A film simulation recipe with warm tones, designed for X-Trans 4 cameras
Retrocolor Negative
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.
Retrocolor Negative Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Classic Negative |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Off |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Weak |
| White Balance | Auto, +4 Red, ‑1 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR400 |
| Highlights | 1 |
| Shadows | ‑1 |
| Colour | 2 |
| Sharpness | ‑2 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | ‑2 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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