Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Nostalgic, soft tone and vintage film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations

Retrocolor Negative, an Aged Film Style

A film simulation recipe with warm tones, designed for X-Trans 4 cameras

I’m a big fan of the Classic Negative film simulation, and enjoy shooting with it in a variety of conditions. It’s just another great reason to shoot on Fujifilm cameras!

The base film setting captures the character of turn of the century photo film, and there’s lots of scope to exploit this retro vibe with small tweaks to the settings.

This receipe adds further light aging with brighter highlights and a shift towards red. It’s not as strong as in the Decade Print recipe, but the effect is there. Skies take on a pink tint, and shady neutrals have a mellow feel. And, because of the Classic Negative simulation, greens have a wonderful quality that is very Fujicolor in style.

Last weekend, or last decade? Retrocolor Negative adds 10 years

Retrocolor Negative Film Recipe

Simulation: Classic Negative
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Off
Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +4 Red, -1 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlights: +1
Shadows: -1
Colour: +2
Sharpness: -2
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -2
EV compensation: 0

Finding a way through, using the Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Mushrooms with tops like burger buns, Retrocolor Negative recipe

Fungi and decaying leaves, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

An aged look, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Gorse flowers, taken with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Gulls in flight, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

No fishing today, taken with the Retrocolor Negative film recipe

A bee in the wisteria, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Retrocolor Negative on a rainy day

Hiding from the rain under a tree, Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Shiny wet leaves, captured with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Distinctively Fujicolor greens, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Red shifted colour balance, Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Street with blue sky, Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Spring green in the treetops, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

The weather is changing, using Retrocolor Negative film recipe

A sunny forest trail, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Tall trees in the forest, taken with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Early autumn colours on the path, Retrocolor Negative film recipe

A rainbow of colour, with Retrocolor Negative film recipe

A local park area, using the Retrocolor Negative film recipe

Classic Negative Recipes

Aged Look, Bright Conditions, Classic Negative, Golden Hour, Nostalgic, Warm Tones

🌊 Let’s get creative in this new round of The Film Recipes Challenge 🏄 The recipe is the burned and faded look, Childhood Vacation, which loves to be over exposed. Try some images and share a selection in the Film Recipes Facebook Group or the comments on the recipe page. Open to everyone, until end of 8th June. Tag #childhoodvacation ☀️