Young Boy With An Old Camera – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Vintage Color Fade”
Two days ago I posted my “Bleach Bypass” film simulation recipe, and yesterday I posted my Split-Toned B&W recipe. Today’s film simulation recipe takes elements from both of those to produce a look that reminds me of something found on Nik Analog Efex. I call it Vintage Color Fade. It’s actually similar to my Faded Color recipe, but with modifications, producing a different result. This recipe definitely has a vintage analog aesthetic to it, with some very interesting results. It’s quite amazing that you can do this in-camera!
My Vintage Color Fade film simulation recipe requires the use of the double exposure feature of your camera. You make the first exposure using the settings under “Exposure 1” below. Then, before capturing the second image, switch to the settings found under “Exposure 2″ below. The only difference between the two sets of settings is the film simulation and the B&W tone, so it’s pretty easy to switch between them. The first exposure is of the scene that you want to capture, and the second exposure is of a piece of paper, which I prefer to be out-of-focus. The paper that I used was a medium-blue 8.5″ x 11” construction paper, the same paper that I used in the Split-Toned B&W recipe. The color of the paper doesn’t matter, but whatever it is should be medium-grey in black-and-white. How bright the second exposure is will determine how faded the picture will appear.
Exposure 1
PRO Neg. Hi
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: +4
Shadow: +4
Color: +4
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Grain: Weak
Sharpening: +1
Noise Reduction: -4
White Balance: Auto, -5 Red & +5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 (typically)
Exposure 2
Acros
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: +4
Shadow: +4
Tone: +6 (warm)
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Grain: Weak
Sharpening: +1
Noise Reduction: -4
White Balance: Auto, -5 Red & +5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: -1 to -3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Vintage Color Fade film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30:
Love You Always – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Indoor Potted Plant – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Fisher Price Phone – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Young Film Photographer – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Josh – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Girl Reading – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
A Good Book – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Black Bike – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Down Stairs – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Honey Buckets – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
UTA Train – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Really nice recipe! Just curius…. how your subject stays still until you take the second exposure?
The second exposure is of a piece of paper, so no need to stay still.
Oh ok! You do the same for the bleach bypass recipe?
Thanks
No, bleach bypass requires two exposures of the subject, so you will need a tripod and no movement within the scene.
Hi! Thank you for great film recepies.
Can you explain one thing to me – your recipes often contain corrections for exposure. Did I understand correctly that, for example, + 2 exposure compensation is -2 on the camera’s exposure wheel?
+2 would be +2 on the exposure compensation wheel. But, I will add that each exposure should be looked at individually. The “typical” exposure compensation is given just as a starting point.
Thanks for the answer. In your post below
https://fujixweekly.com/2020/01/29/comparing-jpegs-fujifilm-x-t1-vs-x-t30/
I noticed that when you compare photos from different camera matrices in the “plus” exposure correction, the picture becomes darker, and in the “minus” correction, it becomes brighter. This is a bit confusing.
It’s Highlight, Shadow and Color set to +1, +2, etc. Sorry for the confusion.
Hi! Thank you for great film simulation recepies~
Can you please explain one thing to me – your recipes often contain corrections for exposure. Did I understand correctly that, for example, + 2 exposure compensation is -2 on the camera’s exposure wheel?
Thank you! I’m using an X-T5 and how should I set up a color chrome FX blue?
Great question! Set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Clarity to 0, and you’ll have to decide on a Grain size (Small or Large). Also, the multiple exposure option you’ll want is Average, although it might be fun to try the others and see what happens.