Kodak Ektachrome 100 First Impressions.
Kodak dropped a bombshell a few years back hinting they were bringing slide film back from the dead. After a lot of social updates and teases, E100 was released in 35mm form to much jubilation amongst film photographers. Kodak bailed from the category back earlier this decade due to slowing sales leaveing Fujifilm the last company standing selling slide film. That's changed, Kodak is working carefully to formulate a 120 verion of this film and we should see later in the fourth quarter, pity, I would have loved it for my annual Muskoka trip. Ok, what's this film like to work with. I must confess, I don't shoot slide film much. There's no pro grade lab in Toronto with a dip and dunk operation, the last one was Toronto Image Works and well, I didn't like working with them. My E-6 lab of choice is Labatoire Borealis down in Montreal, Rachel LaBreche's team do amazing work, their turn around time is pretty quick and their pricing is reasonable. Shooting slide,...