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

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.

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, Dave Geffin, Sahand Nayebaziz, Kyler Steele, and Jeffrey Sun.

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

Posted on 5 Days Ago by Ritchie Roesch

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.

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, Kyler Steele, and Jeffrey Sun.

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Kodak Emulsion — A Fujifilm Recipe for X-Trans IV Cameras

Posted on 5 Days Ago by Ritchie Roesch

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

I love this Kodak Emulsion Film Simulation Recipe, even though it was a happy accident. I was trying to replicate the aesthetic of some Kodak ColorPlus 200 film scans that someone shared with me, but I was unsuccessful; however, in the process of failing, I discovered these settings, which are absolutely great! Even though this Recipe doesn’t accurately mimic any specific emulsion (as far as I’m aware), it still looks very analog-like, and highly reminiscent of a few different Kodak negative stocks. I bet you could convince some people that you actually shot with film, and not a modern digital camera. While I used my Fujifilm X100V to capture these pictures, if I were to choose an interchangeable-lens model paired with vintage glass, I’m certain it would be even more convincing.

This was a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe, but now it’s freely available because a new Early-Access Recipe has replaced it. So this isn’t a new Recipe, only newly available to everyone. Patrons help support Fuji X Weekly and, really, without them there would be no App. So I want to give a special “thank you” to all of the Patrons!

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

This Kodak Emulsion Recipe is compatible with all “newer” fourth-generation Fujifilm cameras (X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II; however, not the X-T3 or X-T30). Technically it is compatible with fifth-generation models, but, because X-Trans V renders blue more deeply on some film simulations, it will look very slightly different (probably not a big enough difference that you’ll notice or care, so give it a try!). This Recipe is best for sunny daylight conditions, but it can be good in other natural light situations, too.

Film Simulation: Classic Chrome
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Off
White Balance: Shade, -2 Red & +2 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -2
Shadow: -2
Color: +3
Sharpness: -2
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -3
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)

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

*Autumn Sun* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

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

*Minolta SLR* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Hanging Lightbulbs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Damaged Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100V

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

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

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Astia Negative — A Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe

Posted on December 23 by Ritchie Roesch

*Glowing Gold Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Astia Negative

Nearly a year ago, at the beginning of 2025, I began a Recipe series with the intention of clearing up the backlog of Early-Access Recipes that have only been available to Fuji X Weekly App Patrons for years. I never intended for Early-Access Recipes to be unavailable to non-subscribers for so long, so I devised a plan to make one new Early-Access Recipe using each Film Simulation to expedite the process. I had hoped to get through most of the Film Simulations in 2025; while Provia and Velvia came together without too much trouble, I got stuck on Astia.

I started working on this Recipe early in the summer. My inspiration was some Provia 100F slides that I captured 20 years ago. Unfortunately, I got frustrated because, while I could get pretty close sometimes, most of the time it was off just enough that I considered my attempts as failures. It seemed like it was possible, but I always came up just short. So I shelved it for a few months, and didn’t try again until autumn. I gave myself a little more grace this time, deciding that it didn’t necessarily need to be accurate, only good. If the pictures captured using this Recipe looked nice, I should be satisfied with it. That’s how this Astia Negative Recipe evolved.

*Phoenix Sunset* – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Astia Negative

Interestingly, just a few days ago, Dan Allen shared with me some pictures he had captured with Kodak’s new Kodacolor 100 35mm film. He told me that he got some “weird results” from the scans, which he tried to fix with post-processing. The images he shared with me had a striking resemblance to this Recipe. Not a 100% match by any means, but surprisingly similar nonetheless. Perhaps this could be thought of as a Recipe for the new Kodacolor 100 film that had unexpected results from scanning and were corrected in-post. Or it’s just a nice looking Recipe that occasionally has some resemblance to Fujichrome Provia 100F, but most often doesn’t.

What you can expect is a contrasty and colorful daylight-balanced aesthetic that leans slightly towards blue. It’s bold but not over-the-top. It tends to work best in slightly-warm low-contrast light, but it can look great in a variety of situations. While Astia tends to be a good option for portrait photography, this particular Recipe probably isn’t your best bet for that. For landscapes, it can be quite excellent.

*Amber Leaves* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Astia Negative

This Astia Negative Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, X-T30 II, X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-E5, and X-T30 III cameras (in other words, all X-Trans IV and V cameras except for the X-T3 and X-T30). You can also use it on the GFX100, GFX100S, GFX100 II, GFX100S II, GFX100RF, and the GFX Eterna 55; for the GFX 50S II, I recommend increasing Shadow by +0.5. This is a Fuji X Weekly App Patron Early-Access Recipe, which means that it’s available today on the App to subscribers.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Astia Negative Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X-E5 and X100VI:

*Hollow Face* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Golden Tree in Red Canyon* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Oak Leaves* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Bright Yellow Leaves* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Window to Nowhere* – Sedona, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Road through Dark Forest* – Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Tennessee Mountains* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Old Shed* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Just Around the Bend* – Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Vintage Car* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Vibrant Autumn Trees* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Bougainvillea Blossoms over Roof* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Sky Tram* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Purple Patina* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Rosy Santa* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Sunshine Smile* – Gatlinburg, TN – Fujifilm X-E5

*Medieval Mist* – Scottsdale, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Flying Horse* – Scottsdale, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Orchestra* – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Look at this Meme* – Surprise, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Happy Holidays* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

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Retro Color — FXW App Patron Early-Access Recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans V

Posted on July 22 by Ritchie Roesch

*Savannah Central 7069* – Savannah, GA – Fujifilm X100VI – Retro Color

When Fujifilm released the X half last month, it included some brand-new filters, including Light Leak, Expired Film, Halation, and many more. One of my personal favorites is called Retro. Fujifilm doesn’t say exactly what the Retro Filter is supposed to resemble, but it’s an obvious vintage aesthetic. It reminds me a bit of Ormond Gigli’s color work of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, although I’m sure the similarities are coincidental. I do think the filter was inspired by 1960’s era Ektachrome, especially when push-processed, something Kodak began offering in 1968.

The one and only X-series camera that has the Retro Filter is the X half. You won’t find it on the X100VI or X-E5 or any other model; however, it is on Instax Evo cameras. This filter, plus a number of others on the X half, were inherited from the Instax department. In my opinion, Fujifilm should add the Retro and Expired Film Filters to the Advanced Filters section of X-series cameras. Light Leak and Halation should be added as JPEG options that can be applied to Film Simulation Recipes. I hope they do.

Above: Retro Filter on the Fujifilm X half

While the Retro Filter on the X half was the initial inspiration for this new Recipe, I leaned more heavily into a different (yet similar) picture aesthetic that I really like: the Retro Style Smart Filter on my Samsung ST76 digicam. This little pocket point-and-shoot is from 2012, and it’s not particularly great, but I really like the Retro Style Smart Filter on it, which is pretty much the only reason why I use that old digicam. The filter is intended to produce a vintage ’60’s and ’70’s look, although (again) the specifics aren’t identified. While it has some similarities to the Retro Filter on the X half, it is notably divergent—a bit softer, less bold, and more subtle (yet still pronounced). To me, it looks more like prints from that era, more so than push-processed slides.

I did consider both of these picture aesthetics when created this Retro Color Film Simulation Recipe, but I spent more time comparing my X100VI and X-E5 photos to the Samsung ST76 than the X half. That was the vibe that I wanted to emulate, more so than the X half images. I think this Recipe nails the look in certain situations, and is pretty close (but not perfectly matched) in others. I’m pretty satisfied with the end result.

Above: Retro Style Smart Filter on a Samsung ST76

You might ask why I replicated the Retro look from a cheap digicam over the Retro look from the X half. Initially, I was attempting to replicate the X half aesthetic, but I encountered some difficulties early in that process. If I kept at it, perhaps those things could have been overcome. My hope is that Fujifilm brings the Retro Filter to X-series cameras, which might make the Recipe obsolete if I made it. Aside from that, while the Retro aesthetic from the Samsung ST76 and Fujifilm X half both have their positive and unique characteristics, overall I prefer Samsung’s version, as Fujifilm’s can be a little too strong sometimes for my tastes. I like both, and they’re both somewhat similar, but the one that I like best is what I ended up mimicking.

This Recipe produces an aesthetic reminiscent of some photo prints from the 1960’s and ’70’s, maybe captured using Ektachrome X or Ektachrome 200. I did find a few examples of Ektachrome prints from the 1970’s (for example, this one), which aren’t terribly dissimilar, and maybe sit halfway in-between the Retro Color Film Simulation Recipe and the X half‘s Retro Filter. As with anything in film photography, there are a lot of variables that can significantly affect the outcome. I would say that it is the “general aesthetic” that the Recipe recreates more so than a specific film or process.

