Fujifilm produced Fujicolor Natura 1600, a high-ISO color negative film, from 2003 through 2017. It was only sold in Japan, but it became renown worldwide as word got out about this wonderful emulsion. A lot of speculation has surrounded it. Is it simply renamed Fujicolor Superia 1600? Many people think so. Is it slightly modified Superia 1600 for Japanese skin-tones? Some people think so. Is it slightly modified Superia 1600 made specifically for the Fujifilm Natura camera? Perhaps so. I haven’t found any definitive evidence to conclude if Natura 1600 is unmodified Supera 1600 or a slightly modified variant of it; if it isn’t identical, it’s very similar.
I have a Fujicolor Superia 1600 Film Simulation Recipe already, and it’s a Recipe that I personally quite like. One film can have many different aesthetics, depending on a whole host of factors, including (but not limited to) how it was shot, developed, and scanned. In a sense, you could consider this a v2 of the Fujicolor Superia 1600 Recipe; however, it was modeled after examples of Fujicolor Natura 1600 scans that I found online (and not Superia). This Fujiclor Natura 1600 Recipe isn’t new, but simply a modification of the X-Trans IV version for use on X-Trans V cameras. Because X-Trans V renders blue more deeply on some film simulations, a slight change was needed to Color Chrome FX Blue, but otherwise the two versions are identical.
This Fujicolor Natura 1600 Film Simulation Recipe is intended for fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which (as of this writing) are the Fujifilm X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, and X100VI. For X-Trans IV, use the X-Trans IV version (click here). For newer GFX cameras, you can use this Recipe, but know that it will render slightly different (try it anyway). Click here if you’re not sure how to program a Film Simulation Recipe into your Fujifilm camera.
Film Simulation: Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: 5500K, -1 Red & -2 Blue
Highlight:-1.5
Shadow: +1.5
Color: -2
Sharpness: -2
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -4
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Fujicolor Natura 1600 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T5:
Comparison:
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Nice! If I had to choose one version it’d still be Natura for me. A firm favourite for sure.
Natura is my personal favorite of the two, and one of my favorite Recipes in general. I appreciate the input!
Thanks for the recipe, looks amazing!
Is there any diffusion filter to use instead of setting Clarity to -4? I know Moment Cinebloom is popular but it’s not available anywhere. Would Tiffen Black Pro Mist give a similar feel to setting the minus Clarity?
A 1/4 Black Pro Mist will give a similar effect. I personally prefer CineBloom over BPM because BPM has a slight color cast, while CineBloom doesn’t. But, if you don’t mind the slight color cast, a 1/4 BPM will do well as an alternative to -4 Clarity.
I hadn’t noticed this colour cast. Is it warmer, or…? I should do a little test when the weather is nice again. (I have BPM 1/4 and NiSi 1/8)
Using the recipe for Xtrans4 with an X-T5. In Japan last October, taken at different times, on different dates and in different places.
– Beach through the coastal plants: https://images2.imgbox.com/23/1f/ieTv81n0_o.jpg
– Long wooden boat: https://images2.imgbox.com/e1/a8/KT5ij6qn_o.jpg
– Flowers on the sand: https://images2.imgbox.com/01/a2/4DyCShrP_o.jpg
Nice! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
It is like a slight reddish tint. Very slight, but noticeable if you look closely enough. If you could go -0.25 Red it would make up for it, but that’s not possible.
Finesse! I don’t know why this word in my mind looking at the photos… It has a very pleasant, delicate pastel.
Thanks! That is very kind!
You say is an adaptation of a IV recipe… but it looks different to me in colors and temperature… is this the contribution of the V version processor?
There are some very minor differences (aside from blue on some film sims) between X-Trans IV and X-Trans V; however, I think what you are noticing is largely and simply different light and different subjects between the sample pictures in the two versions.
Then it really needs a new set of photos…
I find this recipe to be very versatile. Everything from night scenes to harsh daylight looks great. Thanks for creating this.
You are very welcome! 😀