Classic Negative film simulation recipe for a muted Fujicolor look
Here’s a film recipe that uses the Classic Negative film simulation to give a versatile recipe for use in a wide variety of settings. It has a look that reminds me of Fujicolor film photos, thanks to the wonderfully retro tones of Classic Negative.
Characteristics of this film recipe are softened highlights, a warm colour balance and reduced saturation. It means that the overall recipe is quite subtle, producing mellow, film-like images without overpowering colour.
Nostalgic Fujicolor Film Recipe
- Simulation: Classic Negative
- Grain Effect: Weak, Small
- Colour Chrome Effect: Off
- Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
- White Balance: Auto
- WB Shift: +3 Red, -6 Blue
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Highlights: -1.5
- Shadows: +0.5
- Colour: -4
- Sharpness: 0
- ISO Noise Reduction: -4
- Clarity: 0
- EV compensation: +1/3
Soft Tones Classic Negative Film Recipes
Out of the box, Classic Negative has quite a bold look with deep contrast. My preference is to soften this with reduced saturation and lifted shadows. Here are some other recipe choices that share some of these features.
- Pale Negative – with negative clarity for retro softness
- Soft Negative – a versatile Classic Negative with soft tones
- Pastel Vibes – a bright Classic Negative by Willow Rotter
- Decade Print – heavily retro styled photo prints look
- C201 and C202 – film-like Classic Neg, from Marcel Fraij
- Classic Neg Fade – Grainy with soft tones, from Luís Costa
- Fuji Supera Xtra – FujiXWeekly recipe for this fast film look
- Fujifilm Superia – the ‘standard’ Fujifilm film, by FujiXWeekly
Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras 