Pushing Ektachrome Slide Film - the Kodachrome Look?

I share results from a roll of Ektachrome E100 underexposed and push processed, with use of colour balancing filters to see what kind of results, if any, I would see in comparison to exposing and processing the film normally.

Push processing slide film is not as common as it once was. However, it opens the chance to really play with the resulting images in terms of general look, including contrast, colour shifts, apparent saturation, grain, and tonality.

Film push processed at Vanbar lab Melbourne.

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[ribsy]

this made a huge difference. def worth doing the changes you did!

[aussiecryptomaniac]

The closest 35mm film to Kodachrome is Elite Chrome EBX Extra Color which was the 35mm version of E100 VS in 120. You can find it cold-stored since new and will work at box speed. There are some bulk rolls for sale on Australian eBay right now.

After Kodak ceased Kodachrome Steve McCurry switched over to E100 VS. McCurry's National Geographic portrait of the Afghan Girl is the best known example of Kodachrome’s capacity to capture colour, but he too has switched to digital or other film. In a statement, he said: "In fact, when I returned to shoot the Afghan Girl 17 years later, I used Kodak Professional Ektachrome Film E100VS to create that image."

Another trick to get that Kodachrome National Geographic look was that the old timers always underexposed by 1/3 of a stop to get more saturated colours and deeper black, Steve McCurry told me that trick personally.

[therealsirrobin]

Great idea! The results are looking really nice. Will try a filter next time I am shooting E100. 😊👌🏼

[dakmandotcom]

You'd want to use a colour picker chart to give you a reference to the changes. You could also search for an old Kodachrome colour chart to see how close you are to the original.

[jonz]

I shot on Kodachrome from 1974 until The Very End, and I also have family Kodachrome slides back to the 1950's. The various Kodachrome films over the years had very different looks, from the very saturated (10 ASA) film of the 1950s, via the fairly low contrast and neutral Kodachrome II (c.1963) and 25 (c.1975), to the rather more saturated and often magenta-looking K64 and the neutral K200. Your pushed E100 reminds me of Ektachrome 50 I shot and home processed in the early to mid-1990's (edge mark was EM50) - Nicely saturated and more contrasty than Kodachrome. When home processing Ektachrome, the results can be spectacular with good chemicals and technique and it is not too difficult. A 2-stop 'push' is usually about the limit with E-6 films. A half-stop 'pull' can cut harsh contrast without noticeable colour shift. Nice video, thank you.

[GJones-zxnr]

The photo of your partner outside reading a book is subtly outstanding. I think you really nailed the k-chrome vibes.

[DethronerX]

The results look beautiful and experiments on the shoot is all the practical fun, its like building a model with clay and painting and drying it vs building in 3D software. You work with physical objects and experiment and get the results, its a beautiful emotional experience and the results are such a pay off, even if they come out not the way you want, they come out in a certain way that helps you decide what you want to do next. Its a never ending process for those who like to experiment to find out the results.
I do hope at some point they make Kodachrome film and the labs again, because it's beautiful in color

[perrylane]

They look great and will be trying it myself for sure, thanks for the heads up !

[GJones-zxnr]

Looking great. Definitely going to try the push.

[bendroege]

Awesome results Hashem, so glad someone has made a proper video on this. I've heard Provia pushed 1 or 2 stops also has a very similar effect, so could be worth a try next time. Great work!

[itsmichaelfil]

Wow this is an interesting experiment. Really like the deeper colors.

[NickCharnas]

Dude this is so f**ing cool. Amazing video. I’m a film photographer in NYC and I mostly shoot slide film. I will most definitely try this. I’ve been trying so hard to get this exact look IN CAMERA. You did a killer job. Thank you and bravo

[trainsplanesmore]

We all want Kodachrome back. Well, any of us who are SANE want Kodachrome back. 😀 But, Kodachrome was a unique process that can't be done by any other film unless they use the same film and the same processing. Probably the best thing is to shoot a well-lighted, properly exposed image and use a Kodachrome emulator to give you that Kodachrome look. Thanks for showing us in this video how to try to emulate Kodachrome in a more organic way!

[donaldlampert]

Great results, as having used the old Ektachrome for years, with great results, I’ve been disappointed with this new Ektachrome’s pale, washed out color rendering! I’ll try this out!

[carstenlueter]

That's really great, Hashem. I bought 5 rolls of E100 when it was released new. Putting one roll through my Olympus range finder, I was rather disappointed, especially because I shot heaps of Kodachrome 64 in the past and loved that film. The cool tones of E100 were just not to my liking. Your results persuade me to have a go at the remaining rolls which sit in the fridge ever since.

[catey]

That came out looking really good Hasham, will have to try that myself next time I put a roll of Ektachrome through one of my cameras. love how it made the colours pop a bit more...great video as always.

[RobMoses]

Nice shots man. I enjoyed the video. It's always fun to watch people trying new things.

[alexandermatragos]

I've never tried pushing slide film, i always thought that with the limited dynamic range it has it would probably be unusable after pushing it. But that's definitely not the case. Your results are very crisp. Range is compressed but looks good when exposed properly. And the warming filter gives some interesting results, i really enjoy warmer tones. I love your shot at 2:24, all the colours and the skin tones look beautiful. And the images at 2:13-14. The sky and the scene on the 2:14 one looks like it's from a movie. Will definitely keep it in mind and try pushing it whenever i have a suiting subject/place.

[ImperiousImages]

I’m glad you made the video. I shoot a lot of provia and at times the results were becoming boring (too good, almost looked like digital). I don’t often like the cross processed look, but pushing it with filtration gives a result I would enjoy. Thanks

[silencenoisemachine]

I’ve pushed E100 once with my Hasselblad and it turned out to be the best ideas since that extra stop allowed for better results in the colour style I personally like. But watching this and adding that sky/warm filter actually may bring me to shoot colour again lol