Nostalgic Provia film recipe with a natural colour tone for everyday photography
Heartland
Here’s an interesting film recipe, based on the natural and neutral Provia simulation, but with a unique look which is nostalgic and characterful. It could almost pass a a more colourful Pro Neg, and it’s natural enough to be used in a wide range of conditions.
Much of this gently retro character comes from the use of the Fluorescent 2 colour balance option. This compensates for artificial lighting, which in turn is ‘reset’ to a more natural balance with a colour shift of +4 red and -5 blue. These in combination give a look that has a hint of warmth and red in the balance, but is still natural in appearance in daylight conditions.
The hint of red makes this vaguely reminiscent of some Kodachrome photos from the 1960s and 1970s, but it is subtle, and to me is just a welcome dose of extra character, in a way that our Fujifilm cameras do so well.
Heartland Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Provia/Standard |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Weak |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Strong |
| White Balance | Fluorescent 2, +4 Red, ‑5 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR200 |
| Highlights | ‑1 |
| Shadows | ‑1 |
| Colour | ‑1 |
| Sharpness | 0 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | ‑1 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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