Ektar 100 evolved from Ektar 125, not Ektar 25. The latter had unique structure and components not shared with any other Ektar.
Ektar 100 evolved from Ektar 125, not Ektar 25. The latter had unique structure and components not shared with any other Ektar.Ektar is rather unique among CN films in being capable of something close to a chrome look, with its higher contrast and richer purer color saturation. But one has to be aware of its tighter boundaries too, compared to the wider latitude of other CN products.
I've chimed in on many past threads on how to best handle it, some posts going clear back to discussions with PE, who was quite familiar with both its evolution from Ektar 25 as well as its remaining idiosyncrasies.
Hi - jm - What gives you that idea? Go back to earlier threads, where Ron Mowrey discussed this, relative to his own days at Kodak. Ektar 25 was the earlier prototype, with some of the same blue-cyan repro issues, but considerably worse. I did try it. But I admittedly can't speak about whatever performance distinction there might have been in the intermediate 125 version, and never in fact ever saw a roll of it for sale here. Except for curiosity testing purposes, neither of them would have been of any value to me anyway, because during those years I exclusively shot large format sheet film. Another transient mini dinosaur I've never seen for sale was Ektar 1000.
What you're comparing is not so much Gold 200 vs. Gold 200 + 1...it's more "Something the Epson software does with Gold 200 vs. something else the Epson software throws me if the negative happens to be overall a little more dense."
Gold 200 is a good choice in terms of affordability, latitude and colour response. Phoenix is very likely to change or be replaced with the next generation film. It seems a bit risky to base your process on it.I do like the Ektar 100, but I'm also grooving Phoenix 200...and I might just stick with the latter, as it's much more affordable.
Kodak films are too pricey, especially since I will be retiring soon. Phoenix 200 improved over the first generation. I imagine, it will continue to do so. This whole colour film thing is just an experiment with me anyway to see if I really want to make tri-colour gums (or just use my dslr) but... I am quite liking using black and white film and shooting them through red, green, blue filters and making tri-colour gums that way.
During the period that I was involved with color neg I don't recall Ron ever being on a development team.
Phoenix 200 improved over the first generation.
Ektar 100 evolved from Ektar 125, not Ektar 25. The latter had unique structure and components not shared with any other Ektar.
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