Fujicolor 100 Industrial

Fujicolor 100 Industrial — Fujifilm X100VI (X-Trans V) Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Ritchie Roesch

*Lion Fountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI – Fujicolor 100 Industrial

Fujicolor 100 Industrial was a color negative 35mm film sold in bulk only in Japan—it’s not the same as the Fujicolor 100 that was widely available worldwide. It has been said that Fujifilm keeps their best film stocks in Japan, and there are two Japanese-only Fujicolor 100 emulsions: one is known as Fujicolor 100 Japan, and the other is Fujicolor 100 Industrial; however, they might be the exact same film—some say they are, while others say they are not (I’m not certain which is true, but I think they might be the same). The “Industrial” part of the name does not mean that it was for photographing industrial buildings, but simply that it was intended for commercial use by corporations who go through a lot of film—Fujifilm did not desire for it to be sold individually, but some did so nonetheless. Fujicolor 100 Industrial was discontinued by Fujifilm in 2020.

This film is unusual because it was made for daylight photography, but it is actually Tungsten-balanced. Fujifilm shifted the dyes so that it looked “normal” when used in sunny conditions. I’m not sure why they did this. Was it an experiment from their lab that they thought was cool but didn’t really know how to market? Is it that Tungsten film is cheaper to produce? I have no idea why, but it does give it a slightly different look than other Fujifilm emulsions.

*Ford* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI – Fujicolor 100 Industrial

Back in 2019 I made a Fujicolor 100 Industrial Film Simulation Recipe for the Fujifilm X-T3 and X-T30 cameras, which uses PRO Neg. Std as the base. Ever since I published that Recipe, it has been one of my personal favorites for my X-T30; however, I never adapted it for the newer models. The solution is simple: if you have a Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, X-T30 II, X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, or X100VI, set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off, Grain size to Small, and Clarity to 0 (or -2, if you prefer). I have used that adaptation on my X100V, X-E4, and X-T5 a few times, but never made it an official Recipe.

Since the new Reala Ace film simulation is so similar to PRO Neg. Std, I decided to make a version of Fujicolor 100 Industrial using it as the base. I also used the latest JPEG options (that aren’t available on the X-T3 and X-T30) to fine-tune it just a tad more. While this new version of the Recipe isn’t identical to the old, it is still very similar. I like this new one, which uses Reala Ace, a tiny bit better than the old one, which uses PRO Neg. Std., but since they are so similar, you can go with whichever one you personally prefer.

*Bright Bougainvillea Blossoms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI – Fujicolor 100 Industrial

At this time, the only X-series camera that this new Fujicolor 100 Industrial Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with is the Fujifilm X100VI; however, sometime this coming summer Fujifilm will purportedly give the new Reala Ace film simulation to the other fifth-generation models (X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, and X-S20), so if you have one of those cameras, you’ll be able to use it soon enough. Also, the GFX100 II has Reala Ace, so you can use this Recipe on that camera, but it will likely render slightly differently (try it anyway).

Film Simulation: Reala Ace
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Weak
Color Chrome FX Blue: Off
White Balance: 3100K, +8 Red & -8 Blue
Highlight: +0.5
Shadow: +1.5
Color: -1
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -2
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Fujicolor 100 Industrial Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X100VI:

*Sunkissed Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Sunlight Pouring on the Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Easter Bunny* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Looking for Hidden Eggs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Main Street Fountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Oleander Parking* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Exit 137* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Two Men at Breakfast* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Suburban Roof –* Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Roofline Abstract* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Rural Backyard* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Building in Ruins* – Gila Bend, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Little Yellow Flower at the Base of a Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Small Outdoor Table* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Mudflap* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Palm Shadow on Window* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Tower Reflection* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Coffee Cove* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Patriotic Neighborhood* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Lion Spitting Water* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Yellow Wall* – Gila Bend, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Sunset out the Window* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Dusk Lamps* – Goodyear, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

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Fuji Film Simulation: Fujicolor 100 Industrial (Video)

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

I posted a new video to the Fuji X Weekly YouTube channel! This is a new series called Fuji Film Simulation, which is sort of the video version of my Film Simulation Reviews. It’s my way of demonstrating how you can use my different recipes in various situations. In this episode I walk around the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City using my Fujicolor 100 Industrial film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens.

The first part of the video, which is right after the super cool intro sequence, is just me talking about this blog, how I got started in photography, my gear, film simulations and so forth. I hope that you find it interesting. Where I walk around the college campus begins at the 3:12 mark. This might be my favorite section of the episode! Be sure to watch to the end.

