Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

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

Starfield, Ultra Soft Cinematic Recipe

Eterna simulation film recipe for a warm muted look inspired by the Starfield game

From time to time, I like to make a film recipe based on a current trend. I share these in the Film Recipes Facebook Group and, most often, they’re a bit of fun for a short period of time, and then I move on.

The release of the Starfield video game caught my attention, and as it was being explored, players began to share images, such as this one of a space ship using the in game photo mode.

I loved the look, and thought that the Eterna film simulation could probably produce a soft tones and muted colors style that was similar. I did this, with the details below, and shared it in the group. The respose from members was so encouraging, that I decided to explore it further and take images with it over the coming days. So, now it’s moved up to a ‘full’ recipe on this site, for everyone to enjoy.

The style is very soft, so it suits certain conditions better than others. I enjoy using it in bright but soft light, such as around golden hour, or when it’s hazy or misty. The style is so gentle, that it might also transfer to emotional portraits too, especially if shot in sunlight or softer outdoor lighting.

Soft and muted cinematic tones, with Eterna and the Starfield film recipe

Starfield Film Recipe

Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
White Balance: Fluorescent 2
WB Shift: +3 Red, -7 Blue
Dynamic Range: DR400
Highlights: -2.0
Shadows: -2.0
Color: -4
Sharpness: -3
ISO Noise Reduction: -4
Clarity: -3 (or use a mist filter on your lens)
EV compensation: -1/3

Glass lensball at sunset, using the Starfield film recipe

Looking across fields on a misty morning, Starfield film recipe

Bright hazy sunlight across a harvested field, Starfield film recipe

At the end of a later Summer day, using Starfield film recipe

When life gives you lemons … Starfield film recipe

Shooting towards the sun, in a Mallorca garden. Starfield film recipe

Summer heather with teh sfot look of the Starfield film recipe

Bold pinks become softer and muted, with Starfield film recipe

Sunset on the shore, captured with Starfield film recipe

Watching an urban sunset, captured with the Starfield film recipe

A cruise liner leaves Southampton, Starfield film recipe

On the streets of Valdemossa, with Starfield film recipe

Buttercup sunset, captured with Starfield film recipe

Wandering along a country lane, Starfield film recipe

Green scenes, photographed using the Starfield film recipe

Soft Tones Film Recipes

For a gentle look to your images, taming the harsh contrast of sunlight, or to bring out the softness of a golden hour scene, a Soft Tones film recipe is a good choice.