Fujifilm film simulation for X-Trans IV giving Portra 160 looks with Eterna
Here’s an Eterna based film recipe that gives a clear but soft look that you can use all summer. It works really well in sunlight, giving a soft tone, capturing tones with that wonderfully cinematic look that Fujifilm’s Eterna does so well.
When shooting with it, I found it has a creamy feel quite similar to the popular Kodak Portra 160 or 400 recipes, especially in scenes with blue sky. This is probably a little gentler the those recipes, but there is a cinematic Portra vibe here that I think looks great, especially in the sunshine.
Eternal Summer Film Recipe
- Simulation: Eterna Cinema
- Grain Effect: Off
- Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
- Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
- White Balance: 7000k
- WB Shift: +1 Red, +2 Blue
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Highlights: 0
- Shadows: +2
- Colour: +1
- Sharpness: -2
- ISO Noise Reduction: -4
- Clarity: -2
- EV compensation: +2/3
More Eterna Recipes
I’m a big fan of Eterna as a day-to-day simulation choice, and there are some great recipes out there. Many are fantastic in golden hour, and some work really well all day. Here are a few more of mine, and others from elsewhere that you might enjoy.
- Eternal Sunshine – with contrast and warmth for sunny days
- Eterna 8K – a soft recipe for golden hour and twilight
- Beach Day Eterna – wonderful & soft from Eteernuh (YouTube)
- Fuji Eterna 250D – by Piotr Skrzypek for full sun & contrast
- Kodak Vision 250D – my fav film recipe from Fuji X Weekly
- Eterna for General Use – a great stills recipe, by Alik Griffin
Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras 