Always Moving Ahead – Rawlins, WY – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Meike 35mm
I stumbled across a new film simulation recipe while travelling through Wyoming last month. I saw this peculiar classic car parked in front of a gas station with an old radio station in the background, and an analog-film-esque photograph seemed most appropriate for the scene. Normally I’d go with my Vintage Kodachrome recipe, but I decided to play around with the setting and came up with something new.
At first these settings, which I’m calling Vintage Agfacolor, reminded me of Autochrome, an early color film from France. But after using the recipe for a few images, I decided that it more resembles 1950’s Agfachrome. It’s not exactly Agfachrome, but it definitely produces a vintage Agfacolor look.
While never as popular as Kodak, Agfa produced many great films (and other photography products) for still pictures and cinematography back in the good ol’ days. I used a few of their products, including paper for my black-and-white pictures. I liked Agfa, and it’s too bad that they don’t make film anymore.
Purple Weed Bloom – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
While the title says “X-Pro2,” this film simulation recipe can be used by all X-Trans III cameras. I have it saved on my X-Pro2, and I’ll likely plug it into my X100F at some point in the near future. All of my film simulations are interchangeable between the latest generation of Fujifilm cameras.
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR-Auto
Highlight: +2
Shadow: +1
Color: -4
Noise Reduction: -3
Sharpening: 0
Grain Effect: Strong
White Balance: Auto, -3 Red & -4 Blue
ISO: Auto up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to -2/3 (typically)
Example photos, all camera-made JPEGs using my Fujifilm X-Pro2 Vintage Agfacolor Film Simulation recipe:
Johanna In A Swing – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
Scout – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 7artisans 25mm
Handbag Abstract – South Weber, Utah – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
Clouds Over Mountain Green – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
Winnie The Pooh – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
Red Handles – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 60mm
Left Behind Lunch – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 16mm
City Sun – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 16mm
Airport Walkway – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 16mm
Window Waiting – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & Fujinon 16mm
See also: My Fujifilm X-Pro2 Dramatic Classic Chrome Film Simulation Recipe
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Nice. Thank you! There are two photographers known for their interesting work with colours – Ernst Haas and Luigi Ghirri. Could you take a look? For maybe possible next recipes 🙂
It would be interesting to research what films that they primarily used.
Interestingly, they both used a lot of Kodachrome (Kodachrome II and Kodachrome-X mostly).
Yes, Kodachrome. And Haas makes vibrant colours and Ghirri prefers muted tones and hues :)))
Hello, this recipe ist really funtastic! I will dedicate some of my next instgram posts to your blog using your settings. *Ingoinstabart*
I’m glad that you like it!
Complimenti per il gran lavoro , mi confermi che il valore iso non può essere impostato a priori nella pellicola salvata ? Fujifilm dovrebbe implementare tale modifica nel firmware
Non sono sicuro di aver capito la domanda, ma puoi programmare l’ISO praticamente come vuoi.
Considerando che sto replicando Un simulazione pellicola , dovendo per ogni simulazione alzare gli iso per farla rendere al meglio , non è possibile impostare per ogni simulazione un valore iso ?
Ricevo la tua domanda ora. È possibile impostare fino a tre ISO personalizzate, che possono essere assegnate alle diverse ricette di simulazione del film nel menu Q. Sarebbe bello se Fujifilm ne offrisse più di tre, ma secondo la mia esperienza sembra essere sufficiente.
Hey, really dig this look, how would you go about getting this on the X-Trans 1 sensor / x-pro1 since one can’t start from classic chrome? Thanks!
Hmmm, I’m not real sure. I don’t think you can, really, but the closest might be with Astia.
Hey, really dig this look, how would you go about getting this on the X-Trans 1 sensor / x-pro1 since one can’t start from classic chrome? Thanks!
Good day! Thanks for the recipes. Is there a Joel Meyerowitz-style recipe? I use xt30
What camera do you have?
Can I use this film simulation with xt4?
Yes; however, you have to decide on four things: Grain size (Small or Large), Color Chrome Effect (I suggest Off), Color Chrome FX Blue (again, I suggest Off), and Clarity (perhaps 0). I hope this helps!
Hi Ritchie!
While playing with this recipe for the next SOOC episode, I tried to use “underwater” WB instead of “auto”. It seems that they are really similar, in many images it’s almost impossible to tell the difference…
Have you ever tested this WB? It may be a good alternative to auto, to differentiate recipes on cameras that can’t save WB shift.
Apart these considerations, can you explain what’s the actual difference between the two?
I haven’t tried that, but now I need to. Thanks for the tip! 😀
I’m not sure what the difference is (I really haven’t messed with the Underwater WB much), but my guess is that the Underwater WB is a specific Kelvin (and maybe a built-in shift adjustment) that accounts for the “blue” of underwater photography, but it does seem pretty similar to Daylight WB.
I appreciate the comment! I’ll play around with this more this week.