I published a new video on the Fuji X Weekly YouTube Channel! This one showcases my Fujicolor Superia 100 film simulation on my Fujifilm X100V while at a local amusement park. I think it turned out pretty well, and it’s worth your time to watch. My wife, Amanda, shot all the footage and did all of the editing. I captured all of the photographs and did the narration. Check it out! Let me know what you think of it.
Garden Flowers Bloomed – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 – “Cine Teal”
My Fujifilm X100V “Cine Teal” film simulation recipe has been a lot more popular than I expected it to be. It requires the Eterna film simulation, plus some other settings only found on the newest Fujifilm models. I’ve been asked by a few people to create a “Cine Teal” recipe for X-Trans III cameras, which don’t have that film simulation and those new options, so I did! This recipe woks best during the “Blue Hour” of dusk and dawn, in shade and on overcast days.
PRO Neg. Std
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +3
Color: -3
Noise Reduction: -3
Sharpening: -1
Grain Effect: Weak
White Balance: 4500K, +2 Red & -8 Blue
ISO: Auto up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photos, all straight-out-of-camera JPEGs captured on a Fujifilm X-T20 using this “Cine Teal” Film Simulation recipe:
Upside-Down Umbrella – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Green Tree & House – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Been Better – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Spring Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Tree Leaves Green – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Lavender Bloom – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
Pine & Rock – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T20
These settings also work on the Fujifilm X-T30 and X-T3, just set Color Chrome Effect to Off. I captured the photographs below on my X-T30 using this “Cine Teal” film simulation recipe:
Hazy Light Through The Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Mountain Pines – Francis Peak, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Mountain Ridge – Francis Peak, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Mountain Radar – Francis Peak, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Dusting Snow & Clouds – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Clouds Around The Mountains – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Spirit of Photography – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Stairs & Reflection – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Morning Light & Shadows – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Film – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Amusement Poles – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Reala 100”
Fujicolor Reala 100 was Fujifilm’s first Superia film, even though initially it did not have Superia in the name. Superia films shared Fuji’s “4th layer technology” and Reala was the first to have it, but Reala was marketed towards “pro” photographers while Superia was marketed towards “consumer” photographers. Eventually Fujifilm added Superia to Reala’s name. There were several different versions of Reala manufactured, including a high-ISO Tungsten one made for motion pictures, but Reala 100 was the most popular.
The Classic Negative film simulation is “modeled after” Superia with “Superia-like” colors, so it’s the best starting point for a Reala recipe. Reala 100 was very similar to Superia 100, but Superia 100 was intended for “general purpose” photography while Reala 100 was intended for portrait photography (interestingly, my wedding photos were shot on Reala). Colors are rendered a little differently between the two films, especially blue, which is deeper and more saturated on Reala, despite Reala being overall slightly less saturated than Superia 100. You’ll find that this recipe and my Fujicolor Superia 100 recipe replicate these differences quite nicely. Reala film was discontinued in 2013.
Tunnel & Fountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Reala 100”
This Fujicolor Reala 100 film simulation recipe is a great all-around option. It looks good under many circumstances. The aesthetic of this recipe is very close to my Superia 100 recipe, and I’m not sure which one I like better. This one is better for stronger blues, and the other is better for stronger reds, but they’re not far apart from each other. Unfortunately, as of this writing, this Reala recipe is only compatible with the Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T4 cameras.
Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -1
Color: +0
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Clarity: -3
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Strong
White Balance: Daylight, 0 Red & 0 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Fujicolor Reala 100 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
Ferris Wheel – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Ferris Wheel Through The Trees – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Hands Raised – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Blue Coaster – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Waterless Waterslides – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Umbrella Ride – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Green Trees, Blue Sky – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Cat Statue – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Ride Operator – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Waiting to Fly – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sunstar Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Backlit Fountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Flowerbed – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Field of Wildflowers – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Potted Blooms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Flowers in a Garden – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Blossoms Along a Fence – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Red Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Covered Wagon – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Man Waiting – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Standing, Waiting – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Corner – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Puddle Reflections – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Stroller – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Almost – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Please Unload Children – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Lying on a Bench – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Pink Hair Bow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Backpack – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Josh Riding Carousel – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Happy Jon – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Map on a Fence – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Woodford, Iowa – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Forest Trees – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Windshield Rain – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Leaves in the Forest – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200 – “Kodak Tri-X 400”
The number one black-and-white film simulation recipe that I’ve been asked to create is Kodak Tri-X 400, but I’ve never been satisfied with my own attempts. Thankfully for you, Fuji X Weekly reader Anders Lindborg (Instagram) was able to do it! This is brilliant, and I’m sure you’ll love it. It’s the only B&W recipe I’m using on my Fujifilm X100V right now.
Kodak introduced Tri-X in the early 1940’s, and in the 1950’s they began selling it in 35mm format. Ever since, it has been the “standard” high-ISO black-and-white film for photographers. It’s been made in ISO 160, 200, 320 and 400 versions; this recipe is based on Tri-X 400. Kodak re-engineered Tri-X 400 in 2007 with finer grain and lower contrast, but it’s still nearly identical to the old stock.
