Ektachrome 100D

As mentioned in the previous most the last colour reversal film still to exist is Ektachrome 100D. I thought I'd share some footage I have previously shot on Ektachrome 100D.

This footage was shot around two years ago for a project made at college. The aim was to recapture life in Britain 50 years ago, emulating Kodachrome and the the first British Pathe films captured and processed for colour projection.

The film was recorded and sent for processing in Germany where once returned was projected and filmed onto HDV. The film was purchased through a company called the Widescreen Centre in London, one of few shops to still sell Super 8 in the United Kingdom.

Again the great thing with super 8 film stock like in this example is the richness of the colours. The quality of this isnt the best as it has been recorded onto HDV however you can pick out the deep contrast of the colours and accuracy of the colour. 

"Reversal film for motion imaging has a powerful ability to emulate reality and bring a story to life. Film is about depth; it's about nuance of color, flow of movement. Super 8 Ektachrome 100D Color Reversal Film delivers the power of film. Whether you are a Super 8 enthusiast or a cinematographer, you will enjoy the strikingly saturated color performance, the neutral gray scale and the accurate skin tones found in this Super 8 product." - Kodak

Interestingly Ektachrome 100D is a daylight balanced film, and therefore has different exposure characteristics than other films in the Super 8. Automatic handle this difference through the notched film cartridge. However, many older manual cameras that were designed for use with tungsten-balanced films utilize an internal filter that converts daylight illumination to a tungsten balance. When using 100D Film, this filter is unnecessary.