*Triton* – Tonopah, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI – Retro Color

This Retro Color Recipe looks great on sunny days, and can be especially nice during golden hour. Try both a slight underexposure and overexposure—the results are notably different, and you might prefer one over the other. It produces a certain look with overcast sky, which you could either love or hate (most people probably won’t like it). I would avoid this for nighttime situations, but early blue hour is fine. This Recipe wouldn’t be my first choice for portrait photography, although situationally specific, it might be ok for that. If you appreciate a warm, vintage aesthetic, give the Retro Color Recipe a try, as you might really like it.

This is a Patron Early-Access Recipe. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, you have access to it right now. If not, no worries, as it will eventually be made available to everyone, once it is replaced by a new Early-Access Recipe. It is compatible with all fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which (as of this writing) are the Fujifilm X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, and X-E5. It can also be used on the latest GFX models, including the GFX100 II, GFX100S II and GFX100RF.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Retro Color Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X100VI and X-E5:

*7 Eleven* – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Dusty Steering Wheel* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Sparkless Plug* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Eye Closed* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Inspection* – Arlington National Cemetery, VA – Fujifilm X100VI

*The Porter Machine* – Savannah, GA – Fujifilm X100VI

*Mission Arch* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Storm over Mission San Xavier* – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Treasury Department* – Washington, DC – Fujifilm X100VI

*Big Flag* – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Bashas on Main Street* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Vacancy at the Motor Hotel* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Afternoon Palm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Craftsman* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Bougainvillea Sunset* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Tire Pile* – Waddell, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Fireplace* – Scottsdale, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Fading Sunset* – Somewhere over Arizona (I think) – Fujifilm X100VI

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Velvia Slide — FXW App Patron Early-Access Recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV, X-Trans V & GFX

Posted on May 19 by Ritchie Roesch

*Mountain Grass & Flowers* – Boulder, CO – Fujifilm GFX100S II – Velvia Slide Recipe

Back in January, I published the Provia Summer Patron Early-Access Recipe, which was supposed to kick off a series of Early-Access Recipes to help clear out the backlog. I never intended for the Early-Access Recipes to be locked for as long as they have been, so I decided to fix that in 2025. My goal for this series was to publish a new Recipe every three to four weeks; however, it’s now May, and this is only the second one. I will try to do better moving forward.

My intention for the Velvia Slide Recipe was a replication of Velvia 100 color reversal (slide) film, which should not be confused with Velvia 50 or Velvia 100F (although Velvia 100 is pretty similar to Velvia 50). I never used Velvia 100 (I have used Velvia 50 many times), so I relied on online resources, as well as my Velvia 50 slides. I feel like, in the right light, this Recipe does quite well at mimicking it, but it’s not always correct. It’s sometimes really convincing and sometimes less so; however, either way, I really like the look of it.

*Book & Fake Succulent* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4 – Velvia Slide Recipe

While there are many Film Simulation Recipes that use Velvia, this one is not quite like any that I’ve previously published. Perhaps Kodak Ektachrome E100VS and Improved Velvia are the closest. It works best in sunny daylight, but can also be good for natural light indoors. It’s especially well suited for colorful landscape photography.

This is a Patron Early-Access Recipe. If you are a Fuji X Weekly App Patron, you have access to it right now. If not, no worries, as it will eventually be made available to everyone, once it is replaced by a new Early-Access Recipe. With the exception of the X-T3 and X-T30, it is compatible with all fourth and fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which (as of this writing) are the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, X-T30 II, X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, and X-M5. It can also be used on the newer GFX models, including the GFX100S, GFX100S II, GFX100 II, and GFZ100RF.

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Velvia Slide Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X-T4, X-S20, and GFX100S II:

*Bougainvillea in Spring* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Oleander Branch in Bloom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Garden Flowers* – Charleston, SC – Fujifilm X-S20 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Blooming Bougainvillea* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Yellow Bougainvillea Backlit* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Palm Branch Curve* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Toyotires* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-S20 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Palm Trunk* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Spring Sun* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Setting Sun* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-S20 – Photo by Jonathan Roesch

*Hawk Perched on Desert Rocks* – Rock Springs, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Lake Waves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4

*Flatirons* – Boulder, CO – Fujifilm GFX100S II

*Mohawk Mountain* – Boulder, CO – Fujifilm GFX100S II

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