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New Fujifilm X-Trans II FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: PROvia

*O.K. Corral* – Tombstone, AZ – Fujifilm X70 – PROvia Recipe

Omar Gonzalez posted a hilarious YouTube video called Do You Suffer from Fujifilm Sim Depression?, which is a parody of pharmaceutical commercials, except that it’s about Fujifilm film simulations and not prescription drugs. It’s incredibly well done and funny! I don’t want to spoil it if you haven’t watched it, but the conclusion is that Omar likes the Provia film simulation. So watch the video if you haven’t yet seen it, and if you are suffering from “Fujifilm Sim Depression” let me offer you are this cure: the PROvia Film Simulation Recipe. Perhaps Omar someday will see it and try it; if so, I hope he likes it!

Provia is one of the film simulations that I personally like least… well above Sepia, but towards the bottom of the list nonetheless. Ouch. As it turns out, I was never meant to like it, yet it is the “Standard” film simulation on all Fujifilm cameras. This PROvia Recipe is my take on a “better” Provia, and is intended to not only look good, but also be versatile so that it could be one’s go-to Film Simulation Recipe (that’s why “PRO” is capitalized in the name). It is compatible with all X-Trans II cameras; those with X-Trans I and Bayer models can use it, too, but it will render slightly different on those models (try it anyway!).

*Car Care* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70 – PROvia Recipe

This PROvia Film Simulation Recipe is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access recipe, which means if you are an App Patron, you have access to it right now. The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes, such as this one. These Patron Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App, so I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, I invite you to give the PROvia Film Simulation Recipe a try today! Don’t have the Fuji X Weekly App? Download it for free today! Consider becoming a Patron subscriber to unlock the best App experience, to gain Early-Access to this Recipe, and to support Fuji X Weekly.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this PROvia Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X70:

*Sabino Creek* – Summerhaven, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Saguaro Behind Palms* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Palm Branches* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Green Ocotillo* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Gunfight Site* – Tombstone, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Reach for the Sky* – Tombstone, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Bird Cage Theatre* – Tombstone, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*One Way Alley* – Bisbee, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Cloudy Saguaro* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Prickly Pear Pads* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Sunlight Through the Forest* – Summerhaven, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Snowy Hillside* – Summerhaven, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Rainy Desert at Dusk* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Indoor Fireworks* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

*Used Bookmans* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X70

Vintage Cinema — Fujifilm X-T5 (X-Trans V) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on January 26 by Ritchie Roesch

*Glimpse of a Fleeting Memory* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – “Vintage Cinema”

I recently binge-watched a number of classic movies from the 1950’s, and I was really inspired by their picture aesthetics. After some research, I discovered that Kodak ECN 5248 25T motion picture film was used in several of these flicks. The problem, of course, with trying to replicate the look of a motion picture film stock is that not only is the aesthetic dependent on the usual factors of how shot and developed, but also on the lighting and filters used, which can be different movie-to-movie and even scene-to-scene. Instead of attempting to mimic the look of any particular movie or cinema film stock, I wanted to create a certain feel or mood—a “memory color” reminiscent of color movies from the 1950’s.

This Vintage Cinema Film Simulation Recipe is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access recipe, which means if you are an App Patron, you have access to it right now. The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes, such as this one. These Patron Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App, so I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

*Ball on a Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – “Vintage Cinema”

The Vintage Cinema Film Simulation Recipe, which is the very first Patron Early-Access Recipe for X-Trans V, is only compatible with (as of this writing) the Fujifilm X-T5, X-H2, and X-H2S (and I’m sure the X-S20 when it’s released this spring). I assume that the GFX100S and GFX50S II can also use this recipe, but that it will render slightly different—I don’t have either of those cameras to test it to know for certain. This recipe is best for sunny daylight conditions, and seems especially well-suited for golden hour photography, but can sometimes produce interesting results in cloudy, shade, and indoor situations, too. I believe this recipe would pair especially well with vintage lenses and probably diffusion filters, but for these pictures I used Fujinon lenses, including the 27mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2, 90mm f/2, and 100-400mm, without any filters.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Vintage Cinema” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T5:

