Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Superia Loco, Fujifilm Low Contrast Recipe

Soft tones Fujicolor Superia look made with Classic Negative on X-Trans IV

Superia Loco Film Recipe

Superia Loco

My very first film recipe creation was a Classic Negative film simulation recipe called Soft Negative, which has remained a favourite of mine ever since. It has a softness and warmth that suits my photography style, and the retro elements of the Classic Negative simulation.

In all the film recipes that I’ve produced since, I’ve not quite eclipsed this early one as a favourite. There have been some close seconds, like Kojak Gold, my 200th recipe, and Childhood Vacation with a washed out look that’s great fun to use.

However, I think at last, I might have a new favourite film recipe. It’s made with Classic Negative again and packed full of the character and style that I love. May I present to you, Superia Loco, a low contrast Fujiilm Superia look. It’s my new no. 1 and I really hope that you enjoy it too.

Superia Loco Film Recipe Settings

Film SimulationClassic Negative
Grain EffectWeak, Small
Col. Chr. EffectWeak
Col. Chr. BlueOff
White Balance4800K, +3 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlights‑2
Shadows‑2
Colour‑2
Sharpness‑2
ISO N.R.‑4
Clarity0
EV Comp.+1/3

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Superia Loco Film Recipe: Sample Photos

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Community Photos

Photos taken with the Superia Loco film recipe by members of the Film Recipes community.

Photos by Kamil Szlachta

Superia Loco film recipe photo by Kamil Szlachta

Photos by Rebecca Goodwin

Superia Loco film recipe photo by Rebecca Goodwin
Superia Loco film recipe photo by Rebecca Goodwin

Photos by Emlyn H Jones

Superia Loco film recipe photo by Emlyn H Jones

Photos by TheCameraEatsFirst

Superia Loco film recipe photo by TheCameraEatsFirst
Superia Loco film recipe photo by TheCameraEatsFirst

Photos by David Forsdike

Superia Loco film recipe photo by David Forsdike
Superia Loco film recipe photo by David Forsdike

Photos by Claudio Isecke

Superia Loco film recipe photo by Claudio Isecke
Superia Loco film recipe photo by Claudio Isecke

Using the Superia Loco Film Recipe

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Comments

8 responses to “Superia Loco, Fujifilm Low Contrast Recipe”

  1. TheCameraEatsFirst Avatar
    TheCameraEatsFirst

    I like it, too! (But sometimes I have to tone down the green a little by adjusting WB shift). I tend to like this pastel-ish look and of course, Classic Neg. C5 and C7 have a similar style)

    Current slots:

    C0-TROPICANA (XTRANS4, JUSTIN) – keeping returning to this one and Restore From Backup
    C1-PACIFIC BLUES
    C2-CINEPLUS (XTRANS4, JUSTIN)
    C3-CLASSIC GOLD (XTRANS4, JUSTIN)
    C4-KOJAK GOLD (XTRANS4, JUSTIN)
    C5-KODAK PORTRA 800 v2 (XTRANS4)
    C6-MELATONIN (TENG) – in use since posted!
    C7-FUJICOLOR SUPER HG v2

    1. justingould Avatar

      Thanks so much for letting me know. It’s lovely for me to know that your enjoying them

  2. TheCameraEatsFirst Avatar
    TheCameraEatsFirst

    Even though the area is small, the light is different in each direction and at any angle.

    1. Heather in the wild: https://i.imgur.com/NZHyXsb.jpg
    2. Foot path through the heather: https://i.imgur.com/d5h3oLx.jpg
    3. Dead tree: https://i.imgur.com/9sm1xjF.jpg
    4. More dead trees: https://i.imgur.com/Lv6zDaK.jpg
    5. Track behind the heather: https://i.imgur.com/mjogdYC.jpg
    6. Lone dead tree (cows nearby): https://i.imgur.com/U8K9dTh.jpg
    7. Alone in the woods: https://i.imgur.com/HsFUdZe.jpg
    8. Flower field (Reala-esque? Rumoured to be Fuji’s new film sim): https://i.imgur.com/im7k7ef.jpg
    9. Small copper (Lycaenia phlaeas): https://i.imgur.com/0L56RHB.jpg

    Cheers

    1. justingould Avatar

      A lovely selection, thank you. It reminds me a lot of the heathland near me, which has been covered in heather too.

  3. johann Avatar
    johann

    A nice recipe, thank you very much. But I miss the ISO information in all your recipes, for example “up to ISO 6400”
    Best Regards
    Johann

    1. justingould Avatar

      Thanks, Johann. The most important ISO setting is to be high enough to allow the DR of the recipe, but I let the photographer have the freedom apart from that. In my photography, I control the aperture as the main creative element, and tend to let the camera pick an ISO for me.

  4. Des Avatar
    Des

    This is a very pleasing recipe in sunlight, it has a nostalgic feel to it.

    1. justingould Avatar

      Thank you Des. I’m happy that you’re enjoying it. It is a personal favourite of mine, especially in sunny weather like you say.

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