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Summer of ’59 — Fujifilm X-T5 (X-Trans V) FXW App Patron Early-Access Recipe

*Stop Time* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Summer of ’59

This Film Simulation Recipe began as an attempt to recreate the aesthetic of some of Saul Leiter’s color photographs from the 1950’s and early-1960’s, particularly images like Paris 1959, Foot on El 1954, Bus 1954, San Carlo Restaurant 1952, Taxi 1957, Near the Tanager 1954, Phone Call 1957, and Pipes 1960—among others—with the greatest emphasis on Paris 1959. While I don’t think it’s possible to faithfully reproduce that look exactly on Fujifilm cameras, this Summer of ’59 Recipe is definitely at times pretty darn close. Also, some of Saul’s other photographs from that same era had a divergent aesthetic, and this Recipe isn’t good for replicating those.

During this time, Saul Leiter was using the first era of Kodachrome film. Something interesting that I learned while researching this is that Saul preferred shooting Kodachrome that was past the expiration date. He liked the way the film looked when expired, and especially the serendipity of not knowing what the precise aesthetic was going to be. An alternative name for this Film Simulation Recipe could be Expired Vintage Kodachrome.

Saul Leiter liked reflections, shooting through glass, and using layers. He kept his eyes out for catchy colors. He wasn’t afraid of shadows. His favorite lenses were telephoto, particularly 90mm and 150mm. If you are really trying to replicate his look, those are things you’ll want to consider. Vintage lenses might help, too.

*Mint Chocolate Shake* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Summer of ’59

This Summer of ’59 Film Simulation Recipe is an App Patron Early-Access Recipe. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, you have access to it right now. If not, no worries, as it will eventually be made available to everyone, once it is replaced by a new Early-Access Recipe. It is fully compatible with X-Trans V cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, and X100VI.

One consideration is White Balance Shift: I wen’t back-and-forth on both Red and Blue, and I think +5 Red could alternatively be used, and/or -7 Blue could be alternatively used. All of the sample pictures in this article are with the WB Shift as published, and not the divergent options mentioned above.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Summer of ’59 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T5:

*Hanging Glass* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Falling Water in a Fountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Lion Water* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Pet Waste Station* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Red & White Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainville & Palm Tree Trunk* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Summertime Feelings* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Founder’s Day Weekend* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Blue Flags* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Power Lines* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*An Arizona Home* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Yellow Car* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainvillea Along a Sidewalk* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*CVS Pharmacy Sign* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Next Time* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Sunlit Lamp* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Fake House Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bedroom Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*1000 Record Covers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Fountain Pot* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Jo in the Backyard* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bench End* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Twin Seats* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Outdoor Potted Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Desert Cactus Landscape* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*The Boys* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Red Hots* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Protection* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Pick Up* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

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Top 25 Most Popular Film Simulation Recipes in January 2024

Posted on February 6 by Ritchie Roesch

*Icy Morning at the Rim* – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Fujicolor C200 v2

I get asked fairly regularly which Film Simulation 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 25 most-viewed Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly website last month (January 2024).

Most of the time these lists are pretty predictable. Those with Kodak brand names in the title—Kodachrome, Portra, Gold, Tri-X, etc., etc.—are 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. X-Trans IV Recipes, especially for the X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras, tend to be the most popular.

This time, however, I was a surprised by many of the rankings. The top two—Kodachrome 64 and Kodak Portra 400 v2—did not surprise me at all. Those particular Recipes are far-and-away the most popular. Third place, which made this list despite being so new (released towards the end of the month), is a good deal behind the top two. Reala Ace is now the most popular Classic Negative Recipe, edging out Pacific Blues. Kodak Vision3 250D is the only Recipe that uses Eterna, and Kodak Vision3 250D v2 is the only one that uses Nostalgic Neg.. There’s also only one PRO Neg. Std Recipe and one Acros, while five use Classic Negative and 16 (of the 25) use Classic Chrome. By far the most popular X-Trans II Recipe is Classic Kodak Chrome, which ranks 21st. Fujicolor C200 v2 is the only App Patron Early-Access Recipe that I’ve ever seen make it into one of these lists.

Without any further delay, below are the most popular Recipes of last month!

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Kodak Emulsion — Fujifilm X100V (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on February 5 by Ritchie Roesch

*Blooms by the Pavilion* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Kodak Emulsion Recipe

I love this new Kodak Emulsion Film Simulation Recipe, even though it was a happy accident. I was trying to replicate the aesthetic of some Kodak ColorPlus 200 film scans that someone shared with me, but I was unsuccessful; however, in the process of failing, I discovered these settings, which are absolutely great!

