Kodak Ektachrome Family

The Kodak Ektachrome family represents a renowned series of slide films aimed particularly at professional photographers. Over the years, these films have helped create countless impressive images in a wide variety of applications.

What is a slide film?

A slide film is a photographic film material used to create slides. Unlike negative films, where the developed image has opposite colors and brightness values, slide film directly represents colors and brightness in the final image. This allows for higher color saturation, sharpness, and detail accuracy, which is particularly advantageous in professional and artistic applications.

Development of the Kodak Ektachrome Family

The development of the first Ektachrome films began in the 1940s. The High Speed Ektachrome was introduced by Kodak in 1959 and offered an alternative to the then-popular Kodachrome films with its higher sensitivity.

Over time, the Ektachrome family was continuously developed to meet the increasing demands of professional photography. This includes improvements in color reproduction, sharpness, grain structure, and sensitivity to light.

Formats of Ektachrome Films

Kodak Ektachrome films were offered in various formats to meet the different needs of photographers. These include:

35mm film: The most common format, used primarily in 35mm cameras.
Medium format film: For higher image quality and larger prints, typically used in medium format cameras.
Large format film: For photographers who need even higher resolution and detail, usually used in large format cameras.

Elite Chrome Family

For the "normal" consumer, the slide films of the Elite Chrome series were produced.

Technical Specifications

Feature Kodak Ektachrome Panther 1600X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 400X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 200X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 100X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 100 Kodak Ektachrome Panther 50X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 50 Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 50X Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 50 Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 100X Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 100 Kodak Ektachrome Select 100 Professional Kodak Ektachrome 50 HC Kodak Ektachrome 64X Professional Kodak Ektachrome E100 Kodak Ektachrome Elite 100 Kodak Ektachrome 100 Professional Kodak Ektachrome 64 Professional Kodak Ektachrome E200 Kodak Ektachrome E100S Kodak Ektachrome E100SW Kodak Ektachrome E100GX Kodak Ektachrome E100G Kodak Ektachrome E100VS Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus Professional Kodak Ektachrome 160T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 320T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 64T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 400X Professional Kodak Ektachrome P1600 Professional
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Film Kodak Ektachrome Panther 1600X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 400X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 200X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 100X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 100 Kodak Ektachrome Panther 50X Kodak Ektachrome Panther 50 Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 50X Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 50 Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 100X Kodak Ektachrome Lumiere 100 Kodak Ektachrome Select 100 Professional Kodak Ektachrome 50 HC Kodak Ektachrome 64X Professional Kodak Ektachrome E100 Kodak Ektachrome Elite 100 Kodak Ektachrome 100 Professional Kodak Ektachrome 64 Professional Kodak Ektachrome E200 Kodak Ektachrome E100S Kodak Ektachrome E100SW Kodak Ektachrome E100GX Kodak Ektachrome E100G Kodak Ektachrome E100VS Kodak Ektachrome 100 Plus Professional Kodak Ektachrome 160T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 320T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 64T Professional Kodak Ektachrome 400X Professional Kodak Ektachrome P1600 Professional
Type slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film slide film
Sensitivity (ISO) 1600 400 200 100 100 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 50 64 100 100 100 64 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 160 320 64 400 1600
Development process E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6 E6
Large format — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4x5'" — 4x5", 8x10" 4x5", 8x10" — 4x5", 8x10" Yes — Yes 4x5", 8x10" 4x5", 8x10" — — 4x5“", 5x7“", 8x10“" — —
Release Date — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Code EPH EPL PRD PRZ PRP PRX PRS LPX LPR LPZ LPP — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Availability Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Available Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued
35mm format Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Medium format / Roll film — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — — Yes Yes — — Yes Yes — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes — Yes Yes —
Trägermaterial Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Triacetat Unbekannt — — — — — — — — — — — — — —