Fuji X Weekly Video Recipe

Introducing Video Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras!

I’m thrilled to finally release an exciting project that has been in the works for over a year: Video Recipes for Fujifilm cameras! This has taken tremendous effort to complete. Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. A lot of care went into them. I’m extremely happy to share these new Recipes with you today.

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be 100% exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

I just published eight brand-new video Recipes. All of them are compatible with fifth-generation cameras (Fujifilm X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III), while some can also be used with fourth-generation models. Additionally, these Recipes are compatible with newer GFX cameras, like the GFX100 II, GFX100S II, GFX100RF, and Eterna 55. If you are a video content creator who wants to take advantage of Fujifilm’s excellent colors and spend less time—or even eliminate—color grading, these Video Recipes are for you!

All of the footage in the sample videos are straight-out-of-camera, completely unedited other than length (and sometimes cropped and/or stabilized). The clips were not color graded or manipulated. If you were to use these Recipes for your cinematography, you can expect the same type of results. What you see is what you’ll get.

This Video Recipe project was a team effort. I developed the Recipes myself with input and feedback from my lovely wife, Amanda. The footage in the sample videos were made by several creators, who I’ll introduce in just a moment. Amanda edited all of clips into YouTube videos. The Fuji X Weekly App had to be modified, made possible by the talents of my app developer, Sahand Nayebaziz.

Now, let’s take a look at the six Video Recipes!

Chrome Color

The Chrome Color Video Recipe is warm and subtly colorful, with a strong Kodak-like aesthetic. It’s great for a summertime vibe. While it’s especially good for sunny daylight situations, it’s also quite versatile, and can be used anytime of the day or night.

Reala Color

The Reala Color Video Recipe is warm, light, and vibrant—yet somehow true-to-life—with an analog feel. It’s quite versatile, and can be used anytime of the day or night.

Nostalgic Color

The Nostalgic Color Video Recipe is soft, warm, and slightly muted—an aesthetic that feels like a memory. This Recipe evokes nostalgia, and is quite versatile.

Natural Negative

The Natural Negative Video Recipe is soft, light, and warm, yet true-to-life. It has a strong cinematic feel. This Recipe is extremely versatile, great for day or night or any other light situation.

Retro Fujicolor

The Retro Fujicolor Video Recipe is muted and contrasty, with a vintage Fujicolor look reminiscent of the ’80’s and ’90’s. The Recipe is highly versatile, and can be used anytime of the day or night.

Vivid Fujichrome

The Vivid Fujichrome Video Recipe is vibrant and leans warm; slightly contrasty with deep blacks. This is a bold Recipe for colorful subjects, and has a distinctive Velvia quality. It’s specifically intended for sunny daylight, but it can sometimes produce good results in other light situations. It’s especially great for sunset and blue hour.

Retro Cinematic

The Retro Cinematic Video Recipe emphasizes both warm and cool tones. In the right light, it almost has a split-tone effect. Depending on the situation, it can appear to have a warm cast or a cool cast. While this Recipe is intended for use in sunny daylight, it’s great for showcasing the blues of twilight and for emphasizing the warmth of artificial light.

Vision Daylight

The Vision Daylight Video Recipe is warm, somewhat contrasty (yet with great tonality), and subtly colorful—very summer-like—with a cinematic feel. It has a strong Kodak-esque motion picture aesthetic. This Recipe is specifically intended for sunny daylight situations, but can be interesting in other light, too.

Now let’s meet the cinematographers! I want to give a big shoutout and thank you to them, as they each played an important role in this project. Also, I want to give a special acknowledgement to my wife, Amanda, who produced the sample videos above, and was instrumental in this whole project—without her, none of this would have happened.

Kyler Steele

A New York City-based travel photographer and videographer, Kyler’s content evokes a feeling of nostalgia through his use of color and composition. He has collaborated with Hasselblad, Leica, and Fujifilm. His reviews, guides, newsletter, and educational content are popular on Instagram and YouTube.

Austin, also known as AV and AVdidit, is a New York City-based landscape and travel photographer and videographer who aims to capture the emotion or atmosphere of a scene rather than strict realism. He has worked with B&H, Fujifilm, OM Systems, Cruise America, and more. You can find him on Instagram and YouTube.

Dave Geffin

A New York City-based photographer and cinematographer, Dave has worked with Fujifilm, Adidas, Amazon, Phase One, Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and many, many more. Dave has extensive experience with fashion, commercial, and editorial clients around the world.

