An instant film recipe with an expired look, for X-Trans IV cameras
Quartz 400
Here’s an interesting film recipe for exploring the instant film aesthetic that just goes to show what’s possible with film simulations in our Fujifilm cameras. This recipe brings together a quartz pink tinted analog look with the imperfections of low-cost instant photography. It reminds me of Instamatic or Polaroid films, or pocket cameras of decades past when prints were developed by a budget lab.
The recipe is based on Classic Negative, manipulated with colour balance shifts and minimal saturation. I love the look this produces especially when used in bright light, and shooting towards the light for a heavy blast of lens flare. I’d imagine it would be a fun recipe to sty for a stylised fashion shoot, or a 70s theme party, or whenever you want to try an expired instant film look.
Quartz 400 Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Classic Negative |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Large |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Weak |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Off |
| White Balance | 7200K, +2 Red, +7 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR400 |
| Highlights | 0 |
| Shadows | ‑1 |
| Colour | ‑4 |
| Sharpness | ‑1 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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