Luke’s Kodak Ektar 100 - Free Preset
Kodak Ektar 100 is a color negative film originally released by Kodak in the late 80s (I believe). It is known for a few standout features. First, it produces sharp images with hardly any noticeable grain. Second, it has famously high saturation. Third, it features a healthy does of contrast.
Today I’m sharing my Kodak Ektar 100 preset I created in Adobe Lightroom. This preset is my interpretation of the famously saturated Kodak Ektar colors. The preset is free and I hope you enjoy using it, tweaking it, and making it your own. This preset can be applied to RAW or JPEG photos from any camera.
These photos were taken on my Sigma FP, Ricoh GR III, and my Sony a7s (the original).
None of the sample photos in this article were edited after the Ektar 100 preset was applied (except for a few exposure tweaks), so you can expect very similar results if you use this file. I know many people use presets as a base layer before editing their photos further, but it was important to me to create the preset in a way that was as close to a “film recipe” as possible. When I use presets, I don’t like to do a lot of additional editing in post.
For a great review of the original film, check out Hashem McAdam’s review.
You can buy some Kodak Ektar 100 on Amazon (Affiliate Link).
The downloadable file is in the “.xmp” file format. Please let me know if you encounter any problems.
