Ektachrome and bright cloudless day

hello to all!
I'm taking a roll of the Ektachrome E100 out to an airshow. The weather is expected to be sunny, no clouds.
I'll be using the film for the static displays, etc. Also this will be the first time I'm using this film, being that it is open daylight will there be an excessive bluish tint to the images?

would it be advisable to pop on a 1A skylight?
I'll be using a Canon AE1P that is known to have great metering results and the 35-105 lens.

Thanks
Chris

I've not yet tried the "new" Ektachrome, but have a large frozen stock of the "old" Elitechrome and Ektachrome 100 variants which I am working my way through.

Latterly I have noticed a tendency towards a definite blue tint in outdoor conditions (due no doubt to the age of the film) and found that adding a warming filter, 1A or 81A and even 81B, has restored a pleasing color balance particularly with sunny blue skies. I've always felt that a slightly warmer result looks better than an excessive blue tint ( IMHO ), so personally I would certainly use a 1A skylight.

If you are shooting anything with open sky lighting, a warming filter is very useful.

thanks guys! I put the 1A on. Results to follow!!

cb1 said:

Also this will be the first time I'm using this film, being that it is open daylight will there be an excessive bluish tint to the images?

would it be advisable to pop on a 1A?

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Kodak films have never been characterized by a blueish cast. That's a Fuji trait.

I always use a skylight/uv filter when shooting 35mm, one main reason is to protect the lens. A filter never gets used with MF, due to the nature of folders and Kodak series filters. I have not noticed any difference in the results, although I've only had recourse to Provia and Velvia for some time. As mentioned above, these have an inherent blue cast.