Kodak Ektachrome E100

Color Reversal (Slide)ISO 100

Characteristics

  • Grain: fine
  • Contrast: medium
  • Latitude: moderate
  • Formats available: 35mm, 120, 4x5
Kodak Ektachrome E100
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Kodak Ektachrome E100 is Kodak's color reversal (slide) film at ISO 100 — reintroduced in 2018 after a 6-year discontinuation in response to community demand. Ektachrome E100 is the closest Kodak counterpart to Fuji Provia 100F: naturalistic palette, fine grain, balanced color rendering. The reintroduction was a major event in the slide-film community as Kodak's first film-product reintroduction in years.

Key features

  • ISO 100 rated; fine grain (RMS 8)
  • Naturalistic palette — neither Velvia-saturated nor Astia-soft; sits in the middle
  • E-6 process
  • Wide latitude for slide film (~±1 stop)
  • Available in 35mm, 120, and 4×5 sheet in current production
  • Reintroduced 2018 after 2012 discontinuation

Workflow

  • Standard slide-film exposure: meter highlights, accept narrow shadow latitude
  • For maximum tonal range, slight overexposure (~¼ stop) — Ektachrome E100 handles overexposure better than Velvia
  • Pull processing to EI 50 extends shadow detail for high-contrast scenes
  • Push processing to EI 200 is clean; EI 400 produces visible shifts

Practical notes

  • Ektachrome E100 is Kodak's only current color reversal film — Kodachrome was discontinued 2009, the older Ektachromes through 2012
  • The 2018 reintroduction was based on Kodak's modernized E-6 emulsion technology — slightly different palette from the 2012-discontinued formulation
  • Skin tones render naturally; landscape colors are vivid but not overdone
  • Available in 35mm, 120, and 4×5 sheet — Kodak's only current sheet color reversal film
  • Cold storage extends shelf life

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