
Gone Fishin’ – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
I get asked frequently what film simulation recipes are good for which situations. It can be hard to know when to use each one. When faced with a scene, which recipe should you choose? I hope that this Film Simulation Review series helps to bring clarity to this.
On grey-sky days there’s one film simulation recipe that I love to use: Fujicolor Superia 800. When I invented this recipe, I had no idea how good it was for dreary days. Fuji X Weekly reader Luis Costa shared his use of this recipe on a grey day, and it blew me away! Ever since, when there’s overcast sky and a little rain, for color pictures, my Fujicolor Superia 800 film simulation recipe is what I use.
This series of pictures were captured on a recent dreary day using the Superia 800 recipe. I used a Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 90mm f/2 lens attached to it. This 90mm lens can be difficult to use just because of its focal length, which is full-frame equivalent to 135mm, but it delivers excellent results. It’s super sharp and nearly flawless. It’s such a great lens!
My Superia 800 recipe is based on Fujicolor Superia X-tra 800 film. Fujifilm introduced this consumer grade high ISO color negative film in 1998 and discontinued it in 2016. It was a common film to find at the local store. It was an excellent choice for low-light situations, and it was commonly used by photojournalists. All of the pictures in this article are camera-made JPEGs using my Superia 800 film simulation recipe.

Raining in the Alley – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Goodyear – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Drop in the Bucket – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Wet Slide – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Wish Maker – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Green – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Drop of Water on a Blackberry Leaf – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Green Tree Tops – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Trees – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

King – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Catching a Lost Float – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Geese – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm

Swimming Duck – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Great one! Maybe your best.
Thanks!
Dear RR, could you make a recipe for FUJI X-TRA400? Probably we can try more rich-colored film recipes.
Classic Negative would definitely be the best starting point for this.
Very nice, loving the subtle colour on a grey day. My first reaction with bad weather would be to shoot in b&w but at times some colour would do nicely.