My wife, Amanda, made this video. The photographs are mine, but all of the footage was captured by her using a Fujifilm X-T20 and a GoPro Hero 8 Black. She did all of the editing. She did such a great job! Really, it turned out better than I hoped it would. She far exceeded my expectations when she showed me the finished video.

I invite you to watch this episode, which you’ll find at the top of this article. If you liked it, I invite you to give it a thumbs up, share and subscribe. I appreciate any feedback that you might have. Let me know what you think!

Film Simulation Review: Waiting With Fujicolor 100 Industrial

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

Waiting Outside – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

My Fujicolor 100 Industrial film simulation recipe is very underrated. I don’t hear many people talk about it. This recipe doesn’t get nearly as many views as some of my other ones, perhaps because the film that it mimics isn’t especially well known. Make no mistake, this recipe is one of the best! If you’ve never tried it, I invite you to do so.

This particular film simulation recipe pairs well with urban scenes. It’s good for more than just that, but a downtown environment seems to be where this recipe does its best work. These photographs aren’t urban, but my Fujicolor 100 Industrial recipe was a good choice for this series.

Anytime can be a good time for photography. Take a camera with you wherever you go, and you’ll be surprised at the photographic opportunities that present themselves. This series of pictures was captured while waiting in line to get inside of Costco, and I was able to do this because I had my Fujifilm X-T30 with me, which had a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens attached to it. With what’s going on in the world, there’s a line to even get inside of the store to shop. I used the wait as an opportunity to create some pictures. This is no special event. The lighting wasn’t extraordinary. It was unremarkable. Despite that, there were pictures worth capturing, images worth creating, even in an ordinary moment. Use the ordinary moments in life as photographic opportunities.

Architecture of Costco – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Green Tree & Roof – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Removing Gloves – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Pushing Baskets – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Distancing – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Guy in a Red Shirt – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Cart Man – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

Red & Silver Carts – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2

My Fujifilm X-T30 Fujicolor 100 Industrial Film Simulation Recipe

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

Urban Binding – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – “Fujicolor 100 Industrial”

I get asked frequently to create different film simulation recipes, and I always put some consideration into those requests. I don’t get around to attempting all of them, although I do attempt many, but I at least think about how I might create a certain look. Even if I do attempt it, I’m not usually successful, as it just doesn’t look right quite often, so I go back to the drawing board when time and inspiration allows. On rare occasions I’m able to create a certain aesthetic quickly and easily. This recipe falls into the latter category.

I have to be honest, when I was asked to create a recipe to mimic the look of Fujicolor 100 Industrial film, I had never heard of it and knew absolutely nothing about it. I had to do some research on this film, and I found lots of good and helpful information. As it turns out, Fujicolor 100 Industrial is a negative film only sold in bulk in Japan, although you can purchase it from some camera stores who sell it individually. It’s actually re-branded Fujicolor 100, well, the Japanese version of Fujicolor 100, which is not the same film as Fujicolor 100 in America, although they’re similar to each other. Something interesting about Fujicolor 100 Industrial (and Fujicolor 100 Japan, which is the same film) is that it has a Tungsten emulsion (with a Kelvin temperature of 3200), but it is daylight balanced because the dye colors have been shifted to account for the cooler temperature. Weird, huh? Well, it turns out that you can do the same thing in your Fujifilm camera using white balance shift, and it creates a similar aesthetic.

Backyard Daisy – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – “Fujicolor 100 Industrial”

I find that this recipe is especially good in higher-contrast scenes, although it can still deliver interesting results in lower-contrast scenes. It’s a milder recipe that doesn’t have a lot of saturation, although sometimes just the right amount, and it handles shadows and highlights well. It creates lovely pictures that are soft and not bold. It needs the right subject and light to stand out, but it can look really great in the right situations. It definitely has a low-ISO print-film quality to it, and resembles Fujicolor 100 Industrial film surprisingly well.

PRO Neg. Std
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: +1
Shadow: +2
Color: +1
Color Chrome Effect: Weak
Sharpening: +2
Noise Reduction: -4
Grain Effect: Weak
White Balance: 3200K, +8 Red & -8 Blue
ISO: Auto up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Sample photographs, all camera-made JPEGs, captured with a Fujifilm X-T30 using this Fujicolor 100 Industrial recipe:

US Bike Lane – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Twilight Temple – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Broadway Me – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Three Stories – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Boston Building Reflection – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

The Corporate Ladder – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Their Bank – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Urban Sunset – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Partial Loaf – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Purple Zebra – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Leaves In The Sky – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Partly Cloudy – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Rosebud Sky – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

In Case of Fire – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Watching Television – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Little Feet – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Donut Eater – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Plastic Hand – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

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