Anders actually made three recipes in one: low-contrast, mid-contrast, and high-contrast. Tri-X, like most films, can be made more contrasty or less contrasty based on how it’s developed (chemicals used and/or development times) or printed (contrast filters). The recipe further down this article is the mid-contrast version. For low contrast, set Highlight to -1 and Shadow to +2. For high contrast, set Highlight to +1 and Shadow to +4. This film simulation recipe was designed for the X-T3 and X-T30, but I changed a couple of things for the X100V: I set Clarity to +4 (which isn’t available on the X-T3 and X-T30) and Grain to Strong & Large (on the X-T3 and X-T30, Grain is set to Strong). Because it adds contrast, setting Clarity to +4 actually makes this look more like the high-contrast version. If you are using this on the X100V, X-Pro3 or X-T4, feel free to try all three contrast versions, with or without Clarity, to see which you like better. For X-Trans III cameras, which don’t have Color Chrome Effect, you can still use this recipe; while it won’t look exactly the same, it will still look very similar. In other words, even though the title says “Fujifilm X100V Film Simulation Recipe” you can actually use it on any camera with the Acros film simulation—I’ve tried it on an X-T30 and X-T20, and it looks great!
Forest Edge – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600 – “Kodak Tri-X 400”
I found that this recipe looks best when set to ISO 1600 or higher. From ISO 1600 to 3200, the results more resemble newer Tri-X 400 film. From ISO 6400 to ISO 12800, the results more resemble older Tri-X 400 film. I want to give a big thank-you to Anders Lindborg for creating this recipe, sharing it, and allowing me to publish it here—you are appreciated! Thank you!
Acros (+Y, +R, +G)
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: 0
Shadow: +3
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: +1
Clarity: +4
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Off
White Balance: Daylight,+9 Red & -9 Blue
ISO: ISO 1600 – 12800
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Kodak Tri-X 400 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
Fallen Trunk – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
The Forest – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Light in a Dark Canopy – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Sunlight & Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Monochrome Backlit Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Drops on a Window – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Half Leaf In The Road – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Footstep – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Barrier – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Corner Benches – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 6400
Drinking Fountains – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Feel Like A Kid Again – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Walking at an Amusement Park – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 1600
Waiting at the Exit – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Diagonal Light Boy – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
FED 5c Film Camera – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Coffee Grounds in a Filter – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Rainbow Feet on the Floor – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Girl in Zebra Shirt – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Rainy Day Siblings – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Level Up – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Wet Leaf in the Grass – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 5000
Wet Tree Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Leaf of a Different Color – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Emptiness – Roy, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Empty Boxes in an Abandoned Home – Roy, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Nobody’s Home – Roy, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
White Truck – Roy, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 3200
Dead End Night – Roy, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Trolley Bus – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
Wrong Way – Centerville, UT – Fujifilm X100V – ISO 12800
See also:
Film Simulation Recipes
Tri-X Push-Process Film Simulation Recipe
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Lavender – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Eterna”
I haven’t forgotten about my Fujifilm X-T1! My last five film simulation recipes have been for my new X100V, but I will continue making recipes for other sensors. Not everyone, probably not most Fujifilm X shooters, have the latest models, so the recipes for those cameras are irrelevant to many Fuji X Weekly readers. There will still be many articles related to the X100V, but I will continue to publish articles about other Fujifilm cameras, too. I’ll try to keep things balanced.
This “Eterna” film simulation recipe is my best facsimile of my X-T30 Eterna recipe. Obviously X-Trans II cameras don’t have the Eterna film simulation, as well as other options that the X-T30 has. It’s impossible to make an exact match, but this one is surprisingly pretty close. It looks nothing like straight-out-of-the-box Eterna, but it resembles pretty closely my Eterna recipe, which requires some big adjustments to various settings.
Red Blooms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Eterna”
My X-T1 “Eterna” recipe has a strong warm color cast, and it has a fair amount of contrast. It reminds me of Kodak Gold printed on Kodak paper, but I’m sure it’s not an exact match for that, just a general impression. This recipe is not for every situation, but it can look great for certain pictures.
PRO Neg. Std
Dynamic Range: DR100
Highlight: +2 (High)
Shadow: +1 (Medium-High)
Color: +2 (High)
Sharpness: +1 (Medium-High)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Auto, +6 Red & -7 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to +1/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Eterna” recipe on my Fujifilm X-T1:
Yellow Truck with Red Graffiti – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Empty Trailers – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Evening Thistle – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Someone’s Watching – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Authorized Persons and Vehicles Only – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Bike Lane Ends – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Stump by the Water – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Pole Reflection – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Sunstar Tree – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Empty Bench – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Ford 250 – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
SkyWest – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Statue Girl on Bench – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Shadow Stripes – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Toes & Couch – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Josh in the Window Light – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Kitchen Succulent – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Tree Branch Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Cloud Above The Mountain Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Mountain Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
Tree Top – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T1
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Bridge Over Stream – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Portra 400”
This is a brand-new version of my X-T30 Kodak Portra 400 film simulation recipe, designed specifically for the Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T4. My “old” recipe isn’t, in fact, old, as I published it only one month ago, but already I have improved on it, thanks to Fujifilm’s new tools, and also thanks to Fuji X Weekly reader Thomas Schwab, who helped tremendously refine the recipe to be more accurate to actual Portra 400 film. You see, he captured some pictures with Portra 400 film and made some identical pictures with his X-Pro3. After a few small changes, this new recipe emerged. It’s very similar to the X-T30 Portra 400 recipe, the differences aren’t huge, but it is subtly better in my opinion.
