Kodak Ektar 100 vs. Fuji Pro 400h (EXAMPLES!)

[2F/2F]

On the other hand, it makes it a trivial matter to read a menu in a shop window from a block away at 4000 dpi.

What?

 

[thuggins]

It's surprising that no one has pointed out that these shots illustrate the "classic" difference between Kodak and Fuji. Kodak tends toward the warm and rich, while Fuji tends toward the cool and stark. Below are shots with 100VS and Provia 400X. The consumer grade print films had the same look.

 

[Katie]

Ektar

 

[kb3lms]

Portra 400 and 400h are films for people. Ektar is film for things. Portra would be my choice here, I think, but either film works for me depending on what you want. Thank goodness we can still make our own choices.

 

[mbsmith]

Thanks for doing this comparison. I like the side-by-side comparisons of different films used on the same subject because it helps my feeble mind understand/remember the characteristics of each type. Which is "better" means very little to me, especially in this instance, as I like and use both Ektar and Pro 400H for portraits.

I must also say that I really like the photos. So, thanks for taking the time to post these.

 

[thuggins]

The first image has too much red in the color balance and needs to be neutralized before a comparison can be made.

Both slides were scanned at the same settings, and are as close to the original appearance of each slide as the limitations of the digital copy will allow. If anything the VS has even richer reds than the scan can reproduce.

 

[segedi]

I happen to like saturated photos, even for portraits, even when not recommended by Kodak or the other "pros". So Ektar is my choice and you illustrated the differences nicely. I have a bunch of 160S and it looks almost spot on to Fuji's 400. A bit too low in contrast or saturation for my liking. What I really do like about it though is that with the lower contrast the details really pop. When comparing the original examples, the higher contrast in the Ektar shot doesn't really keep the details, especially in the shirt. But since this is a portrait and not a product shot for a shirt, I really like the Ektar!

 

[benjiboy]

These are very different films, the OP is comparing chalk with cheese, what would be more interesting would be to compare Ektar with Fuji Reala and Fuji 400H with Portra 400.

 

[Klainmeister]

Awesome armadillo shot!