Classic Chrome film recipe based on Kodak Colorplus 200 film
I like to follow some 35mm photography groups on social media, gaining inspiration from the images and styles of the various film stocks. In one post, I read about someone who discovered a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 in a bargain bin of a store, and even though it was past expiry, bought it and tried it out.
I enjoyed the story and the images (which of course, I have since lost the link to), but I did use them as inspiration for this film recipe. The exposed images were bright and colourful, with a nostalgic Kodak style … just right to model with Classic Chrome.
So, here we have Rescued Colorplus, for a bright, film like look, based on an out-of-date roll of Kodak film. The settings are simple, so that even though it was developed on X-Trans IV, you could adapt it to other cameras with ease.
A nostalgic Kodak look, with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Rescued Colorplus Film Recipe
Simulation: Classic Chrome
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Off
Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Auto
WB Shift: +2 Red, -4 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: +1.0
Shadows: -1.0
Color: +3
Sharpness: 0
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: 0
EV compensation: -1/3
Sunset at the marina, using the Rescued Colorplus film recipeWalking the country lane, with Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Oak trees along the lane, using Rescued Colorplus film recipeBright, natural colors, with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Winter weeds, captured with the Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Summer garden captures using Rescued Colorplus film recipeWalking on the beach on a bright winter day, Rescued Colorplus film recipeThousands of shells, captured with the Rescued Colorplus film recipeNaughty dog, Rescued Colorplus film recipeSummer greens in the countryside, Rescued Colorplus film recipeCow parsley along the field edge, Rescued Colorplus film recipeLeaves are bursting out between leaves, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Rescued Colorplus film recipe gives retro blue tone skiesIt reminds me of a pear, captured using Rescued Colorplus recipeNew Forest pony on a winter’s day, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Ice crystals were coating things in shady areas, Rescued ColorplusThe pond was partly frozen. Rescued Colorplus film recipeWhite ice shelf, clear ice underneath. With Rescued Colorplus film recipeLate summer walking in the forest, with Rescued Colorplus
Natural green tones, with a mellow edge. Rescued Colorplus film recipeA cold morning on the canalside, captured with Rescued Colorplus film recipe
The surface of the canal is frozen over, Rescued Colorplus film recipeNew shoots are lighter green, Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Summer foxglove pink
Rescued Colorplus film recipe
Mist in the distance, on a Spring morning. Rescued Colorplus film recipe
They’re coming to see what’s going on. Rescued Colorplus film recipe
I’ve tried a dozen or so recipes on my new XT5 and this one is the most natural, the greens on a cloudy day are just lovely, I will use this a lot, thank you…
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