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Fujifilm X-Trans I Film Simulation Recipe: Superia Xtra 400

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Forest River* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Superia Xtra 400” – Photo by Joy Roesch

I handed my Fujifilm X-M1 camera to my daughter, Joy, and told her that she could change the settings to whatever she wanted them to be—you might remember that she created the Winter Blue film simulation recipe. She used the camera to capture a bunch of pictures; afterwards, when I reviewed the images, I was very impressed with the look that she created. I asked her why she chose these settings, and she answered that she had hoped to capture some cherry blossoms, and it was initially overcast when she dialed in the settings, and she thought that it might work well for that.

These settings remind me of my X-Trans IV Superia Xtra 400 film simulation recipe. It’s definitely not an exact match—there’s no way that it could be because X-Trans I cameras don’t have many of the JPEG options that X-Trans IV cameras have, including the Classic Negative film simulation—but it’s surprisingly similar. I don’t imagine it’s possible to get closer. If you have an X-Pro1, X-E1 or X-M1, this is your best bet for a Superia Xtra 400 look. I think it’s also not far off from my Superia Premium 400 recipe, although, again, it’s not an exact match, just in the general ballpark. For some of you, I have no doubts that this will become your new favorite recipe.

*Horsetail Reeds* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Superia Xtra 400” – Photo by Joy Roesch

While this recipe is intended for X-Trans I cameras, it’s possible to use it on Fujifilm Bayer cameras, although it will look slightly different. You can also use it on X-Trans II cameras, but it will look fairly significantly different, although you might like the results anyway, so it might be worth a try.

Astia
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -2 (Low)
Shadow: +1 (Medium-High)
Color: +2 (High)
Sharpness: 0 (Normal)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Shade, +2 Red & +2 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured by Joy using her “Superia Xtra 400” film simulation recipe on a Fujifilm X-M1:

*Dirt Cliff Forest* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Sideways Tree* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Photographer Hiding in the Forest* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Forest Creek* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Water in the Woods* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Johanna on a Bridge* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Path Through The Trees* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Small Flower* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Patch of Red* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

*White Tree* – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

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Fujifilm X-M1 (X-Trans I) Film Simulation Recipe: Winter Blue

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

Fujifilm X-M1 – Farmington, UT – Photo by Joy Roesch – “Winter Blue”

I handed a Fujifilm X-M1 to my 13-year-old daughter, Joy—gave her a brief tutorial on how to use the camera, and let her have at it. Attached to the camera was a Pergear 10mm f/8 Fisheye lens, which is challenging to use, but can also be rewarding. I thought that maybe the lens would be too difficult for her, but it turns out that I had nothing to worry about, as she did great with it.

I had my Provia recipe programmed into the camera, but Joy changed the settings, making up her own film simulation recipe. I asked her why she chose her settings, and she answered that snow looks nice with lots of blue, so she wanted to create a blue-look. When I asked her what she would name the recipe, she replied, “Winter Blue.” It has sort of a Fujichrome 64T aesthetic, but really it’s too warm for that, so maybe it loosely resembles if you used that film in conjunction with a warming filter? I don’t know how well this recipe might do in other conditions, but it certainly looks good on a blue-sky winter day.

Velvia
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1 (Medium-Low)
Shadow: 0 (Normal)
Color: -2 (Low)
Sharpness: 0 (Normal)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Daylight (“Fine”), 0 Red & +2 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured by Joy using her Winter Blue film simulation recipe on a Fujifilm X-M1:

Fujifilm X-M1 – Farmington, UT – Photo by Joy Roesch

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New X-Trans I Patron Early-Access Film Simulation Recipe on App!

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Cradle Tree Branch* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Provia”

There’s a new Fuji X Weekly Patron early-access film simulation recipe available now on the Fuji X Weekly app! If you are a Patron, you can use it today! This new recipe is for X-Trans I cameras (X-E1, X-Pro1 and X-M1), and it replaces the Classic Analog recipe, which was a Patron early-access recipe, but is now available to everyone. Yea!

Below are a few examples of this new recipe, which is simply called Provia, captured with a Fujifilm X-M1. Bricks in the Wall (below) was captured by my daughter, Joy, who I let use the camera.

*Sun over Country Horses* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Target* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Bricks in the Wall* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Joy Roesch

Strollin’ Jo – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm X-M1 (X-Trans I) Film Simulation Recipe: Classic Analog

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Sticks & Dry Leaves* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Classic Analog”

I wanted to create a Portra recipe for X-Trans I cameras, such as the Fujifilm X-M1. All of my Portra recipes are based on the Classic Chrome film simulation, but X-Trans I cameras don’t have Classic Chrome. I did create a recipe for mimicking Kodachrome without Classic Chrome, but that’s intended for X-Trans II cameras, and, while the results are similar, it doesn’t look exactly the same on X-Trans I. This recipe was my attempt at Portra without Classic Chrome, but it’s not quite Portra enough for me to name it Portra. It’s close but no cigar, but it does look nice nonetheless, and I like how it renders pictures on my X-M1.

