Similar Products Used: Fuji Provia 100 (also a very good product, Sensia 100 and faster speed films. |