A film simulation recipe with Classic Chrome on X-Trans IV cameras
Chromium 44
Sometimes, what you need is a simple Classic Chrome recipe that isn’t overstyled, and doesn’t shout for attention because of the tone or hue. An everyday film recipe that just looks good.
That was what was in my mind when creating Chromium 44. It’s based on the Classic Chrome film simulation, and has a medium warm tone from a Daylight balance with a 4, -4 shift. Other than that, there are slightly softer highlights and reduced saturation to produce soft and smooth images.
The tone is warm, but still natural, and is particularly suited to the paler light in the winter, or when you don’t want an overly vibrant result.
A slight nostalgic haze has been added with a -2 clarity setting, which softens things a touch more. You can always skip that setting of course, but I hope that you’ll enjoy the results. This soft tone recipe doesn’t demand attention, letting your photos do the talking.
Chromium 44 Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Classic Chrome |
| Grain Effect | Off |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Weak |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Weak |
| White Balance | Daylight, +4 Red, ‑4 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR400 |
| Highlights | ‑1 |
| Shadows | 0 |
| Colour | ‑3 |
| Sharpness | ‑1 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | ‑2 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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