*Birds of a Feather* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Flipped Reflection* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Three Ducks in a Lake* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainvillea Blooms & Blue* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainvillea Beams* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Side Gate Cracked Open* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainvillea Bush in Bloom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Hanging Bougainvillea Blossom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Desert Bunny* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Jo on a Dirt Path* – Gilbert, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Jo on the Patio* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Late Autumn Yellow* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Leafless Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Do Not Enter When Flooded* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Dry Leaves on a Patio Chair* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Pruner & Gloves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

Find this Film Simulation Recipe and over 250 more on the Fuji X Weekly — Film Recipes App!

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Fujifilm X-M1 (X-Trans I) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Reminiscent Print

Posted on December 20 by Ritchie Roesch

*Bougainvillea Day* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Reminiscent Print”

This Film Simulation Recipe came about as an experiment after reading that film photographers weren’t meant to like the Provia film simulation because they’d find it to be too hard. So, I thought, maybe that’s true, and perhaps I can make it less hard and more, something that film photographers might find to be “just right” (as Fujifilm put it). It took some trial-and-error, but I do believe that I have succeeded! This is a much, much better “standard” setting than default Provia, and, if you have a background in film photography, you’ll appreciate this recipe.

I find this new recipe to be reminiscent of cheap color negative film shot in point-‘n’-shoot cameras and printed at a one-hour lab, probably on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper. It’s not intended to resemble that, but to me it does. I’m reminded of the 4″ x 6″ prints from 20+ years ago that are sitting in a box in the closet, or are carefully arranged in a photo album at my parent’s house. That’s why I call it Reminiscent Print.

*Classic Car Denim* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Reminiscent Print”

This new Reminiscent Print Patron Early-Access recipe is compatible the Fujifilm X-Pro1, X-E1, and X-M1 cameras. Those with X-Trans II and Bayer cameras can also use it, although the results will be just a little different. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App, so I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Reminiscent Print” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-M1:

*Pier Post* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Light & Water* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Fine Morning for Fishing* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Line in the Lake* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Pier Reflections* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Better Days Behind* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Church Bells* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Unlit Canopy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Red Bougainvillea Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Backyard Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Autumn Orange* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Oranges* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Bucket Blossom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Pink Rose Bud* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Peace & Minecraft* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Ball Toss* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*All the World’s a Stage* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Steps* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Outside Tables* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Made With Passion* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Duster Headlamp* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Radial G/T* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

*Rear Duster* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-M1

Find this Film Simulation Recipe and over 250 more on the Fuji X Weekly — Film Recipes App!

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Fujifilm X100V (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Kodak Royal Gold 400

Posted on October 5 by Ritchie Roesch

*This Old House is now a Business* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Royal Gold 400”

This Film Simulation Recipe began as an attempt to achieve a “memory color” aesthetic of photographic prints from the 1990’s and early 2000’s; when creating this recipe I wasn’t concerned about the specific films or processes. After shooting with this recipe and reviewing the results, I was reminded of Kodak Royal Gold 400 film… sometimes. Of course, one film can produce many different aesthetics, depending on (among other things) how it was shot, developed, scanned and/or printed. Royal Gold 400 didn’t always or even usually look like this, but sometimes it did, and I found some examples in a photo-box and online that were quite similar—I’m not sure why, but my suspicion is that the film was mishandled, either from being stored improperly (possibly exposed to too much heat) or waiting too long to develop after exposing. Film can be finicky, but that serendipity is something that makes it special.

