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Fujifilm X-E4 (X-Trans IV) Film Simulation Recipe: Superia Summer

*Fading Flowers in the Desert* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm – “Superia Summer”

I almost always have several experimental Film Simulation Recipes programmed into each of my Fujifilm cameras. Sometimes these developmental settings become Recipes and sometimes they don’t (more don’t than do). Occasionally I forget the story behind an experimental Recipe—why the settings are the way they are, and what I was intending to mimic. It might have been a film photograph I saw, or a film stock someone requested I copy, or a certain photographer’s aesthetic—whatever it was, I just don’t remember. That’s the case with this Recipe: it was programmed into C5 on my Fujifilm X-E4 with the custom name “Exp 9/21” and no further details. I suppose I initially created it back on September 21, but I don’t remember why. The story of it is a complete mystery to me.

Just recently I noticed this Recipe in my camera, and—not remembering what it was—I decided to shoot with it. And I was blown away. The results were stunning! Why didn’t I use it back in September? I don’t know. What I do know is that it produces beautiful analog-like pictures. It reminds me of Fujicolor Superia—maybe 200 or 400—overexposed by about a stop, and shot with a warming filter (such as an 81a or 81b) or maybe with a Takumar lens that has turned yellow due to the thorium coating—perhaps printed on Kodak paper, too, instead of Fujifilm Crystal Archive. It has a strong warm cast, but still retains that distinct Superia palette, so I’m calling it Superia Summer. I cannot overstate just how much I like it!

*2nd Story Windows* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm – “Superia Summer”

This Superia Summer Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras. Because Blue is rendered more deeply on X-Trans V cameras, set Color Chrome FX Blue to Off in order to use it on the X-T5, X-H2, or X-H2s (or any other X-Trans V camera that is released after this writing). For the X100V and X-Pro3, I recommend using the Fujicolor 100 Gold Recipe or Superia Xtra 400 Recipe instead, which produce similar results, or simply set Highlight to -1 and Shadow to 0. For best results, use the Superia Summer Film Simulation Recipe in sunny daytime light; it does alright in cloudy conditions, too, as long as it’s not thick overcast.

Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1.5
Shadow: -0.5
Color: +1
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpness: -1
Clarity: -4
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Off
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: 5300K, +3 Red & -6 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +1 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Superia Summer” Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*Desert Creek* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Wildflower Creek* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Riverbed* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Rocks in the Water* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Desert Stump* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Hiding Stump* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Water & Stone* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Young Giant* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Cholla in the Flower Field* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Red-Tipped Cacti* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Saguaro Wren* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Saguaro Sky* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Palm Tree Three* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Roof Vent* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Bougainvillea Villa* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Vibrant Red* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Morning Light* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

*Falling Door* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Abandoned Building Through Broken Window* – Litchfield Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Blurry Building* – Litchfield, Park, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Crack of Light* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 27mm

*Chairback Window* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E4 & 90mm

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Fujifilm X-E4 (X-Trans IV) Film Simulation Recipe: Scanned Superia

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Ritchie Roesch

*Brownie on a Shelf* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Scanned Superia”

After Anders Lindborg shared with me his interesting discovery that D-Range Priority (DR-P) is essentially the same thing as Hypertone on Fujifilm Frontier scanners, I immediately went to work creating a couple film simulation recipes that use D-Range Priority, since I didn’t have any. Like many of you, I thought that DR-P was a feature reserved only for extreme situations, and not for everyday use, but (as it turns out) it doesn’t have to be—DR-P can be utilized all of the time if you want.

What is DR-P? It’s basically a tone curve intended to maximize dynamic range. There are four options: Off, Auto, Weak, and Strong. When DR-P is Off, the camera uses DR (DR100, DR200, DR400) instead, and when DR-P is On (Auto, Weak, or Strong), DR is disabled. When DR-P is On, Highlight and Shadow are “greyed out” so those can’t be adjusted—the curve is built into DR-P. You get what you get. DR-P Weak is similar to using DR400 with both Highlight and Shadow -2, but with a very subtle mid-tone boost. This recipe calls for DR-P Auto, and the camera will usually select DR-P Weak unless there is a bright light source (such as the sun) in the frame, such as the picture below.

*Big Grass Leaves* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4 – “Scanned Superia”

This recipe was inspired by pictures I found that were captured with Fujicolor Superia 100 film scanned with a Frontier SP-3000. Of course, how the film was shot, or even the scanner settings selected, can effect the exact aesthetic of an image. Even the same emulsion captured the same way and scanned on the same scanner can look a little different if the settings on the scanner are different (more on this in an upcoming article). I didn’t spend a lot of time trying to precisely match this recipe to those scans—it was more of a quick attempt, but I liked the results so I didn’t fine-tune it any further. It has a pretty good feel, I think, that produces pleasing results in many circumstances, although it isn’t the best for artificial light, and you might consider using Auto White Balance when not in natural light situations. This recipe is compatible with the Fujifilm X-Pro3, X100V, X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras.

Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: D-Range Priority Auto
Color: +3
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -3
Clarity: +3
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Weak
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, -2 Red & +3 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to +1/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this “Scanned Superia” film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X-E4:

*RADAR Peak* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Colorful Blooms of Summer* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Last Red Rose* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*White Rose of Summer* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Yellow Country Flowers* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Little Yellow Flowers in the Wetlands* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Suburban Reeds* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*No Parking Any Time* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Morning Flag* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

*Succulent Shelf* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X-E4

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Fujifilm X100V Film Simulation Recipe: Superia Premium 400

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

*Ivy Leaves* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Superia Premium 400”

After publishing film simulation recipes for Superia 100, Superia Xtra 400, Superia 800 and Superia 1600 film stocks, as well as Reala 100 and Luis Costa’s Classic Negative (which are both in the Superia realm), I’ve been asked a few times to create a Superia Premium 400 recipe. I’ve never shot actual Premium 400 film, and had to rely on the internet, which isn’t ideal, especially since there are limited examples for this particular film, but I think these settings are pretty good.

Superia Premium 400 is a variant of Superia Xtra 400, sold only in Japan, intended to better replicate Japanese skin tones. It seems to have more of an orange color-cast. Premium 400 doesn’t have the “4th cyan color layer” that every other Superia film has, and that seems to be the biggest difference between it and Xtra 400. The way that this recipe came about is a Fuji X Weekly reader (sorry, I forgot who, and I can’t find the message) sent me his or her best guess of some settings to replicate Premium 400, and wanted advice on how to improve it. I took a look, made some changes, and sent it back, but it wasn’t right, so I kept working on it. After a couple weeks of experimenting, I settled on these settings, which I’m quite satisfied with.

*Amanda’s Camera* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Superia Premium 400”

There are a whole bunch of options for achieving a Superia look with your Fujifilm camera. Even though this recipe is based on a more obscure variation, the results are quite interesting, and I think a lot of people are going to really appreciate it. It’s compatible with the Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3, X-T4 and X-S10 cameras.

Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -2
Shadow: 0
Color: +4
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -1
Clarity: -2
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: 4700K, +4 Red & -3 Blue
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to +1 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs using this Superia Premium 400 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V:

*Masked Reflection* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Waiting Girl* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Shrub & Fountain* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Nutcracker* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Cinemark Sun* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Hill House* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Jon on a Bridge* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Setting Sun Forest* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Rural Fence* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Forget Me Knots* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Chainlink Berries* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Yellow Blackberry Leaf* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Rural Autumn Leaves* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Late Autumn Sunstar* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Neighborhood in Evening Light* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

*Intent* – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100V

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Fujifilm X100V Film Simulation Recipe: Fujicolor Superia 800

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Ritchie Roesch

Flags of IKEA – Draper, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 800”

One of the earliest film simulation recipes I created that was intended to mimic a specific film was Fujicolor Superia 800, which I made on a Fujifilm X100F about two-and-a-half years ago. This is a recipe that I’ve used often; I especially like it on overcast days. When I published the Superia 800 recipe, I stated, “It’s not a 100% match [to the film], but I feel like it’s convincing enough….” I think that’s a true statement, but with the new tools available on the X100V, could I create a closer match, one that might be even more convincing?

Classic Negative needed to be the starting point for a new Fujicolor Superia 800 recipe since this new film simulation is “modeled after” Fujicolor Superia with “Superia-like” colors. I incorporated the new Clarity and Color Chrome Effect Blue features into this recipe. Unfortunately, Clarity slows down the camera considerably, so you’ll either have to accept the slow speed (which is what I do) or add Clarity later by reprocessing the RAW file. I think this new recipe is indeed a closer match to actual Superia 800—in fact, you could likely convince people that you shot film!

Horse Boarding – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X100V

I think this recipe might be my favorite of the Superia recipes that I’ve created thus far. If you like my Superia 100, Reala 100, and Superia 1600 recipes, you’ll certainly like this one, too! It has a great analog aesthetic. It’s pretty amazing that you can get this look straight out of camera. This Fujicolor Superia 800 recipe is (as of this writing) only compatible with the Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3 and X-T4.

Classic Negative
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +1
Color: -1
Noise Reduction: -4
Sharpening: -1
Clarity: -4
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome Effect Blue: Weak
White Balance: Daylight, -1 Red & -3 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 800 film simulation recipe on my Fujifilm X100V: