After discovering that the new Reala Ace film simulation is a version of PRO Neg., and is similar to both PRO Neg. Hi and PRO Neg. Std, I decided that I wanted to replicate as closely as possible my first Reala Ace-based Film Simulation Recipe—PRO Negative 160C—for those camera that don’t have the new film simulation. Right now Reala Ace is only available on the Fujifilm X100VI (and GFX100 II), but Fujifilm has stated that they will be bringing it to the other fifth-generation models (X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, and X-S20) sometimes this summer.
For whatever reason, PRO Neg. Std seems to work easier for replicating the Reala Ace film sim than PRO Neg. Hi, but they are both in the general neighborhood. Obviously Fujifilm didn’t make Reala Ace identical to either, and it is its own unique profile. With that said, it’s possible to get fairly close to it using either PRO Neg. Hi or especially PRO Neg. Std; however, the PRO Negative 160 Film Simulation Recipe has Color set to +4, which meant that only PRO Neg. Hi could be used, as Std doesn’t have enough vibrancy.
This PRO Negative 160C Film Simulation Recipe, which uses PRO Neg. Hi, is not a perfect match to the original version that uses Reala Ace, but is probably 90-95% similar. I like the Reala Ace one just a little more, but if your camera doesn’t have that as an option, this is a good alternative. This new version is compatible with (as of this writing) the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, X-T30 II, X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, and X100VI. For the X100VI, I recommend using the Reala Ace version and not this one, but you can choose whichever you personally prefer.
Film Simulation: PRO Neg. Hi
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: Auto, +1 Red & -3 Blue
Highlight: +0.5
Shadow: -1.5
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -2
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this PRO Negative 160C Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4 & Fujifilm X-T5:
Comparison:
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I have tried just this morning and loving the saturated yet natural colours of it!
Awesome!
I said I will not miss Reala Ace… but looking at the last two comparing pictures, I changed my mind. They are similar in colors, but looking at the petals, I see the difference in Reala Ace’s favor.
Still, a near perfect alternative.
Yeah, it’s definitely not identical, and I like Reala Ace just a tad more, personally. But, overall, the two versions are a lot alike. Thanks for the feedback!
Good afternoon. I have a Fujifilm GFX 50s ii. Will this recipe work with the PRO Negative 160C Film Simulation Recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV & X-Trans Vand? Do I need to set the HDR to 400, even on sunny days? For it to work. Thank you.
This should work on the GFX 50S II, but will likely render slightly different. It should still look good, though. Don’t use HDR. Set Dynamic Range (DR) to DR400.
Hello Ritchie,
Can I use this on an X-Pro 3? I think it does not have 0.5 increments in the tone curve
Unfortunately, it’s not directly compatible with the X-Pro3. If you set Highlight to +1 and Shadow to -1 that’s probably the closest you’ll get.