Royal Gold 400 was introduced by Kodak in 1994 as a replacement to the original Kodak Ektar 400 film. The Royal Gold line, which also came in ISO 100 and 200 versions, was marketed as a “step up” from Kodak Gold, with finer grain and more vibrant colors. It was more-or-less an updated Ektar emulsion that was renamed for marketing reasons (Gold sold a lot more than Ektar). In the early 2000’s Royal Gold was replaced by the High Definition/Royal Supra line. This Kodak Royal Gold 400 Film Simulation Recipe is a “happy accident” facsimile of one (of many) possible aesthetics from the film.

*Bougainvillea Among Trumpets* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Royal Gold 400”

The Fuji X Weekly app is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App, so I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This Kodak Royal Gold 400 Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. It should also be compatible with X-Trans V models, but I’ve not tested it myself to know for certain. Those with newer GFX models can use it, too, although it will render slightly different. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, this recipe is available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs captured using this “Kodak Royal Gold 400” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:

*Mending Blue* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Quality Auto Service* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*A-Town Garage* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Clubhouse* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*A Little Red* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*4 Sale* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Shapes* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Cactus Liquor* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Sideways Saguaro Stop* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Library* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Lock & Safe* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Going to the Dentist* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Sidewalk Bicyclist* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Red Car & Wine Bar* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Americana Icon* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*N Recep* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Park Hoop* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Outfield* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Bougainvillea Among Trumpets 2* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Butterfly Cage* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Pink Bloom in the Garden* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Sunlit Table Corner* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Orange Soda Cup* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

Find this Film Simulation Recipe and over 250 more on the Fuji X Weekly — Film Recipes App!

New Fujifilm X-E4 (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Expired ECN-2 100T

Posted on September 27 by Ritchie Roesch

*Palm Trunk & Arches* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Expired ECN-2 100T”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them! Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

Eastman Color Negative II 100T, which was also known as ECN-2 Type 5247/7247, was a 100 ASA Tungsten-balanced motion picture film made by Kodak between 1974 and 1983 (although, apparently, it could still be found and was used into the early 1990’s). A lot of iconic movies used this film for at least some shots, including Star Wars, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and many more. This Film Simulation Recipe is intended to mimic the aesthetic of this film stock that’s expired and developed in C41 chemistry after having the Remjet layer removed. This recipe isn’t intended to look like the film as it’s seen in the movies, but expired film that’s been developed in C41 chemistry instead of the ECN-2 process.

*Truck Tire* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Expired ECN-2 100T”

This “Expired ECN-2 100T” Patron Early-Access Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. I believe it will also work on the X-H2 and X-H2s cameras, although I have not tried it myself to know for certain. If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the Fuji X Weekly App! If you don’t have the App, download it for free today. A side-note: this is the 250th Film Simulation Recipe in the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Expired ECN-2 100T” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Saguaro Green* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Stop, All Ways* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Truck Mirror* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Lightning McQueen’s Home* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Texting & Walking* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Bougainvillea Over Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Backlit Bougainvillea & Lens Flare* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Light Pink Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sunlit Trumpets* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Shaded Hummingbird Feeder* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sidewalk Chalk & Red Bucket* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Red Soccer Ball* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Friendly Skeleton* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Kodak Instamatic Camera* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

Fujifilm X-Trans IV + X-H1 FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipes: Vintage Eterna

Posted on August 29 by Ritchie Roesch

*Bougainville Branch Blossom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Vintage Eterna”

*Cactus Spikes* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Vintage Eterna”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is that you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This new “Vintage Eterna” Early-Access Recipe is a bit unusual in that there are actually two recipes: one for the X-H1, X-T3, and X-T30, and another for newer models (X-Pro3 and newer). The premise was simple: what would the Vintage Kodachrome recipe look like if I used Eterna instead of Classic Chrome? As it turns out, it looks alright; however, after I made more modifications, it looks much better! I initially created this on my Fujifilm X-E4, but then I wanted a version for my X-H1, so I made a recipe compatible with that camera, and even used it on my X-T30. If you have an X-H1 or any X-Trans IV camera, you can use the “Vintage Eterna” recipe—just find the one that’s compatible with your model. For those with the X-H2s (or soon-to-be X-H2), you can use the version of this recipe that’s for the newer X-Trans IV cameras, and it should render pretty much identically on X-Trans V, but I haven’t tried it myself to know for certain. If you have a GFX camera, one of these two recipes will work on the model you have, but it will render slightly differently (try it anyway, though).

