I’ve had several people inquire when the next Infrared Film Simulation Recipe for full-spectrum cameras (like the Fujifilm X-T4 ES) will drop. I mentioned that I had a few in the works and even shared some sample pictures of what those might look like. It’s been awhile, so when will those Recipes be made available?
The first IR Recipe that I published for my Fujifilm X-T4 ES (“Extended Spectrum”) camera was Aerochrome v1 in July. Shortly thereafter I made a discover that directly led to the Aerochrome v2 Recipe, which I published in August. So far, those are the only two that I’ve posted. The reason is simple: I like the Aerochrome v2 Recipe so much, that’s all I’ve been using. I can’t stop. I’ve waited so many years to get this look, and I just can’t set it aside. All of the photos in this article were captured with the Aerochrome v2 Recipe over the last few months.
But I will get to work on more infrared Recipes for Fujifilm full spectrum cameras real soon. I’m excited to experiment and make new discoveries, and share it with you. This is a journey, and I just paused for a little while to appreciate the view. So stay tuned, more IR Recipes are coming soon.
For those not sure what all of this even means, just real quick: there’s light beyond the visible spectrum that digital cameras are sensitive to. A filter is added onto the sensor to block that light so that you get “normal” pictures. A full spectrum camera does not have an IR filter, which allows it to capture light beyond the visible spectrum, resulting in unusual colors (filters are used to control how the camera interacts with the light). Mostly, it requires one to send off their camera to a company that will do an invasive and expensive procedure to remove the filter; however, earlier this year Fujifilm briefly sold a full-spectrum IR camera (the X-T4 ES) in the U.S. (in the past they only made it available for “forensic, scientific, and cultural preservation applications” and not the general public). While it is no longer being sold directly from Fujifilm, I believe that you can still buy the Fujifilm X-T4 ES from B&H, but it requires a phone call or stopping by in person (can’t order from the internet). If you want one, I’d recommend inquiring sooner than later, because there are probably not very many copies available.
Anyway, below are photographs that I captured with the Aerochrome v2 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T4 ES:
You are going crazy with Aerochrome! I loved shooting the real thing straight down from an airplane when I was an aerial photographer (my first photo job). 10” roll film with 9×9” transparencies.
Send me an address and I will mail you some other filters to try for straight out of (full-spectrum) camera results. Very similar to band-swapped IR post-processed.
Cool Larry, as I’m going crazy too a little Fufilm camera converted to FS. I’m using the Kolari Vision IR Chrome among other things and I’m on going dicussions with Ritchie about his 2 recipies versions + what Rob Shea just publish with filters like the 80A, KB-20, X0, and X1… So I would welcome very much your input as I’m playing with additional filters.
Horus. Try some dual bandpass filters like the BG3, with a custom white balance of course. I am getting excellent out-of-camera results with this. A real BG3 from a filter mftr like Midwest Optical or Schneider/Kreuznach is hard to find, or super expensive, or both. But there are some cheap Chinese filters on ebay that do a great job. Look for ZB2 and QB2 filters on ebay.
Oh, wow! That is super kind. My email is roeschphotography@yahoo.com. Send me an email (or DM on Instagram) and I’ll send my address.
I’m currently reading a book by Joel Meyerowitz and I’ve just got to a part where he said he used to live in Provincetown. What a coincidence?!
You might find this interesting (if you haven’t already read it):
https://aperture.org/editorial/joel-meyerowitz-provincetown/
Thank you.
Very nice and cool images Ritchie! Let’s continue the experimentations as discussed over email 🙂
Thanks so much! Hopefully next week I’ll start up again. 😀
Is it possible to get these results straight out of camera or do you need to process them on a computer (channel swap, etc.?)
Straight out of camera… no channel swap! 😀