Portra 400 was introduced by Kodak in 1998, and was redesigned in 2006 and again in 2010. As the name implies, it’s intended for portrait photography, but can be used for many other types of photography. It’s similar to Portra 160, but with more contrast, saturation and grain. Believe it or not, ISO 400 was considered “high ISO” by many photographers back in the film days, and Portra 400 was one of the absolute best “high ISO” color films ever made. Like all films, results can vary greatly depending on how it’s shot, developed and printed or scanned, and even which version of the film you’re talking about.
Backlit Forest Leaves – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Portra 400”
This new Portra 400 film simulation recipe requires the use of Clarity, which slows down the camera considerably. Fujifilm suggests shooting RAW and adding Clarity later, but I just use the pause to slow myself down. The use of Clarity also means that this recipe can’t be used on “older” cameras, only the X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T4 (as of this writing), but feel free to apply the white balance shift of this recipe to the X-T30 version and see if you like it better.
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR-Auto
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -2
Color: +2
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Clarity: +2
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, +3 Red & -5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this new Kodak Portra 400 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
Light Green Leaves – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sunlight In The Tree – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Forest – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Creek Through The Trees – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Light on the Water – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Creek – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Big Green Leaf – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sunshine & Tree Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sunlit – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Stone & Blooms – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Jo Swinging – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Brother & Sister Driving – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Protect & Serve – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Seagull on a Lamp – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Stormy Reeds – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Rose Garden – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 100”
The new Classic Negative film simulation that’s found on Fujifilm’s latest cameras is intended to mimic Fujicolor Superia. Fujifilm doesn’t state which version of the film it’s intended to resemble; Fujifilm simply says that it’s “modeled after” Superia with “Superia-like” colors. They did very well in creating it, as it is unmistakably Superia. To me, straight-out-of-the-box Classic Negative most closely resembles Superia 200, although it’s not an exact match (but pretty close). There were at least a dozen different versions of Superia made by Fujifilm beginning in 1998, and a couple are still available today. I believe that Classic Negative can be made to resemble many of these different films. I started with Fujicolor Superia 100.
Superia 100 is a daylight balanced color negative film that Fujifilm produced between 1998 and 2009. It replaced Fujicolor Super G Plus 100, which, honestly, didn’t look all that much different. Superia 100 had improved grain, sharpness, and more accurate color under florescent light. Under normal conditions, and without a close inspection, the two films looked quite similar. Superia was a “consumer” film that was widely found in drug and convenient stores. It was regularly used for family snapshots, but was also popular among photojournalists, as well as portrait and wedding photographers. Superia 100 was marketed as a “general use” low-ISO color film. Like the film, this Fujicolor Superia 100 film simulation recipe serves as a general use option.
Sunset Behind the Reeds – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 100”
I think many of you will really appreciate this film simulation recipe. It has fairly low contrast, but not too low, and produces very nice colors. It has a nostalgic quality to it, since the film that it’s based on was widely used for family snapshots in the 1990’s and 2000’s. You can use it for portraits or street photography or landscapes—really, it’s good for most situations. Unfortunately, as of this writing, this Fujicolor Superia 100 film simulation recipe is only compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V and X-T4 cameras. This recipe does use the new Clarity feature, and you should be aware that it slows down the camera considerably.
Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR-Auto
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -2
Color: +1
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Clarity: -2
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, 0 Red & -1 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Fujicolor Superia 100 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
Under the Green Canopy – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Light Through The Trees – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Red Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Pagoda – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Pink Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Nearly Empty Park – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Waiting Alone – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Fascinating – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Fanatic Family – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Grandmother & Grandson – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Thirsty Peacock – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Give it Back – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Red & Blue Benches – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Lagoon Railroad – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Patriotic Boy – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Ride is Closed – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Nervously Ready for Tea Cup Ride – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Do Not Enter – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Rocks by the Raging River – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Leaves Above Farmington Creek – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Storm Above – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Mine! – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Refreshment Station – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Evening Red – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Desk Near a Window – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Fake Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Backyard Jo – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Jon, Laughing – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sunlit Tree Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Evening Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
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Red Lights & Raindrops – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Cine Teal”
Baseball legend Lefty Gomez said, “I’d rather be lucky than good.” This particular film simulation recipe was a failure, but it was a lucky failure. I’ve been trying to create a Kodak Vision3 500T recipe, but I can’t get it right. I’ve tried a number of different combinations of settings, but I haven’t cracked the code (yet). This was one attempt. Under the right light, it does resemble Vision3 500T, but under most conditions it does not. Even though it was a failure, I like the look of this recipe, so I thought I’d share it with you.