If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Fujifilm X-H1, X-T3, & X-T30 — “Vintage Eterna”

*Cloud Above Roof* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Summer Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Sky Vines* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Backlit Leaves of Summer* – Fujifilm X-H1

*Hummingbird Feeder* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Golden Trumpets* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Yellow Trumpet Flower* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Red Trumpet Flower* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Garden Wall Light* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, & X-T30 II — “Vintage Eterna”

*Labyrinth* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sky Dome* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Little Desert Berries* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Saguaro & Storm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Birdie Footprints* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Distant Downtown* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sky Rays* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Saguaro Silhouette* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Purple Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

Fujifilm X-Trans IV FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Vintage Print

Posted on August 23 by Ritchie Roesch

*Bell Tower* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Vintage Print”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is that you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them! Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This recipe began when my wife suggested that I should try to emulate a certain look that she found. I wasn’t successful, but in my efforts I discovered these settings, which I thought looked interesting nonetheless. They remind me of vintage color prints—not from any specific film or process, but just my “memory color” (as Fujifilm puts it) of some old prints that I’ve seen in the past. It has almost a classic magazine quality to it, or even a bit of a post-card resemblance. Whatever it may or may not look like, it definitely has a vintage-like look that some of you might really appreciate.

All of these pictures were captured using manual vintage lenses, including—actually, mostly—a Helios 44-2. I also used a 5% CineBloom or 10% CineBloom filter with around half of them. I did this to help achieve an analog aesthetic. The use of vintage glass and diffusion filters aren’t required for this recipe, but you are certainly welcome to do so if you want—I think they help a little to take the digital edge off of the pictures.

*Suburban Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Vintage Print”

This “Vintage Print” Early-Access Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. Those with the X-H2s and newer GFX cameras can use it, too (results may vary, though). If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the Fuji X Weekly App! If you don’t have the App, download it for free today.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Vintage Print” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Big Storm Looming in the Background* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Lake, House* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Jon Is Happy* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Labyrinth Church* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Saguaro & Dust* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Twin Saguaros* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Saguaro as Seen Through a Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Teddy Bear Cholla* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Desert Spikes* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Desert Barrel* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Trumpets Down* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Bright Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

Fujifilm X-E4 (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Eterna Bleach Bypass

Posted on August 17 by Ritchie Roesch

*Evening on Main* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Eterna Bleach Bypass”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These early-access recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many early-access recipes have already been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

I was challenged by Thomas Schwab to create a Film Simulation Recipe that mimics the aesthetic of the picture in the background of Dan Bailey’s YouTube video discussing the Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation. There were some challenges, including limited samples (which were viewed on a YouTube video), and the fact that I now live in Arizona and not Utah (no access to majestic snow-capped mountain scenes), but I do believe that I got in the ballpark. This is essentially a “black-and-white” recipe for color photography—capable of producing dramatic near-monochrome images.

*Pacific Photographer* – Pismo Beach, CA – Fujifilm X-E4

Because this “Eterna Bleach Bypass” recipe uses the Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation, it is only compatible with those cameras that have it, which are the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II. I do believe that this recipe is fully compatible with X-Trans V (currently the X-H2s), but I have not tested it yet to know for certain. Those with newer GFX cameras can also use it, although it will likely render slightly different.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, this recipe is available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Eterna Bleach Bypass” on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Suburban Roof Abstract* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Climbing a Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Wall Details* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Bougainvillea & Building Storm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Clouds Above Mesa* – St. George, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Crashing Wave Along Coast* – San Simeon, CA – Fujifilm X-E4

*Backyard Garden Sunbeams* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Garden Trumpet* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Little Bug* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Saguaro Fingers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Boardwalking* – Pismo Beach, CA – Fujifilm X-E4

New Fujifilm X-Trans III (+X-T3 & X-T30) Film Simulation Recipe: Xpro

Posted on July 26 by Ritchie Roesch

*Suburban Abstract* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Xpro”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this Blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This “Xpro” Film Simulation Recipe came about after some experiments with white balance and shifts. It went through several iterations before I settled on these settings. The results remind me of cross-processed Fujichrome Sensia or perhaps Elite Chrome. Cross processing film (also called Xpro) is developing it in chemistry that it wasn’t intended to be developed in, most commonly color slide film (E6) in color negative film (C41) chemistry. Different films can give different results. I have several other cross-process inspired Film Simulation Recipes (here, here, here, and here); this one is simply a little different aesthetic.

*Storm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Xpro”

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, this “Xpro” Film Simulation Recipe is available to you right now on the App! Don’t have the App? Download it for free today! Become a Patron to unlock the best App experience and gain early access to this and other recipes.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Xpro” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-H1:

*Cactus Hotels* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Barrel Cactus* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Secret Garden Gate* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Don’t, This Way* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Light Bulb* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Closed Window* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Pigeon Pipe* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Pergola in the Rain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Arizona Architecture* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Hanging Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Dark Flowers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Light Pink with Green* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

New Fujifilm X-Trans II FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Provia Negative

Posted on July 19 by Ritchie Roesch

*Empty Baseball Field* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Provia Negative”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this Blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

I didn’t model this recipe after any film or process. My first thought was this: how can I make a recipe that’s helpful. Let me back this up a minute. Unless your camera is an X-Pro3 or newer, you cannot save a white balance shift with your C1-C7 custom presets; however, your camera will remember one shift per white balance type, so if each C1-C7 recipe uses a different white balance type, you won’t have to remember to change the shift when you change recipes. For X-Trans II, there are recipes that use Auto, Daylight (which Fujifilm calls “Fine” for some reason), Kelvin, and Shade, so I thought it would be helpful to create a recipe that calls for a different white balance type that I haven’t yet used.

*Indoor Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Provia Negative”

After some playing around, I created a Film Simulation Recipe that I was quite happy with. It reminds me a little of Fujichrome Provia 100F slide film, but less vibrant, and a tad less contrasty, too, but still kind of similar; however, I think the tonality is more similar to negative film than reversal film. That’s why I call this recipe Provia Negative. This recipe has a slight cool color cast, with white leaning towards blue. I was able to get good results in several different light situations.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App! Don’t have the App? Download it for free today! Become a Patron to unlock the best App experience and gain early access to this recipe.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Provia Negative” Film Simulation on my Fujifilm X-T1:

*Two Magenta Flowers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*One Bloom Remains* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Pink & Green* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Pop of Warmth* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Pink Flower Blossom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Pink Flower Blossom 2* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Bougainvillea Pink* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Backlit Flowers & Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Basketball in the Grass* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Go Supply* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Hobby Lobby* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

*Square on Block Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1

New Fujifilm X-Trans IV FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Magenta Negative

Posted on June 13 by Ritchie Roesch

*Flag & Dome* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Magenta Negative”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this Blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This Film Simulation Recipe is intended to mimic the use of a Magenta Color Correction Filter, such as the Tiffen CC30M, which reduces the intensity of green, and is used to combat green color casts. Back in the film days, using Color Correction Filters was common, but it is much less so now, since you can dial in very precise white balance adjustments for whatever the light is; however, you can still use these filters if you want to. Instead of using a magenta filter, you can use this recipe.

Because this recipe uses Classic Negative, it has a generic Fujicolor Superia aesthetic; however, it is not meant to precisely mimic any specific Superia emulsion. The inspiration actually came from a YouTube video by Cammackey, entitled Fujifilm X100V Recipes / Old Film Tricks. While this recipe is a little different than his, it is intended to produce similar results, just without the need of a Color Correction Filter, which his recipe requires. This “Magenta Negative” Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Magenta Negative” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Wet Red Rose* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Flowers by a Rock Wall* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Waterfall in the Ozarks* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Staircase Waterfall* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Unexpected Canyon* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Chapel & Cannon* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Pine Above Rooftop* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Magnolia Flag* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Ozark* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Little Cloud* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Plaza* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Window View* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Spiderweb on a Window* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Abandoned Porch Seats* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Tree Prism* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Ford & Tree Shadows* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Steampunk Art* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

New Fujifilm X-Trans IV FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Expired Velvia

Posted on May 18 by Ritchie Roesch

*Red Blossom* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Expired Velvia”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this Blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This new “Expired Velvia” Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe came about after a Fuji X Weekly reader shared with me some photographs that he had captured on long-expired Velvia 50 color reversal film. He didn’t have the lab adjust the development time for the expired film, so they were all underexposed; however, they turned out really interesting, with an aesthetic that leaned more towards Superia than Velvia. I think this recipe does a great job of mimicking that look. If you are searching for a Film Simulation Recipe that’s a little different, this is one to try! It’s definitely not for everyone, but some of you will love it. It’s compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Expired Velvia” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Light Post* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Hotel Door* – Flagstaff, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Restaurant* – Flagstaff, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Webs We Weave* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Outdoor Chair Cushion* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Jo Playing with Roly Polies* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*A Boy & His Fishing Pole* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Covered Boat Dock* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Lake Houses* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*‘Bout to Blossom* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Wet Rose* – Ridgedale, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

*Triangles* – Hot Springs, AR – Fujifilm X-E4

*Fenced Sun* – Amarillo, TX – Fujifilm X-E4

*A Whale of a Sunset* – Branson, MO – Fujifilm X-E4

Fujifilm X-Pro1 (+ X-E1) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Color Analog

Posted on April 13 by Ritchie Roesch

*109* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1 – “Color Analog”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly App Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new Film Simulation Recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have already been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

For this Film Simulation Recipe I didn’t attempt to model any specific film; instead, I wanted a low-saturation, low-to-mid contrast recipe that would remind me of color negative film. I wanted it to be warm, but not overly warm. After several tries, I landed on some settings that I liked. While I didn’t have any film in mind when I created this recipe, it is vaguely reminiscent of Kodak Portra 160 NC, which was a “neutral color” (low-saturation) version of Portra film that was around from 1998 to 2010, when it was discontinued. It’s not an exact match to that film, but is simply by chance in the neighborhood of it. As Lefty Gomez famously said, “I’d rather be lucky than good.”

*Sunset Branch* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1 – “Color Analog”

I think this recipe is a good “everyday” daylight option. If I were to suggest C1-C7 Custom Presets for the X-Pro1, this is one that I would include. I would also consider Color Negative Film, either Kodachrome I or Kodachrome II, Vivid Color, Superia Xtra 400, and Monochrome. I know that’s only six (not seven), but you wouldn’t have to remember to change the White Balance Shift when switching presets because each of these calls for a different White Balance type. I suppose I’ll have to create a recipe to fill that seventh spot (actually, I’m already working on it…), but in the meantime you could pick one other recipe—you’ll just have to remember to switch the shift when changing presets—or leave the seventh spot empty.

This new Patron Early-Access recipe is compatible the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras. Those with X-Trans II and Bayer cameras can also use it, although the results will be just a little different. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Color Analog” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-Pro1:

*Daffodil Garden* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Daylight Pines* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Pear Blossom Sky* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Creek Rocks* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Newly Bloomed* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*White Fruit Tree Blossoms* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Round & Red* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Aperture Artifact Apparition* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Sunlight Through Tree Branches* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Suspended Sun* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Reflection Structure* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

*Train 16* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro1

Find this Film Simulation Recipe and over 200 more on the Fuji X Weekly — Film Recipes App!

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Fujifilm X-Trans III (+ X-T3 & X-T30) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor Pro

Posted on April 11 by Ritchie Roesch

*Last Light on Brush* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Fujicolor Pro”

This “Fujicolor Pro” recipe is intended to produce a nice analog-like color-negative-film aesthetic with a classic Fujicolor palette. Those with cameras older than the X-Pro3 don’t have access to the Classic Negative film simulation, and there’s no substitute to mimic Classic Negative, so I wanted to create a next-best-thing recipe. While I didn’t attempt to mimic any specific film, I had Fujicolor Pro 160NS in my mind as I made this. There are already recipes for that film (here and here), and this recipe isn’t “better” than those two, but more of an alternative version that you might really like. I also had pulled-process Fujicolor Pro 400H on my mind (there’s also already a recipe for that); again I didn’t necessarily try to mimic that film and process specifically, but had the intention of producing a general Fujicolor Pro “memory color” (similar to what I did with my Nostalgic Color recipe). This “Fujicolor Pro” recipe is a good all-around option that works well in a variety of daylight situations.

*Parking Garage* – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Fujicolor Pro”

This “Fujicolor Pro” Patron Early-Access Recipe is compatible with Fujifilm X-Trans III and X-T3 & X-T30 cameras. For those with newer X-Trans IV cameras, set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Clarity to 0, and I’d suggest Grain size Small.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Fujicolor Pro” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-H1:

*Stairs Up* – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Main St. Market* – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Yellow Among Green* – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Frary Peak Sage* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Great Salt Lake Rocks* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Lake Between the Rocks* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Salt Lake From Antelope Island* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Island Brush* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Jetty* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Sunset Over Salt Lake* – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

Find this Film Simulation Recipes and over 200 more on the Fuji X Weekly — Film Recipes App!

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New FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Analog Gold

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Ritchie Roesch

*Wood Shack* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Analog Gold”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new film simulation recipes. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many Early-Access Recipes have been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them! Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This new Patron Early-Access recipe is called Analog Gold because it has a vintage film-like aesthetic with a golden color cast. It produces a warm, somewhat-muted look, and does well in both sunny and overcast conditions. While it’s not modeled after any specific film or process, it does convey an analog quality that’s easy to appreciate. I know that some of you will love this one!

This “Analog Gold” Patron Early-Access Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the Fuji X Weekly App! If you don’t have the App, download it for free today.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Analog Gold” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Kaysville Pond in January* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Weather Radar* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Dry Leaves & Red Berries* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Rusty Fence Post* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Flowing Creek in Grass* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Frozen Pond* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Grass & Frozen Pond Water* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Grass in the Ice* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Dry Shrub* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Helicopters Waiting to Fly* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Statue & Sky* – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

New Fujifilm X-Trans IV Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Kodak Max 800

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Ice Cold Pepsi* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Kodak Max 800”

This new Patron Early-Access Recipe is modeled after some prints I found in a box that I thought looked interesting. I didn’t initially know what film had been used, but after locating the negatives I discovered it was something called Kodak GT 800-3, and I had no idea what that was. After much sleuthing, I found out it was Kodak Max Zoom 800, also known as Max 800. The film was shot in 2006 (I believe by my wife), and it was the third and final iteration of the emulsion (this version was introduced in 2000). Max Zoom 800 was replaced in 2006 by the similar Max Versatility Plus 800 (which was around for five or six years before its discontinuation).

Kodak made Max 800 film for point-and-shoot and disposable cameras—specifically, they marketed it for point-and-shot cameras with a zoom lens, which exaggerated camera shake. It was a cheap high-ISO consumer color negative film intended for the novice. It had a large latitude for underexposure and (especially) overexposure, but color reproduction was a little different (some have said bland or weird) when compared to other Kodak films. Kodak intended the film to be printed on Ektacolor Edge paper, but my samples were printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper (which certainly affects the aesthetic)—this recipe is modeled after my samples.

