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troyz · 07-02-2009, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by jgredline

Steve, By far and away, you have put out the best ektar 100 images I have ever seen. Somehow you even managed to control that crazy red channel. Impressed I am to say the least. I need to get some more and go at it again.

I ran into crazy reds on my first roll of Ektar -- insanely red car tail lights, red berries against green leaves with no detail in the berries, for example. I don't think it was a development or scanning problem (good lab, Nikon scan) -- just overexposure of the red layer.

In any case, check the negatives (look for crazy cyans) and try using -1/3 to -2/3 EV compensation (i.e. rate the film as ISO125 or ISO160) to get the reds under control.

07-02-2009, 10:51 AM	#20
troyz Loyal Member Location: Seattle Gallery Photos: 18 Posts: 338	Ektar reds. . . Originally Posted by jgredline Steve, By far and away, you have put out the best ektar 100 images I have ever seen. Somehow you even managed to control that crazy red channel. Impressed I am to say the least. I need to get some more and go at it again. I ran into crazy reds on my first roll of Ektar -- insanely red car tail lights, red berries against green leaves with no detail in the berries, for example. I don't think it was a development or scanning problem (good lab, Nikon scan) -- just overexposure of the red layer. In any case, check the negatives (look for crazy cyans) and try using -1/3 to -2/3 EV compensation (i.e. rate the film as ISO125 or ISO160) to get the reds under control.