Film · Colour slide
Kodak Elite Chrome 400 (EL)
High-speed daylight slide film with enhanced colour saturation for action, handheld telephoto and low-light use, part of Kodak's Select Series. Kodak's January 1998 sheet describes fine grain and high sharpness.
Exact end date not confirmed in the sources opened; Wikipedia (Ektachrome) says all Ektachrome products were discontinued by late 2013.
- Box speed
- ISO 400
- Process
- E-6
- Formats
- 35mm
- Grain
- Fine
- Latitude
- Not published
- Reciprocity
- See table
Characteristics
Reciprocity failure
| Metered | Compensated |
|---|---|
| 1s | 1.26s |
| 10s | 14.1s |
Kodak E-149: no correction 1/10,000 to 1/10 s; 1 s +1/3 or 1/2 stop with CC05R (lower figure used); 10 s +1/2 stop with CC10R (converted to seconds).
Development times
Elite Chrome 400 (EL) is developed in standard E-6 chemistry at 38°C / 100.4°F. The first developer typically runs 6:00 in three-bath kits (check your kit), and push or pull adjustments are made in the first developer only.
E-6 home development guide →Often used for
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