Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Nostalgic, soft tone and vintage film recipes using Fujifilm film simulations

Cineplus, a Punchy Classic Chrome Style

Cinematic classic chrome film recipe with rich color and contrast

Sometimes, when developing film recipes, the inspiration comes in the form of a single image. This was one of those occasions, when this fifties style image was posted in the Facebook group as an interesting look.

I kept returning to it, trying to find a recipe that came close to this interesting retro style.

The look sits somewhere between Classic Chrome and Classic Negative, and having explored both, I settled on Classic Chrome as the base simulation. To this, I added rich colour and tested various colour balances, until I settled on the below combination.

I didn’t have any 50’s interiors to work with, so I tried it with a by usual range of natural and landscape scenes. Whether it matches the source image, I don’t know, but I love how it has come out.

Beach huts in the sunshine, captured with the Cineplus film recipe

Cineplus Film Recipe

  • Simulation: Classic Chrome
  • Grain Effect: Off
  • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
  • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (Low on X Trans V)
  • White Balance: 5800K
  • WB Shift: +1 Red, +2 Blue
  • Dynamic Range: DR400
  • Highlights: -1.0
  • Shadows: +1.0
  • Color: +4
  • Sharpness: -2
  • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
  • Clarity: 0
  • EV compensation: +1/3 or +2/3
Nostalgic chrome style, with bright colours, Cineplus film recipe

🌼 Take a look at over 100 photo samples in the gallery for Cineplus!

Classic chrome with a plus, that’s the Cineplus film recipe
A dewy laden spider web, captured with Cineplus film recipe
The natural tones of Cineplus film recipe
Morning in the woodland, with the Cineplus film recipe
Down by the water on the little jetty, Cineplus film recipe
The ferry is pink as well, Cineplus film recipe
Cineplus film recipe has punchy colour with boosted saturation
Spring greens, captured using Cineplus film recipe
An autumnal view, with the Cineplus film recipe
The sweet chestnut is one of my favourite trees. Cineplus film recipe
Moody reflections, captured with the Cineplus film recipe
A colourful view of leaves and plants, Cineplus film recipe
Late summer sunshine and a golden fern, Cineplus film recipe
Cineplus film recipe works well in bright conditions
… and is happy after sunset too. Tennis court with Cineplus film recipe
Messing about with my lens ball. Cineplus film recipe
Scenes from a golden autumn dawn, using Cineplus film recipe
Leading lines, leading you to try the Cineplus film recipe
Making use of a windy day, Cineplus film recipe
Scenes from the shoreline, Cineplus film recipe
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2 responses to “Cineplus, a Punchy Classic Chrome Style”

  1. Boo!
    I rather like the (faint) pinkish hue that gives the photos a soft pastel style in certain lighting conditions. I took more (B&W only) photos this time with my 10 year old X100S more than the X-T5 + XF 35/1.4. The sky blue is most striking when the sun is bright and strong. Recently returned from a week in the Lithuanian capital, where these photos were taken.

    Pick ones you like best from this selection:

    01. I like square fonts: https://i.imgur.com/5w3EteF.jpg
    02. Enjoying summer: https://i.imgur.com/l1Y0qvK.jpg
    03. Pastel cafe terrace: https://i.imgur.com/q6O2oiT.jpg
    04. Row of benches: https://i.imgur.com/KQoYYxq.jpg
    05. There are many churches in the capital: https://i.imgur.com/x1KD5Qb.jpg
    06. Tea garden: https://i.imgur.com/68n34OP.jpg
    07. Pastel street: https://i.imgur.com/K7unwLx.jpg
    08. A abandoned Soviet-era structured (Palace of Sports): https://i.imgur.com/gGnU0Ma.jpg
    09. Sunny pastel: https://i.imgur.com/XyrXE1r.jpg
    10. My B&W camera: https://i.imgur.com/iHCkjyF.jpg
    11. Views from a hill: https://i.imgur.com/TYyFhyu.jpg
    12. Number 7, an abandoned house: https://i.imgur.com/LeOXCYe.jpg
    13. Swing under the bridge: https://i.imgur.com/3cndXWI.jpg
    14. National soup, cold beetroot soup: https://i.imgur.com/qFz4ugb.jpg
    15. 600 year old bell tower, most recognised icon of Lithuania: https://i.imgur.com/Mcxfico.jpg
    16. New development long the river: https://i.imgur.com/MJh1RMQ.jpg
    17. Reminds me of Santorini: https://i.imgur.com/HF3tyZR.jpg
    18. One of the last Soviet-era buildings/flats/structures, modernisation is happening at a great speed: https://i.imgur.com/OjJbuR5.jpg

    Some Xtrans 4 recipes don’t work well on the new sensor but I like how the X-T5 + XF 35/1.4 render this recipe. A new favourite.

    Cheers

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    • Great to hear from you and thanks for sharing some photos. I’ll enjoy looking through them 😊

      Thanks too for the feedback about X-T5. I’ve not tried one yet, but that’s good to know

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