This film simulation recipe, called Silver Summer, was a Patron early-access recipe on the Fuji X Weekly App, and Patrons have had access to it since July. One benefit of being an app Patrons is that you get early-access to some new film simulation recipes, and this was one of them, but now it is available to everyone, since a different early-access recipe is now on the app. The Silver Summer recipe has some unintentional similarities to Lomography Cine 200, but it’s definitely not an exact match. I wasn’t intending to mimic a specific film, but a specific aesthetic that I was asked to create. While it’s not modeled after a specific film, it definitely has an analog look. I really like how this one turned out, and I think some of you will really appreciate it, too!
I found that this recipe is particularly well suited for sunny days. It uses the Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation, and produces a silvery look similarly to film that’s had the bleach skipped. If you are looking for a film-like-look that’s a bit “different” than what everyone else is shooting, this is a recipe you’ll want to try.
This film simulation recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II X-Trans IV cameras. Unfortunately, because it requires Eterna Bleach Bypass, it’s not compatible with the X100V or X-Pro3, and because it uses Clarity and Color Chrome FX Blue, it’s not compatible with the X-T3 or -T30.
Eterna Bleach Bypass
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +1
Color: +4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Clarity: -3
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Strong
White Balance: 5300K, -3 Red & -6 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Silver Summer” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:
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Hi Ritchie
using my X-E4 for a few months I have the feeling that the sensor has a green tendency.
All your film simulations seem to be more greenish than my files of my X-E3.
I tested this also with a color checker and shot on select (AWB no color shifts) and reading the color chart on my computer (calibrated monitor) that the sensor read out was 5275 K (X-E4) -> 5548 K (neutral) and the hue (from green to magenta) was 2.8 (X-E4) -> 1.8 (neutral). So on both levels rather colder and more greenish.
I tested this in Capture One (21)
Can you you confirm this?
thanks
Nicolas
I would say that X-Trans IV is just a hair less warm and more green than X-Trans III. A white balance shift of +1R is too much, it would need maybe +0.3R to more closely match. It’s not a huge difference, but discerning eyes will catch it.
Thank you Ritchie for elaborating!
When I look at my files it’s definitely in the range of +1R to + 2R to and -1 to -2B get the same look as shown in your film looks!
It’s extremely visible in these film simulations: Cine Teal (Eterna), Vintage Negative and the most extreme in XPro62
Should I have my X-E4 checked by Fuji?
Thanks
Cheers Nicolas
Those three recipes are supposed to have a greenish look, so I don’t think you need your camera checked.
True, they do have a greenish look, but as pointed out your sample images are way less greenish than my photos…
🤔
It could be the lighting, maybe?
Of course lighting varies, but I’ve tested it with a colour checker card and uploaded the image (no film simulation, no colour shifts, set to AWB, clean sunny daylight) into CaptureOne. The colour correction to neutral grey was almost 300 K and on the hue scale from 2.8 to 1.8 towards magenta…
That would show a greenish tint and a slightly colder reading of my sensor.
What is actually more obvious is the the difference to the X-E3 and as a comparison the Nikon D850… 🤷🏻♂️
Maybe it does need to be checked by Fujifilm. I’ve never really considered this before, but perhaps there’s some variation from unit to unit and they’re not always 100% the same? I’m not sure what the answer is, but I sure hope you get it resolved.
Thanks Ritchie!
Will keep you posted…
Maybe it’s just me being a “Monk” in terms of looks and their colours! But I loved the looks of all your recipes on my X-E3 and on my X-E4 I’m slightly disappointed.
I will send it in just to be sure!
Thanks again for your input
Cheers Nicolas
Hopefully it isn’t that the X-Trans IV recipes just aren’t as good….
I highly doubt that since the greenish tint shows in the “select” mode in Q menu with no colour shifts and automatic white balance… the tint is also clearly visible in my RAWs on my colour calibrated monitor…
🤓
This is actually quite interesting:
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&attr13_0=fujifilm_xe3&attr13_1=fujifilm_xe4&attr13_2=canon_s120&attr13_3=fujifilm_xq1&attr15_0=jpeg&attr15_1=jpeg&attr15_2=jpeg&attr15_3=jpeg&attr16_0=400&attr16_1=400&attr16_2=400&attr16_3=400&normalization=full&widget=41&x=-0.14864942363938752&y=0.966658117466017
Mine seems to be even stronger… 😔
The difference in the DPR tool is what I have experienced.