A Film Simulation Recipe for the Fujifilm XF1, X100, X10 & X-S1 cameras.
This Film Simulation Recipe was simply an attempt to improve the factory default Provia film sim, with the goal of creating a more analog-like rendering. On the XF1, Provia doesn’t look half bad out-of-the-box, but I thought with some adjustments, I could make it better. I think it turned out pretty well—I’m quite happy with the results I’m getting from this Recipe.
The Fujifilm EXR-CMOS sensor generation quality reminds me of analog half-frame, which are cameras that only expose half of a 35mm frame, allowing you to get twice as many pictures on one roll of film, but at the expense of image quality. For smaller prints it’s no big deal, but if you want to enlarge bigger than 8″x10″, the difference is noticeable, particularly the larger you print. For internet viewing and prints up to 8″x10″, the image quality from the Fujifilm XF1 is great, but I wouldn’t want to print large or crop deeply, because it would begin to fall apart. With that said, I do like the rendering from this camera—it’s a bit different from the other sensor generations.
This “Provia/STD” Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm XF1, X100, X10, and X-S1 cameras. You can use it on X-Trans I, X-Trans II, and Bayer models, too, but it will look slightly different (feel free to try, though)—at the bottom of this article is one picture captured on my Fujifilm X70, which is an X-Trans II model, using this Recipe.
Provia/STD
Dynamic Range: DR-Auto
Highlight: -1 (Medium-Soft)
Shadow: -1 (Medium-Soft)
Color: +1 (Medium-High)
Sharpness: -1 (Medium-Soft)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: 5600K, -3 Red (R/CY) & -1 Blue (B/Ye)
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 1600
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Provia/STD Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm XF1:
Comparison
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This is a beautiful recipe. Really love it! It almost reminds me of a more film-like Astia.
Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind feedback!
Hi there! I just bought my first camera (also first fuji), and I was wondering some things, it is possible to create these film simulations on the Fuij X10? Wich is the one that I bought. The second thing is, does an polarized filter interfere on the results of the film sim? Its better, worse…. What about an ND filter? Do I have to compensate something when using some of the filters?
I thank you in advance, you job is really good!
I don’t (yet) have a lot of Recipes for the X10.
https://fujixweekly.com/fujifilm-exr-cmos-film-simulation-recipes/
Polarizer filters are fine… can make the sky a darker blue. Some ND filters have a color cast, but otherwise don’t affect the Recipes.
I hope this helps!