Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

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

Vintage Film, Nostalgic Memory Maker

X-Trans IV Pro Neg Standard film simulation recipe for a nostalgic film like tone

One of the reasons I began work on this site and the collection of recipes was to share my nostalgic film recipe discoveries. I’ve enjoyed post-processing images into a variety of retro styles for many years, and with the advent of the Fujifilm X series cameras, I’ve skipped that last step and switched to shooting JPEG with film recipes.

The main thing to surprise me is just how many different looks I’ve been able to discover within the film simulations on my X-Trans IV camera. I’d expected to find maybe 20 or so looks, but here I am with over 200 hosted on the site and a whole bunch more in write up and on the to do list.

For this one, I’ve used the Pro Neg Standard film simulation, which I understand to be based upon Fujifilm’s Pro 400 film. I find that using this simulation for nature and landscape photos can give a wonderfully mellow and nostalgic look. I’ve explored this before with Retro Standard and Nostalgic Standard recipes.

For Vintage film, I focused not only on the mellow tone, but other elements to give a film like look. There’s some grain added, and the wonderful color chrome effects too. It’s a recipe to unlock the retro tones in our cameras, and the effect is relaxing and calm. I hope you’ll enjoy it.

Little boats in the marina, captured with Vintage Film recipe

Vintage Film Simulation Recipe

Simulation: PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Strong
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +4 Red, -6 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: 0.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: -2
Sharpness: -1
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: +1/3

It’s called Titchfield Haven. Vintage Film recipe

Autumnal scenes, captured with the Vintage Film recipe

Down at the beach, the seaweed is taking over. Vintage Film recipe

Cricket nets at the end of a hot summer, Vintage Film recipe

Wildflowers planted in the city park, Vintage Film recipe

Late afternoon in the nature reserve. Vintage Film recipe

Later afternoon under the pylons, with the Vintage Film recipe

Looking through at the railway signal, Vintage Film recipe

Everything is covered in green, Vintage Film recipe

It’s the Rursee in Germany, using the Vintage Film recipe

Water on the window, captured with Vintage Film recipe

A blast of sunlight through the leavers, with Vintage Film recipe

It’s late summer in the woodland, captured with Vintage Film recipe

In July, the first of the ferns are already starting to turn.

Yep, we do heart NHS. Urbex with the Vintage Film recipe

Overgrown resting place, captured with Vintage Film recipe

White flower, bokeh and tiny spider thread, Vintage Film recipe

The soft natural look of the Vintage Film recipe

Interpreting Vintage in Fujifilm Film Recipes

When looking to create a vintage look with a film recipe, I am trying to recreate a feeling as much as a colour profile or aged look. The images can often be warm or soft, and will most commonly boost cream tones whilst softening greens and blues. It’s a look that works well with natural subjects, and produces a calm or mellow atmosphere. Here are a few interpretations of vintage from my film recipe collection.