No, it isn't. The overall color balance shifts rapidly depending on age, and seems to be linked to certain batches. The older the film gets before development, the more the blue hues will drift toward a cyan/green/teal blue. It's not as bad as faded 50s slides, but it was enough of a problem to make me pause before taking it to Isle Royale and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I really like Ektar when it behaves predictably, and I loathe Fuji Velvia. With the QC issues of Ektar, I really wish I had some new Ektachrome or Kodachrome to shoot.
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