Even though this Recipe doesn’t accurately mimic any specific emulsion (as far as I’m aware), it still looks very analog-like, and highly reminiscent of a few different Kodak negative stocks. I bet you could convince some people that you actually shot with film, and not a modern digital camera. While I used my Fujifilm X100V to capture these pictures, if I were to choose an interchangeable-lens model paired with vintage glass, I’m certain it would be even more convincing.

This Kodak Emulsion Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with all “newer” X-Trans IV cameras (X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II), but not the X-T3 or X-T30. Technically it is compatible with X-Trans V models, but, because X-Trans V renders blue more deeply on some film simulations, it will look slightly different (try it anyway!). I’m sure that you can also use this Recipe on newer GFX cameras; however, I don’t have any personal experience with that, and I’m sure it will render slightly different (again, give it a try, as you might like it).

*Fallen Giant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Kodak Emulsion Recipe

This Kodak Emulsion Film Simulation Recipe is an App Patron Early-Access Recipe. 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. 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 Patron, it’s available to you right now on the App!

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Kodak Emulsion Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:

*Autumn Sun* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Autumn Tree Leaves on a Shrub* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Minolta SLR* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Homework* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Flash On

*Vines Along a Shaded Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Sunlit Table & Chairs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Potted Flowers & Pavilion* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Flowers at a Neighborhood Park* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Palm Tree & White Building* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Hanging Lightbulbs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Flag in the Wind* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Bougainvillea Branch on a Bright Day* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Yellow Wildflowers in the Desert* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Yellow Flowers Blooming* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Tall Saguaro Behind Dead Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Reaching Saguaro Fingers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Damaged Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*A Desert Landscape* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Dirt Road After Rain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

Fujicolor C200 v2 — Fujifilm X100V (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on January 12 by Ritchie Roesch

*Cold Morning at the South Rim* – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Fujicolor C200 v2

The original Fujicolor C200 Film Simulation Recipe is great! This isn’t intended to replace that Recipe—there’s no need to replace it, since it’s excellent—but instead provide an alternative option for those looking for something slightly different. One film can produce many different looks, depending on a host of factors, including how it was shot, developed, and printed or scanned. In this case, a Fuji X Weekly reader wanted a Recipe that more closely matched his particular Fujicolor C200 scans. Oh, and it needed to be compatible with the Fujifilm X100V and X-Pro3, which the original version is not.

Fujifilm introduced Fujicolor C200 in 1990 as a low-budget, consumer-grade color negative film. I’ve shot a few rolls of it over the years, although it was never my go-to option. Fujifilm gave it a small refresh in 2017. Sadly, in late 2021, Fujifilm began selling rebranded Kodak Gold 200 as Fujicolor C200. Even though C200 is a cheap color film, it has a cult-like following, and many people enjoy its aesthetic and choose it over more expensive emulsions.

*Bougainvillea Peeking over Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V – Fujicolor C200 v2

This Fujicolor C200 v2 Film Simulation Recipe is an App Patron Early-Access Recipe. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, you have access to it right now. If not, no worries, as it will eventually be made available to everyone, once it is replaced by a new Early-Access Recipe. With the exception of the X-T3 and X-T30, it is fully compatible with X-Trans IV cameras: X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II. For fifth generation models, simply set Color Chrome FX Blue to Weak instead of Strong.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Fujicolor C200 v2 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X100V and Fujifilm X-E4:

*Main Street* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Dim Light & Neon Reflections* – Tempe, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Coffee Shop Christmas Tree* – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Backlit Potted Palm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Afternoon Jo* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Sitting on a Backyard Bench* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Swinging Seat* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Potted Blossoms* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Artificial Flowers* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

AC – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*The Grinch that Stole a Golf Cart* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Autumn Path* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Autumn Canopy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Bird on a Cross* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Icy Morning at the Rim* – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Canyon Between the Pines* – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Morning Shadows* – Grand Canyon NP, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

Comparison:

*Original Fujicolor C200 Film Simulation Recipe (Fujifilm X-E4)*

*This new Fujicolor C200 v2 Film Simulation Recipe (Fujifilm X-E4)*

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

Posted on November 21 by Ritchie Roesch

*Small Clouds Above the Roof* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 – Pro Neg Recipe

This Film Simulation Recipe is one that I’ve been working on and have had programmed into my Fujifilm X-T30 for some time now. It’s been through a lot of iterations, with small tweaks here and there over the last several months, before I landed on the final settings. The idea was to create a generic Kodak-ish color negative film aesthetic, perhaps something similar to ColorPlus 200 or Pro Image 100. While I did look at both of those emulsions a number of times during the development of this Recipe, I didn’t set out to strictly emulate either of them. I think there can be similarities at times to those two film stocks, but generally speaking this Recipe isn’t a replication of either. I hope that makes sense. I do think it does a good job at producing a generic color negative film aesthetic that is by-and-large Kodak-like, with occasional similarities to both ColorPlus 200 and Pro Image 100.

Pro Neg is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe. 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!

*Beautiful Bougainvillea Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 – Pro Neg Recipe

This Pro Neg Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T3 & X-T30, plus all X-Trans III cameras, which are the X-Pro2, X100F, X-E3, X-T2, X-T20, and X-H1. For newer cameras, you’ll have to decide on a Grain size (Small or Large), set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and Clarity to 0. This Recipe can also be used on the “older” GFX models (50R and 50S), but will render slightly differently.

Find the Pro Neg Recipe in the Fuji X Weekly App! If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Pro Neg Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30:

*Empty Schoolyard* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Backyard Wall View* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Hidden Triangle* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Gila River Hat* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Tree by Field 4* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Bougainvillea Petals* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Little Cloud Between the Trees* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Twin Palms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Palm Behind Bougainvillea Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Suburban Colors* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Bougainvillea in the Sky* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Basketball Hoop at Dusk* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Hoop & Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Court Cycle* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Dusk Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*One Fallen, One Standing* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Window Reflection* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Yellow Trumpet* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Backyard Rose Blossom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

*Backlit Bud* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

Expired Kodak Vision2 250D — FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe for X-Trans IV & X-Trans V

Posted on September 27 by Ritchie Roesch

*Dry Fountain Evening* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – Expired Kodak Vision2 250D Recipe

A Fuji X Weekly reader shared with me some scans of expired Kodak Vision2 250D motion picture film that he shot on a Canon camera and had developed using the ECN-2 process. The pictures were very interesting, and I thought it would be fun to recreate the aesthetic for my Fujifilm cameras. I don’t feel that this is a 100% perfect match, but it’s pretty darn close, and definitely has the right vibe.

Kodak made Vision2 250D, a daylight-balanced color negative film, from 1997 to 2005. It was replaced by the very similar Vision3 250D. I have a Recipe already for Kodak Vision3 250D, which renders noticeably different than this Expired Kodak Vision2 250D Recipe. The Vision3 Recipe is one of my favorites, and you should definitely try it if you haven’t already. This Vision2 Recipe probably won’t be anyone’s go-to option, but it is fun to use on occasion, especially if you like warm pictures.

There are two versions: one for “newer” X-Trans IV cameras—specifically, the X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II—and another for fifth-generation cameras, which are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, and X-S20 (yes, the X-S20, even though it has an X-Trans IV sensor). Those with newer GFX models can use it, too, although it will render slightly different.

*Neighborhood Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – Expired Kodak Vision2 250D Recipe

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!

Find this Expired Kodak Vision2 250D Film Simulation Recipe in the Fuji X Weekly App! If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Expired Kodak Vision2 250D Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4 and Fujifilm X-T5:

X-Trans IV

*Sun Below the Trees and Above a Building* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Waterless Fountain Detail* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Fountain Corrosion* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Reflection & Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Architectural Abstract* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

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

*Sunlight through Tree Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*End of the Road* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Cactus Moon* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

X-Trans V

*Fresh Blooms, Fading Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Electric Wheels* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Empty Pathway, Empty Chairs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Indoor Joy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Concrete Shapes* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Sun-Kissed Shrub Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Garden Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Stucco & Spanish Tiles* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*CVS Pharmacy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Sunlit Bulb* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Red Vans* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Watering Pot* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Backyard Girl* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Happy Boy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Bougainvillea & Blurry Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Pink Oleander Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Cactus Spikes* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Curious Dog* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Enjoying the Outdoors* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Sunstar through Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Arizona Sunset & Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

Kodachrome Blue — Fujifilm X-E4 (X-Trans IV) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on August 21 by Ritchie Roesch

*American Paint Horse* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – Kodachrome Blue

Kodak made Kodachrome color-reversal (slide) film from 1935 through 2009. There are three era’s of Kodachrome: 1935-1960, 1961-1973, and 1974-2009. Each era has its own look; the second and third eras are probably the most similar. Kodachrome is actually a B&W film, with color dyes added during development. It was a unique and complicated process. Because of how the film works, it’s the most difficult emulsion to scan, often producing a blue cast that doesn’t exist when viewing the slides through a projector or on a light table.

Professional labs will have a profile to color correct Kodachrome scans, but even that’s not usually a 100% match. As it used to be said, “There’s nothing like projected Kodachrome!” If the scans aren’t carefully corrected, the results are often significantly more blue than the slides. The feeling that all the world’s a sunny day (as Paul Simon sang) is completely gone. Once you know what to look for, it’s easy to spot these incorrectly color corrected Kodachrome images, and they’re prevalent.

