Kodak Ektachrome Panther 200X

The Kodak Professional Ektachrome Panther 200 is a slide film that is part of Kodak’s Ektachrome Panther film series. This series was offered by Kodak in the US in the 1990s but is no longer available today.

The film is ideal for creating color slides and has an ISO sensitivity of 200, making it particularly suitable for daylight photography. It tends towards neutral colors with a hint of yellow in the bright areas and a bluish tint in the shadows.

Use of expired photo films

You should be careful when using expired Ektachrome Panther 200. Over time, color stability may deteriorate, resulting in color shifts. It is recommended to adjust the exposure as expired films often have lower sensitivity. However, this can provide interesting effects for experimental photography.

Use cases

The film is particularly suitable for landscape and portrait photography under natural lighting conditions. Its low sensitivity makes it less suitable for shooting in low light or fast movements. It is often used by professional photographers because of its high color fidelity and sharpness.

Development process

The Ektachrome Panther 200 is developed using the E-6 process. This standardized process for color slides includes developing, bleaching, fixing and stabilizing. Accuracy in time and temperature is crucial for optimal results.

Further use of the color slides

After development, the slides can be mounted in slide frames and shown in projectors. They are also good for high-quality scans to create digital copies for print or digital media. The high resolution and color quality of the Ektachrome Panther 200 enable impressive reproductions.

Availability

The film was available in both 35mm and medium format. Today you can no longer buy it and there is no direct successor.

A 35 mm film cartridge enabled 36 exposures in the 24 x 36 mm format and was provided with a DX code that can be used by modern cameras to automatically adjust the film sensitivity. Camera models suitable for 35mm films are offered by manufacturers such as Pentax, Zenit and Zorki.

Cameras from Minolta, Yashica or Pentax, which can usually record 12 or 16 images per roll, are suitable for medium format films.