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Summer Sun — Fujifilm X-E5 (X-Trans V) Film Simulation Recipe

*Buckeye Motor Hotel* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Summer Sun Recipe

Back when I was creating the Provia Summer Film Simulation Recipe, which was back in January, I was also working on another summer-like Recipe using the Reala Ace Recipe. Like that Recipe, this one is in the same vein as Bright Summer, Bright Kodak, Eterna Summer, Summer of ’59, 1970’s Summer, California Summer, Texas Sun, Kodak Portra 800 v3, and others. It wasn’t the right time of year, so I set it aside and (quite literally) forgot about it for awhile; however, I recently rediscovered it, and it just so happens to be the perfect season for it.

This new Recipe, which I’m calling Summer Sun, is bright and warm. If a hot summer day was a picture aesthetic, it’s this. It has a vintage film-like charm, maybe along the lines of Kodak Ultra Color 100UC used with a warming filter (maybe 81C). It’s not specifically modeled after that, but has some similarities nonetheless.

*Death of a Chevy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Summer Sun Recipe

This Summer Sun Recipe is very warm, so it’s definitely not for every subject or light situation. It’s best on a bright sunny day, but can still be okay in partly-sunny situations. It’s compatible with all fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which (as of this writing) are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, and X-E5. It’s also compatible with the latest GFX models, specifically the GFX100 II, GFX100S II, and GFX100RF.

Film Simulation: Reala Ace
Dynamic Range: DR200
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: 7200K, -2 Red & +2 Blue
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -2
Color: +4
Sharpness: -1
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 captured using this Summer Sun Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X-E5, X100VI & X-S20:

*Manhattan from Hotel Window* – NYC, NY – Fujifilm X100VI

*Fruits & Vegetables* – NYC, NY – Fujifilm X100VI

*Building Backsides* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Spirits of the Past* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Green Mack* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*It’s Corn* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Newly Planted Palms* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

*Evening Palm Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

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

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

*Brooklyn Bridge between Trees* – NYC, NY – Fujifilm X100VI

*Bridge, Runner* – NYC, NY – Fujifilm X100VI

*It’s All Greek to Me* – Washington, D.C. – Fujifilm X100VI

*Red Dumpster* – Washington, D.C. – Fujifilm X100VI

*Summer Joy* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

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

*Fireworks Stop* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5

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Summer Lemonade Stand

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Fire & Ice Cold Lemonade – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

My kids have been begging to have a lemonade stand for awhile. The problem is, where I live doesn’t have much traffic, so they wouldn’t sell much of anything. Finally my wife and I caved in, but decided to have them set it up at a city park rather than at our home. That turned out to be a smart plan because they had a lot more customers than they would have otherwise.

This was a good experience for them. There were lessons in business, money, customer service and the value of hard (-ish) work. Yes, the lessons were small, but they’re also young kids. They had a lot of fun, and that’s important, too.

I brought along my Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Fujinon 60mm macro lens to capture their first business venture. This was a good combo to capture the action, from portraits to the smaller details. This should serve as a memory aid for them and us for many years to come. These photographs are all straight-out-of-camera JPEGs using the PRO Neg. Hi film simulation.