Fujifilm introduced Superia 1600 in 2000. It was the highest ISO version of Superia, and was one of the best ultra-high ISO color negative films ever made. There are some reports that both Natura 1600 and Press 1600 were the same emulsion as Superia 1600, but they might be slightly varied; Fujifilm was known for keeping their “best” emulsions in Japan, sometimes tweaking the film to best reproduce Japanese skin tones. Whatever the case, there were plenty of photographers who were disappointed by its discontinuation in 2016.
This is a quick update to the X-Trans IV Fujicolor Superia 1600 Film Simulation Recipe for compatibility for fifth-generation X-Trans cameras. Because X-Trans V cameras render blue more deeply on some film simulations, including Classic Negative, a small tweak to Color Chrome FX Blue is necessary. Aside from that small change, this Recipe is identical to the X-Trans IV version. If you have a fifth-generation X-Trans camera, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, and X100VI, use this version of Fujicolor Superia 1600.
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, +3 Red & +1 Blue
Highlight:0
Shadow: +2
Color: -3
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -4
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400 — for best results: 1600 to 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Fujicolor Superia 1600 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T5:
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I just replaced something else in slot C7 with, one of my favourites, Fujicolor Natura 1600 yesterday. This one looks nice, too.
Fujicolor Natura 1600 is one of my favorite Recipes, too. 😀
would you recommend to used the natura 1600 on a X-trans V
due the recipe is for the X-Trans IV.
would that create a bit of different?
Thanks in advance.
There are some similarities between the two, but of the two, Fujicolor Natura 1600 is my favorite. Set Color Chrome FX Blue to Weak for X-Trans V.
Hi Ritchie,
I have a question I think you could answer. I’m going on vacation in about a week and was wondering what are a few recipes you think go great with snowy landscapes? I already have the Tri-X 400 recipe setup in my camera. It’s an X-S10.
Thanks!
I have seen some amazing pictures captured in the snow with Pacific Blues and (surprisingly) Vibrant Arizona. A lot might depend on the exact light situation and aesthetic you are after, but I’d consider also Fujicolor NPH, Creamy Color, Kodachrome II / Kodachrome II v2, Kodak Max 800, Standard Provia, and I’m sure there are others that I’m not thinking of at the moment. I hope this helps!
Thanks Ritchie!
Hi Ritchie,
Do you have a version of the superia 1600 recipe for the Ricoh griii? I love the look of it.
Thanks for all the recipes!
Bob
I don’t, sorry. There’s not quite anything like Classic Negative on the Ricoh GR III (although the new Negative Film option is quite nice, and probably the most similar, but still quite divergent).