Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Fujifilm simulation Soft Negative recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

This film recipe is intended to be a versatile all rounder which can be used in a wide variety of conditions. It makes only modest changes to the excellent classic negative simulation, adding softness and warmth to the original. I call it Soft Negative, and due to its versatility, it’s often found in the C1 slot of my X-S10.

It works espcially well in the golden hour around sunrise or sunset, and renders lovely skies around this time of day. Even in twilight, the tones have a cosy, but not overpowering style. That doesn’t mean it’s not suitable at other times of course, and I find it works well on cloudy and dull days too.

For me, this is the soft and nostalgic style I was looking to achieve with my Fujifilm X-Series, and so I take more shots with this than anything else.

You might also like: Pale Negative, which has a similar look and feel, or Nostalgic Fujicolor with a retro feel from similar settings.

Film Recipe for Soft Negative

• Simulation: Classic Negative
• Grain Effect: Strong, Small
• Colour Chrome Effect: Off
• Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
• White Balance: 4800K
• WB Shift: +5 Red, -5 Blue
• Dynamic Range: DR200
• Highlights: -1
• Shadows: -1
• Colour: -3
• Sharpness: -1
• ISO Noise Reduction: -4
• Clarity: 0
• EV compensation: 0 or +1/3