*Rebels* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 – Kodachrome Blue

Over the last few weeks I’ve stumbled across several sets of these incorrectly color corrected Kodachromes while perusing the web, mostly from the second era of the film. I thought that the look was interesting, so I set out to recreate it on my Fujifilm X-E4; however, the process was more challenging than I had anticipated. I had assumed that Classic Chrome would be the best film simulation to base this new Film Simulation Recipe on—it was the obvious choice, right?—but I couldn’t get it to look right. It was actually the fifth film sim I tried before I decided that I was finally on the right track.

After four different modifications, I felt I got it as close as I could, and had a reasonable facsimile of the film when not appropriately color corrected. Interestingly, I compared my Recipe to some incorrectly colored Kodachrome 64 film scans in my collection—some frames I captured on a Canon AE-1 back in 1999 that (when I later had them scanned) the lab rendered too blue—and the resemblance was striking. I made one more small change to the Recipe to get it even closer, and called it good. One thing that I wish was possible is a little more color saturation, but +4 is the highest option; if +5 or maybe +6 were available, I’d have bumped Color just a tad higher.

*Actual Kodachrome 64 film — improperly color-corrected scan*

This Kodachrome Blue Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. For X-Trans V models, set Color Chrome FX Blue to Weak. You can use it on newer GFX cameras, but it will render slightly differently, and I recommend setting Shadow to +1. This isn’t a Recipe that I suspect will be anyone’s go-to for everyday use—I’d look at Kodachrome 64 or Kodachrome II for general photography—but it’s a fun one that I think some of you will really appreciate in certain circumstances. I personally like the retro feelings that Kodachrome Blue produces.

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, such as this one. These Early-Access Recipes will eventually become available free to everyone in time. 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!

Find Kodachrome Blue in the Fuji X Weekly App! If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Kodachrome Blue Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Play Garden Tools on a Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Stormy Day Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

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

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

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

*Building Storm over Street Lamp* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Three Palms over Building* – Buckeye, AZ. -Fujifilm X-E4

*Palm Lights* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Corner Tower* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Neighborhood Roof* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Concrete Roof Tiles* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sunlight From Above* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Little Blue Rainbow* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Red Umbrella on a Sunny Day* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Water Angels* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Fake Flowers on a Table* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Potted Palm Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Fresh Flowers* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Two Way Stop* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Underpass* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Taillight* – Avondale, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Two Shoes* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Unexpected Portrait* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Guitarist* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Attic Window* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Yellow Honeysuckle Trumpet* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

Fuji X Weekly is now Available on Apple Watch!!

Posted on July 24 by Ritchie Roesch

The Fuji X Weekly App is now on Apple Watch!

For those with an iPhone, you can access Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipes right on your wrist! With the latest Fuji X Weekly update for iOS (1.6.0), the App is available for Apple Watch. If your iPhone didn’t automatically update the App, be sure to manually do it now.

Why might you need Film Simulation Recipes on your Apple Watch? First, for some it will be easier to enter a Recipe into your camera with the parameters on your wrist, rather than trying to do it while holding a phone (especially when out in the field). Second, if you left your phone behind (say, in the car), you can still access a particular Recipe if you have an Apple Watch on your wrist—a scenario that actually happened during the process of creating this update. Third, the Random Recipe selector is more readily available, and can make your photo outing even more fun. Fourth, the Fuji X Weekly Apple Watch App has a unique feature.

On the Apple Watch, the Fuji X Weekly App will display the five most recently-viewed Film Simulation Recipes (it will begin tracking this once the App has been updated). If you viewed a particular Recipe, then maybe looked at a couple others, but now want to go back to the first, it’s easy, because the App keeps track of the last five viewed—this is whether the Recipes were opened on the Apple Watch or the iPhone. This is also for the Random Recipe selector, so you could have the Fuji X Weekly App pick (for example) three different Random Recipes to use on a photowalk, and you’ll find all three in the Recently Viewed list on your watch. Cool, right?! This is the new feature that’s only available on the Apple Watch.

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron subscriber, whatever Filtering you have on your iPhone will carry over to the watch App. So if you have (for example) Filter by Fujifilm X-T4 and Filter by Black & White selected, the watch will only display B&W Film Simulation Recipes that are compatible with the X-T4. The Apple Watch mirrors whatever Filter options are currently selected on the phone App. Also, multi-colored Stars for Favorite Recipes behaves the same on the Apple Watch as the iPhone; you cannot add or modify a Star on the watch—only the phone—but it will display the same on the Apple Watch as the iPhone. Oh, and any Custom Recipes you’ve created in the phone App will be displayed in the watch. The best App experience—including the best Apple Watch App experience—is reserved for Patron subscribers!

Any notes that you have added underneath the Film Simulation Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly iPhone App will be displayed in the Apple Watch; you cannot type any notes on the watch App, only on the phone, but you can view the notes you’ve already added.

The Recipes on the Apple Watch are sorted A-Z. Whatever Sort option (Z-A, New-to-Old, etc.) you have selected in the phone App will not carry over to the watch. The logic behind this is that you’re not likely going to use the Apple Watch to browse Film Simulation Recipes, but are most likely seeking a specific Recipe, and it’s probably going to be significantly easier to find when displayed in alphabetical order. For this reason, the watch will only Sort A-Z, and the other options are unavailable.

When you update the Fuji X Weekly App on your iPhone (if your phone didn’t automatically do it), be sure to open the App on your phone first. The Fuji X Weekly App should automatically be added to your Apple Watch, but if not, here’s the fix: open the Apple Watch App, tap My Watch, scroll to Fuji X Weekly, and select Install. If that doesn’t work, ensure that the iOS on your iPhone and Apple Watch are up-to-date. For those on Android phones or with a third-party watch, this update doesn’t affect you, but I am looking into the feasibility of potentially adding that compatibility in the future; however I’m not sure at this time if it will happen, and (if so) when. For those with an iPhone and Apple Watch, I hope that you enjoy this update!

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1981 Kodak — FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe for X-Trans IV

Posted on June 25 by Ritchie Roesch

*Vintage Barn* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V – 1981 Kodak Recipe

My wife, Amanda, recently ran across some old family pictures in her mom’s photo box. These prints were made in July of 1981—a date stamped on the back—and printed on Kodak paper. The other technical details are unknown, but most likely they were captured with a cheap point-and-shoot of some sort (possibly even a 110 camera) with Kodacolor II color negative film, which was the most popular amateur emulsion of that era. Due to age and improper storage, the prints are fading, with a pronounced orange (sometimes yellow, sometimes red) cast, and colors overall less vibrant than they once were. The set was mostly personal family pictures, and many of them were scratched and damaged, but I did scan two of the prints, which you’ll find below.

I thought that the aesthetic was interesting, so I began to develop a Film Simulation Recipe inspired by these photographs. It took a couple of days, and a few compromises, but I was able to create a look that mimics the general feel of those old pictures made in 1981 and printed on Kodak paper—the reason why I call this Recipe 1981 Kodak.

This 1981 Kodak Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with “newer” Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras: Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II. For X-Trans V, because some film sims render blue more deeply, it will look slightly different. For the Fujifilm X-T3 and X-T30, ignore Grain size and Color Chrome FX Blue, and use a diffusion filter (such as a 10% or 20% CineBloom) in lieu of Clarity.

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!

Find 1981 Kodak in the Fuji X Weekly App! If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, it’s available to you right now.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this 1981 Kodak Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:

*Coastal Hills* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Dilapidated Barn* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Rural Rancher* – Cambria, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Tree Fallen on Abandoned Car* – Cambria, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Old Ford* – Cambria, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Classic Grill* – Cambria, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Tree-Covered Road* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Light over Fallen Tree* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Sawed Log* – Prefumo Canyon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Cliffs of Pismo* – Pismo Beach, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Ken Rockwell & ’61 Pontiac Tempest* – Cayucos, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Old Van* – Cayucos, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Classic Rear Fender* – Cayucos, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Beach Boys* – Cambria, CA – Fujifilm X100V

*Mrs. Peacock* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Guitar Neck* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Drummer* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Corner* – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Suburban Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Orange Car* – Laveen, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

*Biting Horses* – San Simeon, CA – Fujifilm X100V

Fuji X Weekly App in Spanish — Bug & Solution

Posted on May 21 by Ritchie Roesch

I recently released an update to the Fuji X Weekly App, and for Apple devices, it added support for Spanish language. If the language on your device is set to Spanish, the Fuji X Weekly App will automatically translate to Spanish.

Very quickly I began to receive reports that the App was only displaying Spanish and not English, despite English being the language the iPhone was set to. After some sleuthing and testing, we were able to isolate the issue to this: there’s a bug in iOS 15 (maybe 14, too, I’m not certain) that Apple fixed in IOS 16.0. So if you haven’t updated the operating system on your iPhone or iPad in a long time, now might be the time to do so. By updating to iOS 16.0 or newer (16.5 is the latest), the problem will be resolved, and the Fuji X Weekly App will display in English (as long as the language on your device isn’t set to Spanish).

For those who really just don’t want to update the iOS on their device, a patch is currently being developed to circumvent the bug, which will also fix the problem; however, it might take a few days or more to become available.

I’m really sorry about this issue, and I hope that it hasn’t been too big of a problem—I apologize if it has been, and for any frustration it has caused.

Fuji X Weekly App Update

Posted on May 20 by Ritchie Roesch

The Fuji X Weekly App has been updated for both Apple and Android! Aside from some small maintenance items that you’re unlikely to notice, the big improvements are Widgets for Android and Spanish Translation for Apple. Your phone likely already updated the App for you, but if it didn’t, simply visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download the most recent version.

