A versatile film recipe for Kodak Ultramax using the Astia film simulation
Kodak Ultramax
Whilst most of my film recipes fit into the nostalgic recipes or warm tones recipes categories, I do occasionally try to make a look that mimics the feel of a real 35mm film.
Finding a good selection of sample images is the key, and then looking to match the aesthetic with one of the available film simulations. I find that prints tend to vary quite a bit, and whilst Fujicolor ones most often look similar to Classic Negative, ones by other marques don’t, from the sample images at least, follow a set pattern. For Kodak Ultramax, I found Astia the best match, and so this is the base sim for the recipe.
Kodak Ultramax Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Astia/Soft |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Weak |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Strong |
| White Balance | Underwater, +3 Red, ‑5 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR200 |
| Highlights | 0.5 |
| Shadows | 0.5 |
| Colour | ‑2 |
| Sharpness | ‑2 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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