B.Monét

B.Monét is an award-winning writer and director, who’s various short films have screened in dozens of film festivals and streamed on BET, Hulu, and Max. She has worked with Levi’s, Estée Lauder, Disney, Uber, and more.

Sahand Nayebaziz

Sahand is a Los Angeles-based portrait photographer and filmmaker since 2011. He’s also an app developer, and a vital part of the Fuji X Weekly team for over six years.

Jeffrey Sun

Jeffrey is an up-and-coming New York City-based photographer, content creator, and YouTuber who specializes in street and travel images. He has worked with various musicians, events, and brands, including Fujifilm.

Chrome Color — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. I began this project over a year ago, and only now am I publishing the results. It’s been a lot of fun, but also very challenging. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Chrome Color Recipe looks like. I would describe it as warm and subtly colorful, with a strong Kodak-like aesthetic. It’s great for a summertime vibe. While it’s especially good for sunny daylight situations, it’s also quite versatile, and can be used anytime of the day or night.

Chrome Color is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Chrome Color Recipe is compatible with some fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras—X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II—as well as all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Classic Chrome
White Balance: Auto, 0 Red & -3 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: +1
Shadow: -1
Color: +3
Sharpness: 0
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 6400

The stills below are from the video above. The video footage was captured using a Fujifilm X-H2s, X-S20, and GFX100 II. No color grading, just straight-out-of-camera clips. Footage by AV, Sahand Nayebaziz, and Jeffrey Sun.

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Reala Color — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. I began this project over a year ago, and only now am I publishing the results. It’s been a lot of fun, but also very challenging. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Reala Color Recipe looks like. I would describe it as warm, light, and vibrant—yet somehow true-to-life—with an analog feel. It’s quite versatile, and can be used anytime of the day or night.

Reala Color is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Reala Color Recipe is compatible with all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Reala Ace
White Balance: Auto, +2 Red & -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: 0
Shadow: -1.5
Color: +3
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 6400

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Nostalgic Color — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

This is the Recipe that began the whole Video Recipe project. Early last year, my family and I participated in a 72-hour short film challenge. We had three days to write, record, edit, and submit a five minute short film. The overall theme (heroic), some dialog that must be included (“This better be useful”), and a prop that must be used (a sticky note) were not given until the very start of the 72 hours, so we couldn’t preplan much. The short film was a team effort—probably my biggest contribution was the Video Recipe. Prior to this, we primary used Reggie’s Portra for videography (ignoring the settings unavailable in Move Mode), but we wanted a softer, warmer, more muted aesthetic for this movie (something that seemed more like a memory), to better convey the intended feelings. There were nine contest entries, all of which were played in a local movie theater. To our surprise, we won Best Film (and several other trophies). If you are interested, it’s called Will You Play With Me? (click here to watch). Amanda recorded most of the clips, and all of it was filmed on an X-T5 using this Nostalgic Color Recipe.

From there, I was inspired to create even more Video Recipes for Fujifilm cameras. Nostalgic Color was the first, so it has a special place in my heart. It’s quite versatile. The aesthetic of this Recipe evokes nostalgia. I can imagine a full-length documentary filmed with this someday—in fact, the inspiration for this Recipe came from some shots in the documentary American Symphony. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Nostalgic Color Recipe looks like.

Nostalgic Color is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Nostalgic Color Recipe is compatible with all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Nostalgic Neg.
White Balance: Auto Ambiance Priority, +3 Red & -3 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: 0
Shadow: -1
Color: -2
Sharpness: 0
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 6400

The stills below are from the video above. The video footage was captured using a Fujifilm X-H2s and X-S20. No color grading, just straight-out-of-camera clips. Footage by AV, Dave Geffin, B.Monét, and Jeffrey Sun.

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Natural Negative — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. I began this project over a year ago, and only now am I publishing the results. It’s been a lot of fun, but also very challenging. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Natural Negative Recipe looks like. I would describe it as soft, light, and warm, yet true-to-life. It has a strong cinematic feel. This Recipe is extremely versatile, great for day or night or any other light situation.

Natural Negative is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Natural Negative Recipe is compatible with some fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras—X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II, as well as all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Eterna
White Balance: Auto White Priority, +2 Red & -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: 0
Shadow: +1
Color: +2
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 12800

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Retro Fujicolor — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

The Retro Fujicolor Video Recipe is my personal favorite for videography. My wife, Amanda, used this Recipe for two Fuji X Weekly YouTube videos last year: Fujifilm X-E5 + 11 Recipes — Roadtrip to the Oldest Building in Arizona and California Coast in Infrared — Fujifilm X-T4 ES & Aerochrome v2 Recipe. It was inspired by old television shows and commercials filmed on Fujifilm’s AX, A, and F motion picture films in the ’80’s and ’90’s. It has a muted and contrasty vintage Fujicolor look. I especially love how greens and blues are rendered. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Retro Fujicolor Recipe looks like.

Retro Fujicolor is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Retro Fujicolor Recipe is compatible with some fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras—X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II, as well as all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Classic Negative
White Balance: Auto White Priority, -1 Red & -3 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1.5
Shadow: -1.5
Color: -1
Sharpness: -2
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 6400

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Vision Daylight — A FXW App Patron Early-Access Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. I began this project over a year ago, and only now am I publishing the results. It’s been a lot of fun, but also very challenging. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Vision Daylight Recipe looks like. I would describe it as warm (with a hint of green), somewhat contrasty (yet with great tonality), and subtly colorful—very summer-like—with a cinematic feel. It has a strong Kodak-esque motion picture aesthetic. This Recipe is specifically intended for sunny daylight situations, but can be interesting in other light, too.

The Vision Daylight Video Recipe is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe, which means that it is currently only available to App Patrons; however, in time it will be available to everyone. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron subscriber, it’s available to you right now. This is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Vision Daylight Recipe is compatible with some fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras—X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II—as well as all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

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Retro Cinematic — A FXW App Patron Early-Access Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

What I love about the Retro Cinematic Video Recipe is that it emphasizes both warm and cool tones. In the right light, it almost has a split-tone effect. Depending on the situation, it can appear to have a warm cast or a cool cast. While this Recipe is intended for use in sunny daylight, it can also be great for showcasing the blues of twilight and for emphasizing the warmth of artificial light. The Retro Cinematic Video Recipe is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe, which means that it is currently only available to App Patrons; however, in time it will be available to everyone. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron subscriber, it’s available to you right now. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Retro Cinematic Recipe looks like.

Retro Cinematic is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Retro Cinematic Recipe is compatible with all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with newer GFX cameras, too.

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Vivid Fujichrome — A Video Recipe for Fujifilm Cameras

Posted on 3 Hours Ago by Ritchie Roesch

Any Fujifilm Recipe can be used for video, but there are some caveats. First, not all of the options that are available for still photography are available for video (and, to a much lesser degree, vice versa). Also, the various Film Simulations look very subtly divergent for video than stills, simply because the pipeline is different for color sampling, curves, sharpening, and noise reduction—the output is nearly the same, but there are some small inherent variations, with some Film Simulations affected more than others. All of this is to say that Recipes intended for still photography will work for cinematography if you ignore the settings that aren’t available in movie mode, but the outcome will not be exactly the same. Aside from that, what works well for still photography does not always work well for video (and vice versa)—that’s why film manufacturers have some emulsions specifically for photographs and some specifically for motion pictures. With that in mind, I decided to create Fujifilm Recipes that are specifically designed for cinematography.

Even though there are significantly fewer settings available for video than for stills, I found that creating Recipes for video to be much more difficult. I began this project over a year ago, and only now am I publishing the results. It’s been a lot of fun, but also very challenging. The YouTube video that I’ve embedded below is a good sampling of what the Vivid Fujichrome Recipe looks like. I would describe it as vibrant and leaning warm; slightly contrasty with deep blacks. This is a bold Recipe for colorful subjects, and has a distinctive Velvia quality. It’s specifically intended for sunny daylight, but it can sometimes produce good results in other light situations. It’s especially great for sunset and blue hour.

Vivid Fujichrome is a video Recipe, and is not intended for still photography; however, you can use it for stills by choosing a Grain size (either Off or Weak/Small), setting Color Chrome Effect and Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, and set Clarity to 0. I did not include a “typical exposure compensation” because you’ll want to carefully consider the exposure for each individual scene, and whether it should be brighter or darker will depend on the exact light situation and desired mood. This Vivid Fujichrome Recipe is compatible with most fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras—X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II—as well as all fifth-generation cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III. You can also use this with many GFX cameras, too.

Film Simulation: Velvia
White Balance: 5000K, +2 Red & 0 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -2
Color: +2
Sharpness: 0
High ISO NR: -4
Interframe NR: Auto
ISO: up to ISO 6400

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