Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: What does "Ekta-" mean?

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Posted by John Schulien (Member # 215) on 07-18-2001, 01:11 PM:

Here's a question that came up on another forum. Kodak has a long history of "Ekta-" products. Ektachrome and Ektapress film, Ektagraphic slide projectors. Ektar, Ektanon, and Ektanar lenses. Ektatherm print paper. Ektalite microfiche readers, etc.

What does the "Ekta" prefix mean?

Someone suggested that is an acronym for "(E)astman (K)odak something something". Any definitive answers to the mystery?

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 07-18-2001, 01:30 PM:

Like any good trademarks, "Kodak", "Koda----" and "Ekta----" are unique names that are easy to say, remember, and associate with a product.

Here is the history of the name "Kodak":
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It was in 1888 that the word "Kodak" was first registered as a trademark.
There has been some fanciful speculation, from time to time, on how the name
was originated. But the plain truth is that Eastman invented it out of thin air.

He explained: "I devised the name myself. The letter "K" had been a favorite
with me - it seems a strong, incisive sort of letter. It became a question of
trying out a great number of combinations of letters that made words starting
and ending with 'K.' The word 'Kodak' is the result." Kodak's distinctive yellow
trade dress, which Eastman selected, is widely known throughout the world
and is one of the company's more valued assets.

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Link to History of Kodak

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