I call this new film simulation recipe “Cine Teal” because it looks a bit cinematic thanks to the Eterna film simulation, and has a teal, green or yellow cast, depending on the light. This recipe looks best when used in the “blue hour” of dusk or dawn, and does well in shade and on overcast days. It can be used in other situations, but the results tend to be so-so, although you can still get interesting pictures sometimes. This recipe is a little limited in where it works best, but in the right situations it can look very nice. It’s not for everyone, but some of you will really appreciate it.
Sunlit Tree Leaves – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Cine Teal”
Because this film simulation recipe requires the use of Clarity, it will slow your camera down considerably. Fujifilm suggests, if you shoot RAW+JPEG, to add Clarity later by reprocessing the RAW file in-camera or with X RAW Studio. I just use the pause to slow myself down. This recipe is only compatible (as of this writing) with the Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T4.
Eterna
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -2
Shadow: +4
Color: -1
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Clarity: -5
Grain Effect: Weak, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Weak
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Strong
White Balance: 4550K, +1 Red & -9 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Cine Teal” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
Small Garden Flowers – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Roses Red – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Roses are Red – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Waiting Wishes – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Subtle Rays – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Cloud & Half Moon – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Suburban Cloud – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Evening House – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Shadow of Self – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Apple & Bike – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Masked Man – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Urban Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Evergreen – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Small Table & Chairs – Orem, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Grand Girl – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Mischievous Smile – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Learning to Play – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Lights Off – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Coffee Table – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Asian Decor – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Dining – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Hood Ornament – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Open for Business – Orem, UT – Fujifilm X100V
FedEx – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Movie Theater – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
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Evening at a Pond – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X100V “Kodachrome 64”
The Fujifilm X100V has some new features, including Clarity and Color Chrome Effect Blue, that my X-T30 doesn’t have, despite sharing the same sensor. The more JPEG options that I have, the more accurately I can create in-camera looks. My hope is to revisit some of my film simulation recipes, and create what I hope are more accurate versions using the new features. The first one that I revamped is my Kodachrome 64 film simulation recipe.
Many people love my Kodachrome 64 recipe, but not everyone. The biggest complaint that I’ve heard about it is that the reds aren’t vibrant enough. I don’t disagree with that, but there are always compromises when recreating looks in-camera because the tools available to me are limited. Of course, what Kodachrome 64 looks like depends on how you’re viewing it, whether projector, light table, scan, print, and how so. You can find some vastly different looking pictures that were captured on Kodachrome 64. For this revamped recipe, I spent some time studying the Kodachrome slides that I captured many years ago.
Red Lights & Rain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V “Kodachrome 64”
While I feel that this is an improved Kodachrome 64 recipe, it’s still not perfect. Those who disliked how reds were rendered on the old recipe will certainly like this one better, but is it 100% exactly like the film? No. I think +2 Color might be too much, but +1 Color doesn’t render reds and yellows vibrant enough. If you prefer +1 Color, feel free to do that instead. There’s a little less contrast with this new version. Both of the Color Chrome Effects, the lower Dynamic Range setting, and Clarity add contrast, so I changed Highlight and Shadow to compensate. The X-T4 has .5 Highlight and Shadow adjustments, and I would set Shadow to +0.5 if I were using these settings on that camera (I hope that Fujifilm updates the X100V and X-Pro3 to allow this, too). I think it would be acceptable to use +1 Shadow, but I felt that was a tad too much, so I set it to 0. Despite not being perfect, I do feel that this version is a little more accurate to actual Kodachrome 64 film.
If you have an X100V, X-Pro3 or X-T4, I invite you to try this new-and-improved Kodachrome 64 film simulation recipe. Be sure to let me know what you think! Here are a couple pictures comparing the two versions of this recipes:
Original Kodachrome 64 recipe.
New Kodachrome 64 Recipe.
Original Kodachrome 64 recipe.
New Kodachrome 64 recipe.
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: 0
Shadow: 0
Color: +2
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: +1
Clarity: +3
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, +2 Red & -5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this new Kodachrome 64 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:
White Horse by a Stream – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Horses in the Grass – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Curious Horse – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Country Tires – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Yellow Flowers, Blue Sky – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Wishful Day – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Beer & Board – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Road Bicycling – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
All the World’s a Sunny Day – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Orders & Pickup – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Red, White & Blue Day – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Flag Up Close – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Reeds by the Water – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Evening Reeds – Farmington Bay, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Landscape Flowers – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Handlebar – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Kodak Colors – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Half of an Orange – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Ground Beans – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Pallets – Centerville, UT – Fujifilm X100V
IHOP – Centerville, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Cupcake – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Sitting on Concrete – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
Spring Snow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V
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Clouds On Top – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 90mm
Changing Light, Part 1: Velvia
I get asked sometimes how do I decide between color and black-and-white. I don’t remember where I heard this, but a long time ago somebody told me that if color is important to the scene then it should be a color picture, and if it’s not it should be black-and-white. Back then you had to make this decision before loading your camera with 24 or 36 exposures. Nowadays you can wait until after capturing the picture before deciding, although I find it best to choose before making the exposure.