If you don’t already have the Fuji X Weekly App on your phone or tablet, be sure to download it for free today! Consider becoming a Patron to unlock the best App experience and to support Fuji X Weekly.

Widgets for Android

Widgets have been available for Apple users since October, but now they’re finally finished for Android! It was a bigger project than anticipated, and that’s why it took so long.

What are Widgets? Larger than app icons, Widgets give you quick access to information or provide a different way to interact with the app. My phone has literally been taken over by Fuji X Weekly Widgets, and it’s transformed how I interact with the App, turning my home screen into a Film Simulation Recipe launchpad!

Once you’ve opened the Fuji X Weekly App at least once since installing the update, Widgets are available to add to your home screen (click here if you are not sure how). Fuji X Weekly App Widgets greatly improves the user experience, and I bet they will take over your phone just like they did mine.

Spanish Translation for Apple

Thanks to the help of Fuji X Weekly community member Lucía Wiesse, the Fuji X Weekly App has now been translated into Spanish on Apple devices! Hopefully this will be available for Android, too, in the near future. I’m also hopeful that the Fuji X Weekly App can be translated into even more languages someday, since it is used worldwide. For now, I just think it’s really awesome that a Spanish translation is available for iOS users. If your iPhone’s Language is set to Spanish, the App will automatically translate; set your phone to English for the regular English version. Thanks, Lucía, for all your help!

Check out this video!

Photographer Tim Northey, known as TKNORTH on YouTube, posted a really cool video using the Random Recipe Selector in the Fuji X Weekly App while in Tokyo. This is exactly how I envisioned Random Recipe being used—such a fun way to use Fujifilm cameras and Film Simulation Recipes with your friends! Check out the video (above) if you haven’t yet seen it.

Nostalgic Emulsion — Fujifilm X-Trans III (+ X-T3 & X-T30) FXW App Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on May 8 by Ritchie Roesch

*Bougainvillea Blues* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – Nostalgic Emulsion Recipe

My 15-year-old daughter, Joy, approached me and asked, “Can I make a Film Simulation Recipe?”

“Sure,” I happily replied. I handed her my Fujifilm X-H1, gave her a quick tutorial on the menu and settings (she hadn’t previously used this model), and off she went.

A couple of hours later Joy returned. “I’m not sure this is right. Can you help me?” She showed me her pictures.

“What look are you trying to create?” I asked.

“Well,” she replied, “it’s this aesthetic that’s dark with deep greens.”

“Where did you see it?” Joy then proceeded to show me some music videos, including Daylight by David Kushner. “That’s the aesthetic I want to make,” she told me, while stopping on a forested scene.

*Rose of Sharon Backlit* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – Nostalgic Emulsion Recipe

The camera settings she had chosen weren’t all that far off, so I suggested a few adjustments. After more testing and review, another couple changes were made, and then even more testing was done. I asked, “Are you happy with this look?”

“Yes!” Joy excitedly responded. “This is the aesthetic I wanted.”

After she was done capturing pictures, I shot with her settings for a little while myself. I really like the moody and nostalgic feeling that this Film Simulation Recipe produces. It has a retro negative film look, maybe along the lines of Fujicolor Super HQ or Agfa XRG or something like that. You can expect dark shadows and a cool cast that leans green. It’s not a Film Simulation Recipe that everyone will love, but I bet it will be an instant favorite for some of you. It requires a White Balance setting that I had not previously used for a Recipe; for those trying to avoid adjusting the WB Shift when switching between C1-C7, this is another option for you to try.

*Concrete Vine* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – Nostalgic Emulsion – by Joy Roesch

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 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 Nostalgic Emulsion Patron Early-Access Recipe is compatible with all Fujifilm X-Trans III cameras, plus the X-T3 & X-T30. 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. Those with “older” GFX cameras can use it, too, although it will render slightly different (but try it anyway!).

If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, the Nostalgic Emulsion Recipe is available to you right now on the App! Don’t have the Fuji X Weekly App? Download for free today! Consider subscribing to unlock the best App experience and to support this website.

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

*Water Fountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Concrete Fountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Little Vine Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Backlit Green Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ -Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Hidden Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Spring Window Reflection* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Fallen Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Bougainvillea Sprouting* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Bougainvillea Sage* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Bougainvillea Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Bloom Small* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Backyard Trumpet Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Rose of Sharon* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Bright Green Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Bush & Blocks* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Pouring Sunlight over Honeysuckles* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Garden Gate* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Pink Oleander Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Dark Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Wall and Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Joyful Josh* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Architecture & Jon* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Blue Glass* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Three Bright Ideas* – Buckeye, AZ – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Dusk Light* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Green Leaves at Dusk* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Veiled Lightbulb* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Blue Hour Light* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1 – by Joy Roesch

*Disabled Parking* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Illuminated Plant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Night Corridor* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

Find this Film Simulation Recipe and nearly 300 more in the Fuji X Weekly App!

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Fujicolor Pro — Fujifilm X-Trans III (+ X-T3 & X-T30) Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on May 8 by Ritchie Roesch

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

This Film Simulation Recipe is intended to produce an analog-like color-negative-film aesthetic with a classic Fujicolor palette. 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 one isn’t “better” than those two, but more of an alternative version that you might 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 instead had the intention of producing a general Fujicolor Pro “memory color” (similar to what I did with my Nostalgic Color Recipe). This Fujicolor Pro Film Simulation Recipe works well in a variety of daylight situations, and produces a fairly distinct look.

The Fujicolor Pro Film Simulation Recipe has been a Patron Early-Access Recipe on the Fuji X Weekly App for over a year—it’s well past due to become available to everyone! And now it is. If you are an App Patron, be sure to look for the Early-Access Recipe that replaced this one.

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

This Fujicolor Pro Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with all Fujifilm X-Trans III cameras, plus the X-T3 & X-T30. 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. Those with “older” GFX models can use this Recipe, too, although it will render slightly differently (but try it anyway).

PRO Neg. Std
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain: Strong
White Balance: 5900K, -2 Red & 0 Blue
Color Chrome Effect: N/A (X-Trans III) or Off (X-T3/X-T30)
Highlight: -2
Shadow: +3
Color: -2
Sharpness: -2
Noise Reduction: -4
ISO: Auto up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 1/3 (typically)

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

*Bunch of Honeysuckle Blooms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Easter Egg Hunting* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-H1

*Jon with Messy Hair* – Buckeye, AZ – 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 Recipe and nearly 300 more in the Fuji X Weekly App!

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

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Ritchie Roesch

*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

The 10 Best Film Simulation Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly App

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Ritchie Roesch

*Fujifilm X-E4 + Fujinon 90mm f/2 + Kodachrome 64 Film Simulation Recipe*

“I’m new to Fujifilm,” I’ve heard about 20 times over the last two weeks or so. “Which Film Simulation Recipes are the best?”

With over 250 (and quickly approaching 300!) Film Simulation Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly App, it can be difficult to know which to use. There are so many to choose from! This, of course, is a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless—especially for those new to Fujifilm cameras and recipes. Where do you start? Which recipes should you try first? Which are the best?

Best is a subjective term, and what I might like best you might not. One person’s favorite might be another’s least favorite. I cannot tell you what you will like, but I can suggest recipes that you might like, because these are recipes that I like. The list below are some Film Simulation Recipes that I believe are the best. Your opinion of them might vary, and that’s just fine because we each have our own tastes and styles. Aside from these, there were probably 25 others that I strongly considered choosing, and I had to reluctantly skip. If your favorite didn’t make this list, please let me know in a comment; if one of these is a favorite of yours, let me know that, too!

If you haven’t yet downloaded the Fuji X Weekly App, be sure to do so for free today!

The 10 Best Film Simulation Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly App

Fujicolor Natura 1600

Vintage Color

Kodak Tri-X 400

The Fuji X Weekly App is free, but becoming a Patron subscriber unlocks the best App experience. There are several Patron benefits, including Filtering the Film Simulation Recipes by camera or sensor, film simulation, color or B&W, and more. Patrons can Star their favorite recipes and use Colored Stars to organize them into groups. Also, Patrons get early-access to some new recipes months before anyone else (currently, as of this writing, there 13 Early-Access Recipes on the App). Besides all of that, Patrons financially support the work of this website, and it’s a great way to assist current and future projects.

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

Posted on January 26, 2023 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, 2022 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

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Introducing Fuji X Weekly App Widgets for iOS!

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Ritchie Roesch

The Fuji X Weekly App now has Widgets! This can transform how you use the Fuji X Weekly App, turning your home screen into a Film Simulation Recipe launchpad!

If you have an iOS device, you now have this new feature—if your iPhone or iPad didn’t update automatically, be sure to manually do it now. Those with Android devices don’t fret, as Widgets are in the works for Android, too.

What are Widgets? Larger than app icons, Widgets give you quick access to information or provide a different way to interact with the app. Specifically to Fuji X Weekly, you now have six Widgets to choose from: Newest Recipes (one recipe), Newest Recipes (two recipes), Recipe of the Day, Selected Recipe, Recipe Detail, and The Big X.

For Newest Recipe Widget, you have two options: small and medium. The small Widget is a shortcut to the newest recipe, and displays the lead photo of the recipe, which, when tapped, will take you right to it in the Fuji X Weekly App. The medium Widget is a shortcut to the two newest recipes, displaying the lead photo of each, and will take you to whichever of the two recipes that you tap. These Widgets are excellent for those who don’t always visit the Fuji X Weekly Blog, yet want to know when a new recipe is released.