*Winter Greenhouse* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Kodak Max 800”

This Kodak Max 800 Patron Early-Access Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the Fuji X Weekly App! If you don’t have the App, download it for free today.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Kodak Max 800” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Frozen Ponds at a Bird Refuge* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Winter Gate* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Open Gate* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Icy Marshland* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*What Remains of Summer* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Winter Water* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Frozen Marsh Pond* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Nature Trail* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Green Truck* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Santa’s Sled* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Neighborhood Path in Winter* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Trail Closed* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*No Shooting Past the Fence* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Pallets* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Inside Abandoned Shed* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Walking Tunnel* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Farm in the City* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Barnes & Noble Window* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Building Top in Last Light* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

New Fujifilm X-Trans III App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Vintage Kodacolor

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Large Stone & Tall Grass* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1 – “Vintage Kodacolor”

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best App experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new film simulation recipes. These early-access recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many early-access recipes have already been publicly published on this blog and the App, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This new Patron early-access recipe is called Vintage Kodacolor. I was inspired by some old Kodacolor puzzles that I stumbled across (did you know that Kodak made jigsaw puzzles?). I’m not completely certain which Kodacolor film was used for these puzzles—possibly Kodacolor II—or how much the printing process affected the aesthetic, or even how much the colors have faded and shifted over time. Whatever the case, this recipe does a pretty good job emulating it, and produces a warm vintage-like aesthetic that’s easy to appreciate. There’s some similarities between this and my Kodacolor II 126 recipe. This “Vintage Kodacolor” recipe is fully compatible with all X-Trans III cameras, plus the Fujifilm X-T3 and X-T30. Those with newer X-Trans IV cameras can use it, too, but you’ll have to decide on Grain size.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Vintage Kodacolor” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-H1:

*Vintage Phragmites* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Evening Reeds and Sky* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Three Brown Leaves* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Don’t Approach the Great Blue Heron* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Safe Zone* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Sunset Through The Grass* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Evening Light on the Wood* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Flowers No More* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Metal Door* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Cardboard Architect* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

*Holiday Horse Rider* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-H1

Fujifilm X-Trans III + X-T3 & X-T30 Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe: Ektachrome E100GX

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Pink Rose Blossom* – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

I wanted to make another recipe that uses the Fluorescent 2 (or “warm white fluorescent”) white balance. Why? Because this is a very underutilized and under appreciated option. I have only four other recipes that use it—Provia 400, Fujicolor Super HG, Super HG Astia, and Fujichrome Sensia 100—and those are all very good recipes. I didn’t have any specific film in mind when I made this, I was simply attempting something that looked good.

After shooting with it awhile, and looking at the pictures, the results looked familiar, but I couldn’t put a finger on it. I started digging through my old pictures, and wasn’t finding anything. Then I stumbled on a few Kodak Ektachrome E100GX frames, and the results were similar.

Ektachrome E100GX was a color transparency film made by Kodak from 2001-2009, and is what replaced E100SW. It was known for vibrant saturation, a warm color cast, and fine grain. It wasn’t quite as warm, vibrant, or sharp as E100SW, but overall very similar, yet with finer grain. Some people thought it was better than E100SW, some people thought it was worse. I liked E100SW a bit better, but E100GX was still a good film, particularly if you wanted something warm, colorful, and contrasty, but not overly so.

*Intelligent Children* – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – “Ektachrome E100GX”

The Fuji X Weekly app is free, yet becoming a Fuji X Weekly Patron unlocks the best app experience! One benefit of being a Patron is you get early access to some new film simulation recipes. These early-access recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time, including this new one. In fact, many early-access recipes have already been publicly published on this blog and the app, so now everyone can use them. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no app. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

This recipe is compatible with Fujifilm X-Trans III, X-T3 and X-T30 cameras. If you are a Fuji X Weekly Patron, it’s available to you right now on the app!