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Great Plains, Eterna Recipe for Landscapes

Soft tone landscape film recipe using the Eterna film simulation

Great Plains

The soft mellow tones of the Eterna film simulation lend themselves to natural subjects, and I have made several recipes using it already (scroll to bottom). I might have stopped there, but I was inspired by some urban photos posted by Viktor Gerasimovski that have a wonderfully stylish mood.

Using his settings as a starting point, I began test shots, and with a few adjustments and start overs, I settled on a recipe that I found I was using most for landscapes and natural scenes. There is a lovely softness to it, and a pleasant muted tone to greens, which I find gives the overall image a relaxed and calming feel, even in bright conditions.

This recipe does use a fixed colour temperature, which might limit its use to daytime, but it’s a good companion when outdoors and definitely worth a try.

Great Plains Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	6400K, +1 Red, +1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	+1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	0
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	0

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July 28, 2022

Fuji Five-O, for Life on the Water

Classic Negative film simulation recipe

Fuji Five-O

As you’ll be able to tell by the number of beach and boats photos on this site, I live near the English coast, where are there is always something happening on the water. Whether this is sailing, swimming, a passing cruise ship, or the latest craze, SUP (or stand-up paddleboarding), it’s a good source of photographic subject matter.

With all that blue water around me, it’s natural that at least some of my recipes will be designed to work well for life on the water.This one, which I’ve called Fuji Five-O, brings out the blues in a scene, with creamy neutrals and, because it’s based on Classic Negative, those print style greens.

It uses a fixed colour temperature, negative clarity and soft tone curve, which adds to the aesthetic throughout the day, giving a pale softness to golden hour, and keeping blues prominent, which I personally really like.

Fuji Five-O Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	5000K, ‑1 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Compensation	+1/3

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July 26, 2022

Bromide Mono, a Grainy Antique Acros Recipe

Antique toned monochrome film recipe using Acros for Fujifilm cameras

Bromide Mono

Each of my monochrome recipes features a colour cast as part of the recipe. For this recipe, the tint is slightly red-brown, giving it the bromide name.

In addition, this recipe features lifted highlights and strong grain, giving it a distinctive antique vintage aesthetic. And, whilst it is happy being used in a wide range of conditions, it works best in sunlight, rather than dull light.

Bromide Mono Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	+1.5
Shadows	+0.5
Sharpness	+1
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
Monochrome Colour	WC +6, MG -2
EV Compensation	0

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July 25, 2022

Back in the Day, like Nostalgic Film Photos
Fujifilm simulation recipe for Classic Negative on X-Trans IV cameras

One of the most interesting film simulations on Fuji X-series cameras is Classic Negative. If you go back and find film photos printed back in the peak days of Fujicolor 35mm films like Reala, Superia, etc., you’ll see a look that has been magically recreated by the Fujifilm engineers.

This leads me to a deeply nostaligic film recipe, based on Classic Negative that celebrates this old film prints style. It’s set to push up the highlights and colour, because these tweaks give a look that I remember from prints in the 90s, and adds a little softness to hide the digital nature of the shots a little.

The recipe is called Back in the Day, and is great for sunny days and all those holidays and days out that you would have captured on your 35mm camera, back in the day.

Like a 90s negative print, with the Back in the Day film recipe

Back in the Day Film Recipe
- Simulation: Classic Negative
- Grain Effect: Off (but you can add some if you prefer)
- Colour Chrome Effect: Off
- Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
- White Balance: 5600K
- WB Shift: +4 Red, -5 Blue
- Dynamic Range: DR200
- Highlights: +1.5
- Shadows: -1.5
- Colour: +2
- Sharpness: -2
- ISO Noise Reduction: -4
- Clarity: 0
- EV compensation: 0
If you enjoy this recipe, here are some others that have a similar style …
- Decade Print – which is has a faded retro look
- Fujicolor Classic – for a Fujifilm prints recipe
- Retrocolor Negative – warm tones with Classic Negative
A boat filled with coastal flowers, with Back in the Day film recipe

Holiday snap style, with the Back in the Day film recipe

A rich colour option for autumn season, the Back in the Day film recipe.

Pretty cottages, with the Back in the Day film recipe

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The Back in the Day film recipe is a cosy and creamy choice in foggy weather.