Color pictures are (primarily) about three things: light, shadow and color. Black-and-white pictures are (primarily) about two things: light and shadow. It’s easy to see that if color isn’t an essential element to the picture, then it only serves as a distraction to light and shadow; however, that’s an oversimplified way of looking at it. There are many different color theories, and whether color is important or unimportant is highly subjective. One thing is for certain: black-and-white pictures are about light and shadow and those in-between grays.
Whenever I photograph in monochrome my mentality changes. They way that I look at the scene is different. When I photograph in color, I look for color. When I photograph in black-and-white, I look for tones. That’s why it’s important for me to decide before capturing the picture whether it will be color or not. For the pictures in this article, I decided that they needed to be monochrome. I chose my Ilford HP5 Plus film simulation recipe because I thought it would offer me the right amount of contrast. It’s not my most contrasty black-and-white recipe, but it has a good amount of contrast—not too much or too little. I think it was a great choice for these scenes.
I captured these pictures over the last several days from my house. I didn’t go anywhere. There were a lot of clouds and the light on the mountain was constantly changing. Oftentimes it was rather dull, but sometimes it was amazing! The camera I used was a Fujifilm X-T30. Most often I used a Fujinon 100-400mm lens, but occasionally I used a Fujinon 90mm. These longer focal lengths allowed me to “bring close” the mountain, making it appear as though I was in them, and not at a distance. Sometimes you don’t have to go anywhere to capture interesting pictures. That’s especially true if you have a great view where you are.
Wasatch with Snow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Dramatic Sky Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 90mm
Silver Sky Mountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 90mm
Clouds Over the Peak – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 90mm
Clouds Around the Mountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Monochrome Mountain Top – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
White Cloud – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Cloud Reaching – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Clouds & Dark Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Lightly Snowing On Top – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Gray Mountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Obscurity – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Rain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Rain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Monochrome Mountain Rain Shower – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Downpour – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Monochrome Mountain Mist – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Francis Peak Rain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Monochrome Radar – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Dark Hills – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Storm Over Dark Mountains – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Storm – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Clouds on the Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Covered by Clouds – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
See also: Film Simulation Reviews
Wasatch Spring – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Over the last few days I’ve captured a number of pictures from my house of the nearby Wasatch Mountains. I’m very fortunate that I live so close to such a majestic and beautiful landscape. I can see it from my living room. I can sit on my patio and watch the light change and the seasons change on the mountains. It’s right there! I feel very lucky to witness this and be able to capture it with my camera.
It’s been between overcast and partly-cloudy lately, with conditions changing rapidly and dramatically. It’s gone from fairly uninteresting to amazing and back to mostly uninteresting in a matter of moments. This has repeated over and over. I’ve tried to keep an eye out for it, and tried to be quick enough to photograph it before it disappeared. That’s not always possible, and many times I wasn’t successful, but sometimes I was.
The film simulation recipe that I chose for these pictures is my Velvia recipe (I also used my Ilford HP5 Plus recipe, and those pictures are in Part 2). These settings are bold and vibrant, much like actual Velvia film. I really appreciate this film simulation recipe for landscape photography where I want colors to pop. The mountain is covered in the fresh green of spring, and these settings are the best for highlighting that. If I want vivid colors, my Velvia recipe is what I choose.
The gear that I used for these pictures is a Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 100-400mm lens attached to it. I like to use a tripod or monopod with the 100-400mm lens, but these pictures are all hand-held. If I had waited to attach a tripod to the lens, I would have missed many of these shots. The long telephoto lens allows me to bring the mountains up-close, like I travelled into the mountains to capture these pictures, yet I didn’t even leave home. It really is amazing that I was able to make these photographs without going anywhere.
Clearing Clouds Above the Ridge – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Cold Spring – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Francis Peak Veiled – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Mist – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Spring Green Mountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain in May – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Radar – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Sliver of Illumination – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Spring Green Hill – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Wasatch Green – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Mountain Spring – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 100-400mm
Changing Light, Part 2: Ilford HP5 Plus
See also: Film Simulation Reviews
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!
Popular Fujifilm YouTubers Andrew & Denae just posted a video that features Fuji X Weekly, specifically my three Kodachrome film simulation recipes! It’s an interesting video that’s worth 11 minutes of your time. I embedded it above, so take a look!
Kodachrome is one of the films that I liked to shoot with many years ago. Back then, everyone used Kodachrome it seemed. It was a very popular film, but because of the complex and toxic process required to develop it, and lower sales due to digital photography, Kodak discontinued it in 2009. Kodachrome is gone, but people still want the Kodachrome look. My recipes allow people to get a Kodachrome aesthetic straight out of their Fujifilm camera.