The Recipe of the Day Widget is for when you’re not sure which recipe to use. Each day a new Film Simulation Recipe is provided, and the exact recipe will be different for each user. Between this and the Random Recipe selector, you should be able to find a recipe to use whenever you find yourself stuck for one. This Widget could be incorporated into an interesting project, such as using a different recipe each day for 30 days, or something like that. Today, on my iPhone, Kodak Portra 400 v2 is my Recipe of the Day.

Next is Selected Recipe, which is my personal favorite Widget. You can have quick access to any of the over 250 recipes right on your home screen! In order to use this, you have to tap-and-hold on the Widget, then select Edit Widget, then choose the recipe you want. Tap the Widget to open the recipe in the Fuji X Weekly App.

Recipe Detail displays the parameters of a recipe in a medium-sized Widget. To set it up, you have to tap-and-hold on the Widget, then select Edit Widget, then choose the recipe you want to display. Tap the Widget to see the recipe in the App.

Finally, there’s the Big X, which is just a four-times-size Fuji X Weekly App icon, should you find the regular-sized one to be too small.

The wonderful thing about these Widgets is that you can have as many as you’d like. If you want just one, or seven, or 20—there’s no limit! My iPhone has literally been taken over by Fuji X Weekly Widgets, and it’s transformed how I interact with the App, turning my home screen into a Film Simulation Recipe launchpad.

How do you add Widgets to your iPhone? Tap-and-hold anywhere on your home screen (except directly over an app icon), which will make all of your icons wiggle. Tap the plus in the top-left corner, which opens the Widget menu. You can either scroll down to find the Fuji X Weekly App in the app list and tap on it, or simply search for Fuji X Weekly in the search bar at the top. Find the Fuji X Weekly App Widget that you want to add to your home screen, and tap Add Widget. You can move the Widget to wherever you want on your home screen. I have several pages that are nothing but Fuji X Weekly Widgets! You can also add Fuji X Weekly Widgets to the Today View screen.

Don’t have the Fuji X Weekly App? Download it for free today (Apple here, Android here)! Consider becoming a Patron to unlock the best App experience and to help support this website.

If you have an iPhone, you should also download the RitchieCam camera app for iOS (click here).

Fujifilm X100V (X-Trans IV) Film Simulation Recipe: Fujichrome Provia 100F

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Ritchie Roesch

*Berry Behind the Baseball Diamond* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujichrome Provia 100F”

This Film Simulation Recipe is called “Fujichrome Provia 100F” after the film that it is intended to mimic. Fujifilm introduced Provia 100, a color reversal film, in 1994, and replaced it with the much improved Provia 100F in 2001. I’ve only shot a couple of rolls of Provia 100F. I remember that it had a cool color cast (especially when compared to Kodak films), it had a fair amount of contrast, moderate saturation, and tended to render blues strongly. This recipe has been in the works for awhile, with a lot of failed attempts. I think it does pretty well at reproducing the aesthetic of the film, but there are definitely a few compromises—more of the “memory color” that Fujifilm talks about than perhaps a 100% accurate rendition. Still, I believe that it turned out pretty well overall.

You might be surprised that this recipe doesn’t use the Provia film simulation as its base, but instead uses Classic Chrome. The Provia film simulation doesn’t actually resemble very well the film that it was named after—Fujifilm used it more as a marketing name on the X series than anything else. Velvia was the Fuji slide film that I most often shot with, but Provia was probably their most popular because it wasn’t nearly as wild as Velvia, and produced more true-to-life (yet still fairly vibrant) colors.

*Actual Fujicolor Provia 100F 35mm film. Chicago, 2005.*

This Fujicolor Provia 100F Film Simulation Recipe has been a Patron Early-Access Recipe on the Fuji X Weekly App since January, but it has been replaced by a new Early-Access Recipe, so now it’s available to everyone. It’s compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. It should be fully compatible with X-Trans V cameras, but I’ve yet to be able to test it to know if it renders the same or not. Those with newer GFX cameras can use this recipe, too, but it will render slightly different.

Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +3
Color: +4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -1
Clarity: -3
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Strong
White Balance: Daylight, -2 Red & +5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)

Example photographs captured using this “Fujichrome Provia 100F” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V and Fujifilm X-E4 cameras:

*Mushos for 5$* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Truck Dodging the Sunlight* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Sunlight Pouring on Leaves in Early Autumn* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4

*Wasatch Front* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Blue Sky Reeds* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Branch Berries* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Baseball Sky* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Windsock* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Field 3* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Skateboard & Runner* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Creek Under Branches* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Trail Through the Trees* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Fence Along Path* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Josh at the Court* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

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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, 2022 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!