Late afternoon in the park, with the Back in the Day film recipe

Looking like 90s prints, with the Back in the Day film recipe

Bright colours on a gloomy day, with the Back in the Day film recipe

Relaxing in the garden, taken with the Back in the Day film recipe

Nostalgic saturated style at the Barcelona tennis, with the Back in the Day film recipe

The marina at golden hour, with the Back in the Day film recipe

Bold retro tones, like old film prints, with Back in the Day film recipe

Walking dogs in the park, captured with Back in the Day film recipe
July 24, 2022

Festival Cream, for the Hazy Days of Summer

Dreamy creamy Eterna film simulation recipe for X-Trans 4 cameras

Festival Cream

I am often inspired by the great work of others, and in this case, I was really taken by the tones of a recipe shared by Willard Largueza Macay. He had captured wonderful images at the Taste of Lawrence Festival, a food festival in Ontario, Canada. I loved the yellow tones and other worldly skies.

When I tested his settings, I saw a different result, perhaps because it was developed on X-T3 and there are differences between camera models. I found that adjustments were needed on my X-S10 to achieve a similar tone and feel. But, after after a few tests and some do-overs, I settled on this wonderfully creamy and atmospheric recipe that I call Festival Cream.

Festival Cream Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	7500K, +3 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	+2
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	+4
EV Compensation	+1/3

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July 21, 2022

Retrochrome Plus for Contrast + Retro

Nostalgic vintage Kodachrome look for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

Retrochrome Plus

When you really want to max out the retro vibe and take the Kodachrome aesthetic to another level, you need Retrochrome Plus film recipe.

Reminiscent of the Kodakchrome II recipe on FujiXWeekly, but with the mellow tone taken even further, this recipe is great in bright sunshine, wonderful with blue skies, and adds creamy drama tones to everything else.

Retrochrome Plus Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	8000K, +1 Red, +5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	+2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	+1/3

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July 20, 2022

Aged Kodak Portra, for Old Tones 35mm

Kodak Portra film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras using Eterna

Aged Kodak Portra

For this recipe, I was inspired by an Instagram that I follow, expiredbren who posts a really great set of images with Portra and Gold films, and sometimes expired rolls too.

In some of his recent images (June & July ’22), he’s been posting classic VWs, and I just love the tones of the images. This green Beetle is one of his IG shots, go follow him for more.

In this film recipe, I wanted to try and achieve a similar look, so I came up with an Eterna based set-up that I call, Aged Kodak Portra.

I’ve done some test shots in a variety of situations, and I think this recipe is at least similar to the wonderfully warm and faded look in Bren’s images.

Aged Kodak Portra Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 1, ‑3 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	+1
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑1
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Compensation	+2/3

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July 15, 2022

Diamond White, for Ice Cool Style

Blue white tone film recipe with Eterna Bleach Bypass and overexposure

Diamond White

The film simulation Eterna Bleach Bypass has a contrasty, low saturation look that makes it an excellent base for building highly stylised film recipes. In this one, I used a combination of over exposure, blown highlights and icy blue tones to produce a unique blue white style.

When shooting with this recipe it’s important to use overexposure, going up from +2/3 if necessary. Detail can be retained in your subject, like the fossil rock and boats below, but the overall aesthetic should be pale blue or white in most images, especially when shooting towards the sun. In fact, shooting towards the light source really helps get the look from this recipe.

Diamond White Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑4 Red, +1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	+1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	+3
EV Compensation	+2/3

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July 14, 2022

Superia Max, a Faded Fujicolor Look

Fujifilm simulation recipe with Classic Negative for a Superia look

Superia Max

I have to admit that I’ve been having a love/hate relationship with this film recipe, but I can’t stop taking photos with it, ha ha! I love the Fujicolor Superia vibes, but I also find the output varies quite a lot in different conditions. It’s not that the images aren’t OK, it’s just that I find it hard to predict what will happen. It’s a sort of film recipe roulette.

The overal feel is that of Fujicolor Superia films, but with a washed out and over exposed look, more so that my Fujicolor Superia recipe. Greens are shifted towards blue, as is common with Classic Negative, but the effect is stronger than with Mother Superia, for example. It’s a curious beast, with a more extreme style, but addictive none the less.

Superia Max Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, +3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	+1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	+1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	+2/3

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July 14, 2022

Alta Vista, with Soft Turquoise Skies

Classic Chrome film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV with a teal tone

Alta Vista

When I started my working life, Alta Vista was the no. 1 search engine, and Google was a curiosity that hadn’t yet taken off. Anyway, what about this recipe?

Sometimes, when I see an image, I experiment in X Raw Studio to see if I can recreate the style from some raw files. Quite a few of my recipes start out this way, and then move to the camera for testing.

Alta Vista is one such experiment, but in this case, I ended up with a very different look than I had intended. I was quite taken by it, and I decided to embrace the strong teal tones. And, because it’s all about the sky and big views, I went with the name Alta Vista.

Alta Vista Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	6600K -5 Red, -1 Blue, ‑5 Red, ‑1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	+1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	+1/3