I get asked fairly regularly which Fujifilm Recipes are the most popular. For me, this is a fascinating topic, but it’s definitely hard to know definitively. While I get a glimpse on social media, my best gauge is the Fuji X Weekly website statistics; specifically, which Recipe articles are viewed the most. I don’t collect any data on the Fuji X Weekly App, so that’s no help—although, if I did, it would likely offer the most accurate picture; however, it would still be impossible to know which Recipes people programmed into their Fujifilm cameras, or how often they used each. Perhaps a survey would be particularly useful, yet even it has its limitations. While certainly a flawed method, page-view website statics offer the best glimpse at which Film Simulation Recipes are the most popular, so that’s what I’m using for this article. These are simply the Top 26 most-viewed Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly website from January 1st through July 31st of 2026.
The last time that I did one of these lists was on March 31st, and not much has changed. In fact, 25 of the 26 Recipes are the same. There’s only one new one, which also means that only one moved out of the Top 26. Many are even in the same position, or only moved minimally. These lists are quite predictable, so it doesn’t surprise me too much that this is nearly identical to the one I published back in March.
As usual, those Recipes with Kodak brand names in the title—Kodachrome, Portra, Gold, Tri-X, etc., etc.—are typically the most popular. Classic Chrome is the king of film simulations, as the majority of the most-viewed Recipes are based on that Film Simulation. Classic Negative, Reala Ace, Acros, Eterna, and Nostalgic Neg. are neck-in-neck for the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth positions.
Without any further delay, below are the most popular Fujifilm Recipes of 2026 through July 31st!
Top 26 Most Popular Film Simulation Recipes of 2026 So Far
#1:
Reggie’s Portra, which uses Classic Chrome, is the number one top Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. Reggie Ballesteros created it in 2022 by modifying my Kodak Portra 400 Recipe to better suit his style and needs. Of the various Portra Recipes, this is the most versatile, and the most popular for portrait photography. Reggie’s Portra is compatible with X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras.
#2:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that was the long-time most popular Film Simulation Recipe for Fujifilm cameras on this website. It’s a lot of people’s favorite.
#3:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Gold 200; the X-Trans III/IV version is found later in the list. The Kodak Gold 200 Recipes uses the Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
#4:
A Wes Anderson inspired Recipe based on Classic Chrome for X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras.
#5:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodachrome 64. I use this Recipe quite often, as it’s one of my personal favorites.
#6:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Portra 400 v2; the X-Trans IV version is found below. This is another of my personal favorites. It uses Classic Chrome.
#7:
The Kodak Tri-X 400 Recipe, created by Anders Lindborg, is the long-time most popular B&W Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. It’s based on the Acros film simulation, and has compatibility with X-Trans III, X-Trans IV, and X-Trans V models. This is one of my absolute top-favorite Recipes.
#8:
It’s probably unfair to include this Recipe in the list because it’s not one, but 14 Recipes. It’s intended to be used with the Film Dial, or with any X-Trans V camera by mapping Film Simulation to a customizable button. I have no way of knowing which of the 14 are the most used.
#9:
This is an Eterna-based Recipe for X-Trans V cameras; however, it’s simply an adaptation of the X-Trans IV version that has been around awhile.
#10:
This is the X-Trans V version of the Pacific Blues Recipe, which uses the Classic Negative film simulation, and is another personal favorite that I use frequently. The X-Trans IV version is just a little further down.
#11:
This Recipe uses the Reala Ace film simulation, which means that it is compatible with X-Trans V cameras.
#12:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras.
#13:
This is the X-Trans IV version of Pacific Blues.
#14:
Earlier this year, Reggie Ballesteros created Reggie’s Superia, which uses Classic Negative and is compatible with X-Trans IV and V cameras. It will be interesting to see if its quick rise will be sustained long-term, or (like a lot of new Recipes) if it will slowly decline in popularity after the initial interest. My best guess is the former and not the latter.
#15:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that was the long-time #2 most-popular Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. While it’s still popular, it has fallen significantly over the last couple of years.
#16:
This is currently the highest-ranked Recipe that uses the Nostalgic Neg. Film Simulation (not including Universal Negative). It’s compatible with X-Trans V cameras.
#17:
The Film Dial Recipe, which is for X-Trans V cameras with a Film Dial, is another one that’s a bit unfair to include since it is actually 14 Recipes. I have no idea which of them are the most used. This is another personal favorite.
#18:
This version of Kodak Portra 400, which uses Classic Chrome and is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras (although it can be used on X-Trans V), was once commonly the third most popular Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. While it doesn’t rank nearly as high as it once did, it’s still quite popular.
#19:
Reala Ace, which is for X-Trans V cameras, is based on the Classic Negative Film Simulation. This is also a personal favorite Recipe.
#20:
This Recipe, which was created by Nathalie Boucry, uses the Reala Ace Film Simulation, and is compatible with X-Trans V cameras.
#21:
Another Classic Chrome based Recipe, for use on X-Trans III models, plus the X-T3/X-T30.
#22:
This was the very first Recipe I published that uses the Reala Ace Film Simulation.
#23:
1976 Kodak uses the Nostalgic Neg. film simulation and is compatible with X-Trans V cameras.
#24:
Vintage Kodachrome, which is based on Classic Chrome, is one of the older Film Simulation Recipes on Fuji X Weekly (it was the fifth one published), and is compatible with X-Trans III cameras. This might be the most pivotal Recipe.
#25:
A Classic Negative based Recipe co-created by Thomas Schwab that’s compatible with X-Trans V cameras (there’s also an X-Trans IV version).
#26:
This Recipe, created by Anders Lindborg and the late John Sevigny, is reminiscent of scanned Kodachrome 64 slides, and is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras. It’s another Recipe that uses the Classic Chrome film simulation.
Find these Film Simulation Recipes and many more on the Fuji X Weekly App!
