jmahto Posted April 1, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) After 16 years I am going to shoot slides again! Excited Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/295803-ektachrome-excitement/?do=findComment&comment=3713714'>More sharing options...
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Adrian Lord Posted April 1, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2019 Go Ektachrome! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted April 1, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2019 I'm still in process of shooting my first roll of the new Extrachrome - have been waiting for Texas wildflower season. I also unfroze a roll of old Ektachrome G and have it in another camera for comparisons. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted April 1, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, TomB_tx said: I'm still in process of shooting my first roll of the new Extrachrome - have been waiting for Texas wildflower season. I also unfroze a roll of old Ektachrome G and have it in another camera for comparisons. Now that will be interesting Tom, old vs new? Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted April 8, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2019 I’ve got a roll in my Stereo Colorist! I’ll bet the slides are awesome in the green button viewer! Aside from slide projection I think this is the best way to appreciate this film 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted April 14, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 14, 2019 Just loaded a roll in my R8 yesterday. Waiting for better light. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Finally got the film developed and received the quick scans from the lab. Even with 2mp scans, I am floored. Can't wait to receive the actual slides in the mail and scan it myself. I loved the colors. I had asked the lab not to do any correction while scanning. I am assuming it is what it is. Little cooler in evening shots but it does convey the actual light. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited June 21, 2019 by jmahto 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/295803-ektachrome-excitement/?do=findComment&comment=3764021'>More sharing options...
jmahto Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted June 22, 2019 I just can’t wait to receive actual slides in the post and dust off my projector. 😊 I hope it still works. Last used around 2005. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) After 4 rolls, I understood that: - Lab scans are useless. I compared the colors by optical projection of the slides and my own scan using M240 and BEOON are so much closer. - When using BEOON, I did WB set to the light pad first (it is supposed to be 5K). This gave me closer colors. Small curve adjustment had to be done to DNG to match what I could see in optical projection. I am floored by the rich colors of the slides. See here https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/284086-leica-m-film-photos-feel-free-to-share-yours/page/34/?tab=comments#comment-3793694 Edited August 8, 2019 by jmahto 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 9, 2019 I shot 5 rolls of Ektachrome during summer holiday. I ended up with 44 good pictures. With bracketing for difficult shots included, 20% success rate is not bad. 😁 This is the compilation of my scans. Leica M2, 50lux ASPH, 40 Summicron-c, 5cm Elmer and CV 21 f4 MC. Last two as hiking lens. Scanned with BEOON. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 25, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 25, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 3:20 PM, jmahto said: I shot 5 rolls of Ektachrome during summer holiday. I ended up with 44 good pictures. With bracketing for difficult shots included, 20% success rate is not bad. 😁 This is the compilation of my scans. Leica M2, 50lux ASPH, 40 Summicron-c, 5cm Elmer and CV 21 f4 MC. Last two as hiking lens. Scanned with BEOON. very nice, Jayant. Looks like you had real fun and I love the terrain. I m not sold on the new E100! The colors are indeed richer than the Provia 100F and more realistic than the Velvia. But I am not a huge fan of the magenta shadow cast. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted September 25, 2019 3 hours ago, A miller said: very nice, Jayant. Looks like you had real fun and I love the terrain. I m not sold on the new E100! The colors are indeed richer than the Provia 100F and more realistic than the Velvia. But I am not a huge fan of the magenta shadow cast. Thanks for encouraging comment. I am mainly comparing with Ektar and I like the colors. So far I haven’t found color cast in shadows (Ektar shadows had color cast). Check out these two in my Flickr page. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/295803-ektachrome-excitement/?do=findComment&comment=3825670'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 25, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 25, 2019 4 hours ago, jmahto said: Thanks for encouraging comment. I am mainly comparing with Ektar and I like the colors. So far I haven’t found color cast in shadows (Ektar shadows had color cast). Check out these two in my Flickr page. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I indeed noticed magenta cast in the shadows (and also elsewhere) in some of the photos in your slide show. These blue casts seem at least partially due to the scanner. The scene is very contrast. Usually Ektar benefits from a bit more light where there are deep shadows. It tends to give some casts (pick your color) however as a C41 film it is easier to correct in PP, at least in my experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 25, 2019 Share #14 Posted September 25, 2019 4 hours ago, jmahto said: Thanks for encouraging comment. I am mainly comparing with Ektar and I like the colors. So far I haven’t found color cast in shadows (Ektar shadows had color cast). Check out these two in my Flickr page. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Jayant, the first works nicely for me but the second seems to have a problem. Looking at the shoreline in the middle distance I'm guessing too much magenta but, whatever colour is skewed, the water in the foreground is a bit too wacky for my taste.😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted September 25, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 25, 2019 5 hours ago, jmahto said: Thanks for encouraging comment. I am mainly comparing with Ektar and I like the colors. So far I haven’t found color cast in shadows (Ektar shadows had color cast). Check out these two in my Flickr page. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! the 2nd image has a truckload of magenta 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted September 25, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 25, 2019 Don't forget to try some of the Fuji E-6 based emulsions, too. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted September 25, 2019 Share #17 Posted September 25, 2019 Hello Jayant, Nice photos. With a 20% success rate what type of meter did you use? Keeping in tune with the time period: At the time that your M2 was built meter technology was reasonably well developed. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Michael Geschlecht said: Hello Jayant, Nice photos. With a 20% success rate what type of meter did you use? Keeping in tune with the time period: At the time that your M2 was built meter technology was reasonably well developed. Best Regards, Michael I use Gossen Digisix2. In contrasty scenes (like above two), I bracketed and picked what I liked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, wattsy said: Jayant, the first works nicely for me but the second seems to have a problem. Looking at the shoreline in the middle distance I'm guessing too much magenta but, whatever colour is skewed, the water in the foreground is a bit too wacky for my taste.😀 Water is indeed saturated in blue. My first reaction was that it was due to deep blue sky at altitude (10,000ft). Wacky or not, I liked it. 😊 Another thing I have noticed is that in early morning and late evening sunlight the colors are quite a bit saturated with orange color. In my Flickr page there are some examples. I thought it was due to film being day light balanced. I am yet to start using color correction filters (warming or cooling). Suggestions welcome. Edited September 26, 2019 by jmahto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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