Of course, Kodachrome can look different depending on various variables. There were different eras of Kodachrome, and different film options, each with its own look. How you view the picture greatly effects the look: light table, projector, print, or scan, and how so. You can’t make a recipe that mimics all of these variables, but I do think my three options are good at recreating a Kodachrome look in-camera.
I want to give a special Thank You to Andrew & Denae for trying my Kodachrome recipes and for featuring this website on their video. They said a lot of kind things, and I really appreciate their encouragement. Check out their YouTube channel and subscribe if you don’t already! Also, as a reminder, Fuji X Weekly has a YouTube channel, and I invite you to take a look at it and subscribe.
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Vintage Kodachrome Film Simulation Recipe
Kodachrome II Film Simulation Recipe
Kodachrome 64 Film Simulation Recipe
Gone Fishin’ – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
I get asked frequently what film simulation recipes are good for which situations. It can be hard to know when to use each one. When faced with a scene, which recipe should you choose? I hope that this Film Simulation Review series helps to bring clarity to this.
On grey-sky days there’s one film simulation recipe that I love to use: Fujicolor Superia 800. When I invented this recipe, I had no idea how good it was for dreary days. Fuji X Weekly reader Luis Costa shared his use of this recipe on a grey day, and it blew me away! Ever since, when there’s overcast sky and a little rain, for color pictures, my Fujicolor Superia 800 film simulation recipe is what I use.
This series of pictures were captured on a recent dreary day using the Superia 800 recipe. I used a Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 90mm f/2 lens attached to it. This 90mm lens can be difficult to use just because of its focal length, which is full-frame equivalent to 135mm, but it delivers excellent results. It’s super sharp and nearly flawless. It’s such a great lens!
My Superia 800 recipe is based on Fujicolor Superia X-tra 800 film. Fujifilm introduced this consumer grade high ISO color negative film in 1998 and discontinued it in 2016. It was a common film to find at the local store. It was an excellent choice for low-light situations, and it was commonly used by photojournalists. All of the pictures in this article are camera-made JPEGs using my Superia 800 film simulation recipe.
Raining in the Alley – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Goodyear – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Drop in the Bucket – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Wet Slide – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Wish Maker – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Green – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Drop of Water on a Blackberry Leaf – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Green Tree Tops – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Trees – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
King – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Catching a Lost Float – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Geese – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Swimming Duck – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm
Ice Cream Trailer – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodak Vision3 250D”
A Fuji X Weekly reader asked me to create a film simulation recipe that mimics Kodak Vision3 250D motion picture film. Kodak introduced Vision3 250D in 2009. While it’s a color negative motion picture film, it can also be used for still photography. I’ve never used this film, but as I researched it, I came to realize that this one film can produce many different looks, depending on how it’s shot and developed. In fact, you can develop it using either the C-41 or ECN-2 process, and you can even develop it as black-and-white. You can push-process several stops. There’s a lot of latitude for over and under exposure.
As you can imagine, it would be impossible to create a film simulation recipe that mimics every possible look from this film, or even most. I focused in on one specific aesthetic, although I can’t say for sure how that aesthetic was achieved, and made a recipe that mimics it. I think I came pretty darn close. Perhaps more importantly, these settings look good. There’s a certain quality to the pictures made using this recipe that’s especially lovely. Some of you are really going to love these settings!
Flowers on a Tree Branch – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodak Vision3 250D”
Since Kodak Vision3 250D is a motion picture film, I had fun using this film simulation recipe in the 16:9 aspect ratio from time-to-time because it is a more cinematic shape. If you used the film for still photography, most likely the frame would be a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is what I chose for most of these pictures. You can choose any aspect ratio that you’d like. If you have an X-H1, which doesn’t have Color Chrome Effect but does have Eterna, you can still use this recipe, but the results will be slightly different.
Eterna
Dynamic Range: DR100
Highlight: +3
Shadow: +4
Color: +3
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Grain Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
White Balance: Fluorescent 1 (Daylight Fluorescent), -3 Red & -1 Blue
ISO: Auto up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)
Below are all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Kodak Vision3 250D Film Simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30 camera:
Blue Bokeh – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Nighttime Fire Hydrant – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Yellow Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Lights Strung Across The Road – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Forever the Perfect Accessory – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Artificial Light Rays – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Reserved Parking – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Grass by a Waterfall – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Three Ducks – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Pond – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Tree & Purple Flowers – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Green Leaves & White Blooms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Webs in the Grass – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Sky Reeds – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Clouds & Roof – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Chopped Logs – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Fake Flower Decor – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Shy & Uninterested – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Sunglasses Indoors – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Boy in Evening Light – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Beans in the Grinder – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
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Around The Bend – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodak Portra 400”
Portra 400, which is a color negative film, was introduced by Kodak in 1998. It was redesign in 2006 and again in 2010. As the name implies, it’s intended for portrait photography, but can be used for many other types of photography. It’s similar to Portra 160, but with more contrast, saturation and grain. Believe it or not, ISO 400 was considered “high ISO” by many photographers back in the film days, and Portra 400 was one of the absolute best “high ISO” color films ever made. Like all films, results can vary greatly depending on how it’s shot, developed and printed or scanned, and even which version of the film you’re talking about. Interestingly, Kodak briefly made a black-and-white version of Portra 400!
