Soft Negative film recipe with Classic Negative

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 is based on the excellent classic negative simulation, adapted with color balance amd tone curve for softer, nostalgic tone.

These changes add softness and warmth to the classic negative look, giving a gentle mood a bit loke old negative prints. I call it Soft Negative, because of this characteristic, although I did initially call it Aged Negative when I first created it.

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 I take more shots with this and other soft tones recipes 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 / Aged Negative

• Simulation: Classic Negative
• Grain Effect: Strong, Small
• Colour Chrome Effect: Off
• Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
• 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