Cloud Over The White Ridge – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
I made a new Acros recipe! I’ve been playing around lately with the Acros settings on my Fujifilm X-T30, trying to create a certain look (which I’m still working on), and I stumbled upon some interesting settings. I tried them out for a few days and wanted to share my findings with you. I think some of you might like this one!
This recipe is not intended to mimic the look of any particular film, but it’s in the neighborhood of a couple different black-and-white stocks. The closest might be Agfa APX 400 (the newer version), but it’s not an exact match for that film. I don’t think it really matters if it’s an exact match or not, it has an analog black-and-white look that’s easy to appreciate!
Shopping Carts – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
The idea behind this film simulation recipe is to have a lower-contrast option that doesn’t look flat. It seems to be especially well suited for high-contrast scenes, but there’s a certain beauty in low-contrast scenes where it produces almost a faded aesthetic. This Acros recipe is really great for certain situations, and it’s one of my favorite Acros recipes that I’ve created. If you don’t have an X-Trans IV camera, you can still use this recipe, except you can’t use Color Chrome Effect or Toning, so the results will be slightly different, but still very similar.
Acros (Acros+Y, Acros+R, Acros+G)
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -2
Shadow: +4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: +4
Grain Effect: Weak
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Toning: +1 (warm)
ISO: Auto up to ISO 12800
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1-1/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this recipe on the Fujifilm X-T30:
Frozen Reservoir – Causey Reservoir, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Mid Morning Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Head In The Clouds – Ogden Canyon, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Mountain Obscured – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Reaching For Grass – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Jo by a Window – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Girl Sitting – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Bread Cutting – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
The Course Toward – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Asleep – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Couch – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Three Vases By A Window – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
White Flower Bouquet – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Dead Rose Leaves – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
Hiding Hydrant – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – Acros
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Good results, it has a film feel to it.
Thanks! I hope you like it.
Excelente!!!
Just a few days ago I was testing taming the highlights of your PUSHPROCESS ACros con my X-T3 to get the same result…
And I like It also (maybe even better)
I’m glad you like it!
Interesting how you use DR and exposure compensation together. Over the past few days I have been testing with that as well. Your recipes are a source of inspiration.
I’m glad that they were inspiring to you!
Beautiful BW mood! Sorry to bother you, Ritchie, I have the same question just made in your Cross Process recipe: how do I set grain size and color chrome effect blue in my X-Pro3?
Thanks again and happy shoots!
Color Chrome FX Blue Off and I would consider using Large Grain.
Thanks again Ritchie!!
Love this one. A general question, are you leaving the grain settings on all the time, even when shooting ISO 3200 or 6400? For color and bnw recipes either?
Regards Lars
You know, I’m lazy and leave it on all of the time. If I weren’t so lazy, I would consider turning it off at the higher ISOs, especially 6400 and 12800.
My favourite. Thanks a lot.
Awesome! So glad to hear it!
I’ve been trying to find a match for the work of Czech photographer Karel Plicka (1894 to 1987) and I think this might be the one! Iford HP5 and Kodak Tri-X were also available in his day (mid 20th century) and are possible contenders but the example images here look like they hit the mark. Thx
Oh, good! Glad that it is a good fit.