Harry, I like your Ektar results. I'd ask how you inverted them (if they're film scans) but that'd be poor form here. Were they RA-4 wet prints?
I've scanned my Ektar and RVP50 and they're both looking pretty good (link in my signature) but of course no skin. Portra candids will get a look-in tomorrow.
The ones I posted the other day were lazy negative scans 'inverted' by your standard software. With my scanner software in fact I don't think I can scan color without inverting it though I could de-invert it in PSE I guess but that seems silly.
However, I have done some wet RA-4 prints too! Below are some working prints, still not 100% satisfied with all of them.
Ektar, printed on Fuji CA II using Kodak Ektacolor RA-4 RT 10L kit dev and blix, skin tones look good to me though I'm still not an expert RA-4 printer by far, need more hours to learn how to get the color perfect, will try some test targets perhaps:
Light behind has compact flourecent bulbs:
Harrison and Peter by
Harry Pulley, on Flickr
Her hat is too bright here, need to burn it in some and dodge the curtains behind:
Happy Easter printed by
Harry Pulley, on Flickr
This shot was more difficult to print, flash but also some room lights on (compact flourescent I think) and some window light. Getting the skin tones, the green dress and the purple sweater colors right plus the background seems difficult as some are lit by artificial light, others by flash or window.
Attempt on 2009 expired Kodak Supra Endura:
Halle on Kodak Supra Endura edit by
Harry Pulley, on Flickr
And Fuji CA though I don't know why I scanned this one, it needed more exposure on her face so I will try to burn that in a bit as the above Endura print is a bit dark aside from her face:
Halle on Fuji Crystal Archive by
Harry Pulley, on Flickr