Astia film simulation recipe with a warm grainy retro look for X-Trans IV
Vintage Astia
So here’s a recipe that doesn’t replicate any film in particular, but has many of the qualities of a film. This is down to the use of Astia film simulation as the base to the recipe. It has a solid film-like feel, especially in the tone of the highlights, and is also a nice break from Classic Chrome and Classic Negative, which are quite distinctive in their styling.
The vintage part is an added mood, bringing warmth, grain and a gentle reduction in saturation. The result is a warm look, with the retro feel of images as they once were, but without being too much like any Kodachrome or Fujicolor style. I’ve become quite partial to it, using it as a general use recipe in all sorts of conditions.
This recipe also has a passing resemblence to Nostalgic Negative from the newest cameras, so if you want a recipe to fake it, this may be the one.
Vintage Astia Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Astia/Soft |
| Grain Effect | Strong, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Strong |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Weak |
| White Balance | Auto (White Priority), +5 Red, ‑5 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR100 |
| Highlights | ‑1 |
| Shadows | ‑1 |
| Colour | ‑2 |
| Sharpness | ‑2 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | 0 |
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