I’ve been meaning to revisit Kodak Portra 400 for some time now. As you may know, I already have a Kodak Portra 400 recipe, which I created two years ago, but it requires a difficult-to-achieve custom white balance measurement. I was never really satisfied with that recipe, even though it can produce interesting results. I have been eager to create a new Portra 400 recipe, and, In fact, I’ve tried a couple of times, but without success.
Blue Sky Day – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodak Portra 400”
A Fuji X Weekly reader suggested to me that if I use my Kodak Portra 160 recipe, except increase Shadow, Highlight and Color by one, that should be pretty close to Portra 400. Indeed it is! I liked what I saw, but I played around with the settings more to see if I could improve on it. Turns out not much needed to be tweaked. I liked the results better with Color Chrome Effect set to Strong, but if you have an X-Trans III camera, which doesn’t have that feature, you can still use this recipe, but it will look slightly different. The only other change that I made was I set Grain to Strong.
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR-Auto
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -1
Color: +2
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -2
Grain Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
White Balance: Daylight, +4 Red & -5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Kodak Portra 400 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30:
Mountain in the Evening Light – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Reeds To The Sky – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Jensen Pond – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Water Beyond The Trees – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Paved Trail – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Spring Green & White – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Fries in the Sky – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Royal Lunch – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Evening Suburban Home – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Boy in the Striped Light – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Boy Sitting – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Sunlight Through The Pink Blooms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Pink Tree Bloom – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Pathway Through the Trees – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
In Part 1, I hiked a path in a local park using my Ektar recipe. Part 2, which is what you are reading now, are the pictures from my stroll back down the trail using my Kodak Portra 160 film simulation recipe. As before, the gear I used was a Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens attached to it. The only thing that I did differently was select my Portra 160 recipe instead of Ektar. I mentioned in the previous article that my Ektar film simulation has high contrast and perhaps is not ideal because of that. Since my Portra 160 recipe has very low contrast, would it be a better option?
Actual Portra 160 is a low contrast, low saturation film intended for portrait photography. It wasn’t made for landscape photography, but sometimes a low contrast, low saturation film is what’s needed. The same is true for this film simulation recipe. It might be too dull for landscape photography, but sometimes it might fit the scene well. In this case, it balances the high contrast landscapes quite well. If what you are photographing has bright highlights and deep shadows, Portra 160 might be a good option to combat that. However, if it’s low contrast, a film simulation recipe like Ektar could be a better choice.
The day of the hike was a beautiful blue-sky spring day with lots of sunshine. There are an abundance of those type of days in Utah during this time of year. It’s perfect for a walk in the park with a camera in hand. Choosing a film simulation for such an outing can be a difficult choice because you have so many options. It’s important to judge the light and subject to determine what might serve it best. The photographs in this article are all straight-out-of-camera JPEGs using my Kodak Portra 160 film simulation recipe.
Finally Spring – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Mountain Behind The Trees – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Sunlight Through The Branches – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Lake Peek – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Can’t See the Lake for the Trees – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
White Trees & Fingernail Moon – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Oh, Deer – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Rock & Log – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Trees & Creek – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
Forest Creek – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm
See also: Film Simulation Reviews
Blooming Pink – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodacolor II 126”
A Fuji X Weekly reader asked me to recreate the look of some old family prints from the 1970’s that he found. After some investigating, it was determined that the pictures were captured on an Instamatic camera using 126 film (also called Kodapak). 126 film was basically 35mm film, except with a paper back and no sprockets (like 120 film), and in a cartridge that didn’t need to be rewound (similar to 110 film). It was intended for low-budget point-and-shoot cameras, and the cartridge made loading and unloading film easier. Basically, Instamatic was Kodak’s attempt to open up photography to the masses, as it required little to no skill or photographic background. It was very popular in the 1960’s and ’70’s, and became less popular in the 1980’s. A quirk of Instamatic cameras and 126 film is that it captured square pictures.
It’s unknown what film was used on the pictures in question, but most likely it was Kodacolor II, which was by far the most popular color 126 film during the time that these pictures were captured. Kodacolor is a name that Kodak gave to a number of different color negative films going back to the 1940’s. Kodacolor II was the very first C-41 process film. It was introduced in 1972 and discontinued in 1981, replaced by Kodacolor VR, which is the film that my Kodacolor film simulation recipe resembles. The prints likely have some fading and color shifts due to age, but they appeared to be in good condition overall.
Instamatic – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 “Kodacolor II 126”
This film simulation recipe, which I’ve called Kodacolor II 126, is a bit unusual in that it is supposed to mimic a look that came from cheap cameras. It calls for Image Quality to be set to Normal instead of Fine (I normally use Fine). The only other recipe that I’ve done this with is my Kodak Elite Chrome 200 Color Fade. I keep the ISO high on this recipe to make it look more grainy. While I’ve done that with several black-and-white recipes, this is the first time I’ve done it with color. This is also the only recipe that calls for the 1:1 aspect ratio, although feel free to use 3:2 or 16:9 if you’d like. These settings pair well with vintage lenses, and if you “miss” focus a little sometimes, well, that just makes it resemble Instamatic even more.
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +3
Color: -4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -4
Grain Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Image Quality: Normal
Aspect Ratio: 1:1
White Balance: 6300K, +6 Red & +3 Blue
ISO: 3200 – 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Kodacolor II 126” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-T30:
Polaroid Girl – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Lizard, Boy & Wall – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Boy in the Alley – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Two Cans – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Suburban House & Tree – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Suburban Trees & Distant Mountain – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Tree Top & Mountain Top – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Suburban April – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Robot in the Window – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Heart & Soul – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Wreath & Flowers – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
White Paper – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Bowl on a Trike – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Hose & Elephant – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Concrete Path – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Little Colorful Chair – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Summer Chair – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
Day Dreaming – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30
See also: Film Simulation Recipes
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Chair & Pillow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Photography is about light. Without light there are no photographs. Great photographs require great light. What “great light” is depends on the picture and circumstance, and what’s great for one image might not be for another. Great light can be found anytime of the day or night if one looks hard enough for it.
This series of pictures demonstrate the play of light and shadow in an image. It features instances of bright highlights and deep shadows together. It’s the contrast between illumination and the absence of it. I needed a dramatic film simulation recipe to capture these pictures. I knew that it would need to be black-and-white because these pictures aren’t about color, but light and shadow. Color would only be a distraction to the point. But which black-and-white film simulation recipe should I choose?
There are several options for dramatic black-and-white that I could have chosen, including Dramatic Monochrome, Monochrome Kodachrome, Agfa Scala, Ilford HP5 Plus, Ilford HP5 Push-Process, X100F Acros, X-T30 Acros, Acros Push-Process, and Tri-X Push-Process. Any of those recipes would have worked, but each would have produced a different result. Some have more contrast, some less. Some have a greater dynamic range and others a more narrow. Some are brighter, some darker. Some have more grain and other less. I could have picked any of them and gotten interesting results, but I went with Ilford Delta Push-Process instead, partially because I had been using it for other pictures during this time. It turns out it was a good choice, because it seems to have the right contrast, tones and grain for this series. Sometimes luck plays a role. What I know now is that the Ilford Delta Push-Process recipe is a great option for dramatic light situations like these, and I will choose it again for similar situations in the future. I captured these pictures on a Fujifilm X-T30 with a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens attached to it.
Suburban Shadows – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Seat Back Shadow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Chair Details – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Girl Ghost – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Sunlight on the Kitchen Floor – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Don’t Step Into Darkness – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
See also: Film Simulation Reviews
White Tulip Bloom – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Believe it or not, there are over 70 different film simulation recipes on Fuji X Weekly! That’s amazing! There are lots more than I would have guessed before I counted them. And I’m working on even more!
Something I’ve realized is that I haven’t spent all that much time on the practical use of these different recipes. You might not know which ones to choose, or when to use them, or maybe even how to use them. Perhaps you are overwhelmed by all of the options. Maybe you are not sure which ones can be used on which cameras. I haven’t done a great job with this side of it, the practical side. Moving forward I hope to make things easier for you by showing you the “what, where and why” of the different film simulation recipes.
This post is the very tiny tip of what I hope is a great big iceberg of information. I plan to publish many articles that I hope are helpful to you, that answer some of the questions you might have about these recipes. This article is a very simple one: an example of when to use my Kodak Gold 200 film simulation recipe. I get asked often, “What’s the best recipe for this situation?” Whatever that situation might be. I thought it would be helpful to showcase different recipes being used in various situations. I hope to do a whole bunch of these types of articles, and I’m calling them Film Simulation Reviews. You’ll be able to see a certain recipes used in a certain situation, and you’ll be able to judge for yourself if you like it or not. If you appreciate how a certain recipe looks in a certain case, for example Kodak Gold 200 with flowers and shaded light, which is what you see here, then you can use it yourself when in a similar situation.
My wife, Amanda, was going to plant some flowers in a pot on our porch, and I wanted to capture it. I grabbed my Fujifilm X-T30 and attached a Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens to it. Why this combo? I like that camera and lens; I don’t have a profound answer. Initially I planned to use my Portra 160 recipe, but after judging the light, which was shady and flat, I decided to go with the Gold recipe instead because it has more contrast. I think it was a good choice for this scene. Actual Kodak Gold film was considered a good all-around choice for many situations, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the film simulation that mimics it is also good for many different situations.
Pot & Soil – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Digging Dirt – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Planting Tulips – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
White Tulip Blossom – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Adding Yellow – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Adding Soil – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Potted Blooms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Just Add Water – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Wet Potted Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Wet Tulip – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Porch Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2
Potted Blossoms – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Fujinon 35mm f/2