Provia — Velvia — Astia — Classic Chrome — PRO Neg. Hi — Classic Negative — Nostalgic Neg. — Eterna — Eterna Bleach Bypass — Acros
There are 20 different film simulations on the new Fujifilm X100VI. Since there are likely many newcomers to Fujifilm who aren’t all that familiar with the various film sims and Film Simulation Recipes, I thought it would be worthwhile to discuss each one in more detail, and offer my personal favorite Recipes for each. I don’t (yet) have access to the new Reala Ace film simulation, so that one will be excluded from this. Also, I’ll combine the four Acros film sims into one article, and the four Monochrome film sims (and probably Sepia, too) into another.
The PRO Neg. Std film simulation was inspired by, but not specifically modeled after, Fujifilm’s PRO line of films, such as PRO 400H and the various PRO 160 emulsions. It’s not exactly like any of those films, but is, generally speaking, similar. It’s specifically intended for portrait photography with a faithful color reproduction. This film sim has noticeably less contrast and slightly decreased vibrancy compared to PRO Neg. Hi, but otherwise the two are identical; personally, I prefer Std over Hi. Also, PRO Neg. Std has some similarities to the Eterna film sim, and can be a fairly convincing facsimile for cameras that don’t have Eterna.
I like the PRO Neg. Std film simulation, but I find myself using it much more often on the “older” models (X-Trans III and prior) than on the newer ones. I think, in a way, both Eterna and Classic Negative have replaced this film sim for me. Even so, I do like PRO Neg. Std, and appreciate it for night photography in particular.
The five Film Simulation Recipes below are my favorites that use PRO Neg. Std as the base. Everyone has different tastes, so you might like other ones more. I count 30 Recipes in the Fuji X Weekly App that use PRO Neg. Std, so you have plenty of choices. But, if you are unsure which Recipe to try, let me suggest picking one from my list below.
#1:
This is an X-Trans II Film Simulation Recipe, and my personal favorite that mimics CineStill 800T film. Those with a compatible camera should definitely give this one a try for nighttime photography.
#2:
This is the X-Trans III version of CineStill 800T. It’s compatible with the X-T3 and X-T30 simply by setting Color Chrome FX Blue to Off; for newer cameras, additionally set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Grain size Large, and Clarity to 0 (or -2, if you prefer). There is also a CineStill 800T Recipe that uses Eterna.
#3:
This is probably one of my Top 10 Film Simulation Recipes for the X-T3 and X-T30 cameras. For newer models, set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Grain size to Small, and Clarity to 0.
#4:
Reminiscent of some old color prints, this Recipe is best for sunny daylight photography, but can be decent in other conditions, too. Compatible with X-Trans IV (except the X-T3/X-T30) and X-Trans V cameras.
#5:
Fujicolor Superia 800, which is for X-Trans III cameras, was my first attempt at a Superia-like Film Simulation Recipe. It’s especially great for rainy days. For use on the X-T3 and X-T30, simply set Color Chrome Effect to Off; for newer cameras, additionally set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Grain size Small, and Clarity to 0. There is also a Fujicolor Superia 800 Recipe that uses Classic Negative (for X-Trans V set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off).
See also:
How To Add Film Simulation Recipes To Your Fujifilm Camera
Why Film Simulation Recipes are BETTER than default Film Simulations
Why Shooting JPEGs Is So Popular
Find these Film Simulation Recipes and many more on the Fuji X Weekly App!
Hello Ritchie. Although this is my first time posting – i’ve been following your site ever since i bought the Fuji X-T30 camera and i always use your recipies. They are in fact what made me actually like the process of taking photos. However, recently i have purchased another camera – Panasonic Lumix S5ii and i’ve been wondering: are you aware of it’s Real Time LUT feature? I honestly think it’s insane.. you can basically bake in any LUT on top of ANY of the JPEG styles, however there are not very much of them available. There is one JPEG style that allows you to add artificial grain effect – L. Classic Neo. And one user from reddit made a LUT to resemble Kodak Gold film for that picture style. The results are mind blowing tbh and i think more people should be aware it exists. If you are aware, ever thought of taking a look? I also believe Real Time LUT feature not only on Full Frame, but on their latest MFT body as well.
Wow! Panasonic extends for videos what Fujifilm has only for photographs! I’ve seen some films on youtube, is insane!
https://youtu.be/q0pfsjNU_Hc?si=ubHq9k3yHvVu-OKM
I believe this is being slept on and overshadowed by videomakers.. This is amazing for photography as well, but 99% of the community content is vlog and rec709 files for videography. I’ve been only able to find a few things that were made with photo styles in mind. Unfortunately i am too potato headed to make something myself because i dont wish to pay for any photo editing software and honestly i dont have much time for editing. That was the reason i went into fuji in the first place 😀
You can use Film Simulation Recipes for video, too; however, some settings aren’t available, such as Grain, Color Chrome Effects and Clarity. Grain would be amazing for video, but maybe shifting it slightly from frame-to-frame is too challenging?
I’ve heard of the LUT ability. I’m not personally interested in Panasonic cameras (actually, used to have one many years ago, before I purchased my first Fujifilm…). I would assume that there is a negative affect of layering a LUT over the JPEG (basically, editing a JPEG, if I understand the process correctly). Curious, have you experienced banding or other artifacts from it?
I honestly have not – filled all 10 available LUT slots in camera and every single one of them looks fine.. You just have to use the basic preset it was initially made from. It does the same thing it does for video – only for jpegs too!
From the looks of it – you can repeat the process using in camera RAW edit. Select file => apply jpeg style => apply LUT from in-camera library. In that case you can actually add film grain effect into any style, not just l.classicneo.
I will try to find some free film stock lut made for rec709 (you can use this in Panasonic cameras for jpeg processing too) and then process RAW in camera and see how it looks. The LUTs i have are not film stock simulation except one.
Yeah, it’s applying one over the other. It’s like taking a JPEG into the RNI App and applying a filter (just done in-camera)… the base JPEG will always affect the look of the filter applied on top of it. I’ve wondered for awhile now why camera makers don’t team up with companies like RNI, VSCO, Alien Skin, etc., and offer the filters in-camera—not applied on top of an already processed JPEG, but as a part of the JPEG processing itself. I think that would revolutionize the industry.