Kodacrome&Ektacrome: What is the diffrence?

[Shutter]

What is the difference between Kodachrome and Ektachrome?

[Supa-eight]

I would say grain mostly. They each use a different processing technique. Kodachrome uses a 3 dye process which masks grain better than traditional E-6 processed films. K40 is also finer grained in super 8 mostly due to its slow asa speed. In my experience I feel Ektachrome is pretty crappy unless your going for a grainy feel. I also think its resolution is a little soft compared to some nicely exposed Kodachrome in my past experiences.

[Matt Pacini]

The only thing Ektachrome has going for it is it's faster than K40, but what you're trading off is absolutely not worth it:

It's grainier, less sharp, skintones look horrid, and overall it's too blue.
Looks like crap.

[Shutter]

Does Ektachrome look blue even when you use a colour correction filter, like an 85?

[dharmabum1949]

Its interesting that everyone I've talked to is so critical of ektachrome yet it costs so much more than kodachrome, does anyone know why that is? I bought some ekta a couple months ago for some cross-processing experimentation and was amazed that it cost as much as it did

[AkivaFilms]

I'm not by any means a pro, but I like Ektachrome. It is faster and granier, but if you get the right exposure and lighting, I think it looks great!

[Greg Crawford]

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The blue, I think your refering to is what I would call Blue Bias. I usto shoot products with larger format cameras back in the 80;s Ektachrome was the film of choice large format product photography.

The first thing we would do when getting a new box of film was run a test. Have the film developed and see if it needs any cc (color correction) adjustments. Ektachrome was famous for needing a little extra yellow added like a 0.5 Y

[Nigel]

The reason that it looks blue is because the filter in your camera is an 85A and Ektachrome is a B rated film. When you shoot it with an 85B it looks great.

Good Luck