Monotone film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras
Liminal Mono
Here’s something different that shows just how a film recipe can open up a whole new style of image. I’ve been working on some monochrome recipes, but as I don’t often shoot black and white, I wanted to do something in my retro, faded style, which was mono, but not traditional black and white.
I love the old photo look, and I also love a low contrast image, so my recipe pushes several settings to an extreme to achieve something like a 19th century monotone print. In some conditions, it can also look weirdly infra-red like night vision.
It’s really important to overexpose with this film recipe, so do make sure to use a compensation of at least +2/3 and don’t be scared to go beyond +1. It also loves light, so shoot in full sun, high contrast environments and see what you can come up with.
Liminal Mono Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Monochrome |
| Grain Effect | Off |
| White Balance | Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR400 |
| Highlights | ‑2 |
| Shadows | ‑2 |
| Sharpness | 3 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | +1 |
| Mono Colour | WC +4, MG +4 |
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