This was a Patron early-access recipe on the Fuji X Weekly app. Fuji X Weekly Patrons have had the opportunity to use it since December 1st, but now it’s available to everyone! There’s a new Patron early-access recipe for X-Trans I on the app in its place. If you have the app, go check it out!

*E.T.* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Classic Analog”

This recipe also marks the first one that includes a photograph captured by my 11-year-old son, Jonathan. I let him use my X-M1, and I liked one of the pictures he made, which you’ll find further down this article, entitled Frozen Pond Scum. The Fujifilm X-M1 can be found for cheap, and would make a great “first real camera” for a kid. Maybe I’ll give him mine at some point in the future.

Provia/STD
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -2
Shadow: -1
Color: -2
Sharpness: 0
Noise Reduction: -2
White Balance: Daylight/Fine, +1 Red & -6 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs made using this Classic Analog film simulation recipe on a Fujifilm X-M1:

*Thin Ice* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Falling Water* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Autumn Overcast* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Night at the Lake* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Frozen Drain* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Frozen Pond Scum* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Irrigation Cover* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Quadruple U’s* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Improbable* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Evening Euonymus* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Blue Sky Reeds* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Yellow, Lamp* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

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Fujifilm X-M1 (X-Trans I) Film Simulation Recipe: Vivid Color

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

*Vibrant Autumn* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Vivid Color”

The Fujifilm X-M1 doesn’t have nearly as many JPEG options as newer X-Series cameras have; however, that doesn’t mean that this camera can’t produce great-looking images straight-out-of-camera. This film simulation recipe is proof of that, as it simply looks great!

Many of you don’t have X-Trans I cameras, since there were only three models made: the X-M1, X-E1 and X-Pro1. Fujifilm quickly moved on to the X-Trans II sensor. I know that some of you still have your old X-Trans I camera, or have purchased one second-hand for cheap. For a long time I neglected creating recipes for these cameras, but no more! This is the second one for X-Trans I, and expect several more to be published in the coming months.

*Fall Forest* – Flathead Lake, MT – Fujifilm X-M1 – “Vivid Color”

Even though this film simulation recipe is intended for the X-M1, X-E1 and X-Pro1, if you have an X-Trans II or Bayer model, feel free to try this recipe on your camera. It won’t be exactly the same, but it will produce very similar results.

Velvia
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: +1 (Medium-Hard)
Shadow: +2 (Hard)
Color: +2 (High)
Sharpness: +1 (Medium-Hard)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Fluorescent 1 (“Daylight Fluorescent”), -5 Red & +5 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs made using this Vivid Color film simulation recipe on a Fujifilm X-M1:

*Stinker* – Idaho Falls, ID – Fujifilm X-M1

*Leave the Light On* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Sunlight Through the Curtain* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Business Hours* – Idaho Falls, ID – Fujifilm X-M1

*Thrifty Nickel* – Idaho Falls, ID – Fujifilm X-M1

*Clothes Hangers* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Autumn Forest Sunlight* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Bright Autumn Leaves* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Red Berries & Orange Leaves* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Early Autumn Leaves* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*October Leaves* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Leaves in a Dark Forest* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Lit Autumn Leaves* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Slowly Dying* – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Autumn Leaves & Green Weed* – Missoula, MT – Fujifilm X-M1

*Misty Mountain Morning* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm X-M1 (X-Trans I) Film Simulation Recipe: Monochrome

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

*Broken View* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm introduced the world to the X-Trans sensor in January of 2012 with the announcement of the X-Pro1 camera. Later that same year the X-E1 became the second camera with this new sensor, and a year later the X-M1 became the third and final camera to have the original X-Trans sensor. Even before the X-M1 was released, Fujifilm had begun selling cameras with the X-Trans II sensor, so the original sensor was already old news by the time the camera was released. It seems that, more-or-less, Fujifilm had some spare X-Trans I sensors laying around, so they put them inside of the X-A1, a Bayer sensor camera, and renamed it X-M1. There never was an X-M2.

Even though only three cameras have an X-Trans I sensor, I’ve had many requests for film simulation recipes that are compatible with the X-Pro1, X-E1 and X-M1. I used to own an X-E1 (two, actually), but I mostly shot RAW with it and never developed any film simulation recipes for it. Some X-Trans II and Bayer recipes are technically compatible, but produce slightly different results. I purchased a cheap, gently used X-M1 to create some recipes with, and this is the very first one!

*White Trees* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-M1

The X-M1 only has one black-and-white option. There’s no B+Y, B+R and B+G. There’s just standard B, which is the abbreviation for the Monochrome film simulation. I wanted to create a B&W recipe that produces dramatic results, but the JPEG options are limited on this camera compared to the newer models, so I had to get creative with the white balance to get the look that I wanted. This recipe is intended for X-Trans I cameras, but those with Bayer and X-Trans II cameras can use it, too, but the results will be slightly different.

Monochrome
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: +2 (Hard)
Shadow: +2 (Hard)
Sharpness: +1 (Medium-Hard)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Incandescent, -5 Red & +9 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs made using this Monochrome film simulation recipe on a Fujifilm X-M1: