Kodak recently announced that they will be reintroducing their line of Ektar film.

For those of you not familiar with the discontinue Ektar 25 slide, it was known for being extremely sharp and very unforgiving. Unlike the old Ektar 25, the new Ektar 100 is a negative film. Offering shooters faster speed film with the exposure flexability of negative film.

In reality, the Ektar 100 is the successor to the now discontinued Kodak 100 UC (Ultra Color). The new Ektar 100 is known for it's high saturation and ultra-vivid color in an ISO 100 film. Kodak claims the Ektar 100 features "the finest, smoothest grain of any color negative film available today," making it ideal for scanning or sharper print enlargements.

The Kodak Ektar is definitely aimed at the professional or advanced amateur who shoots nature, fashion, travel or still products. But this film will obviously attract the LOMO shooters looking to add some extra punch to their photos without having to cross process their film.

Eventhough I would like to try this film out, I'm currently back to shooting mostly black & white film. So I'm in the process of experimenting with various combinations of black & white films and developer. Maybe in the near future I'll get to trying out this new film.

In the mean time, check out some technical features/specs from the Kodak webpage on the new Ektar 100:

Technology	Benefit
Incorporates Entertainment Imaging's KODAK VISION Film technology Micro-Structure Optimized T-GRAIN® Emulsions Kodak's Proprietary Advanced Development Accelerators	World's finest-grain color negative film Ideal for scanning Extraordinary enlargement capability from a 35mm negative
Optimized Emulsion Spectral Sensitivity and Image Modifier Chemistry	Ultra-vivid color
Kodak's Advanced Cubic Emulsions Kodak's Proprietary DIR Couplers	Optimized sharpness Distinct edges, fine detail
Unified Emulsion Technology	Printing compatible with other KODAK Films