Cinematone for a Moody Netflix Look

X-Trans IV film simulation recipe with moody Eterna tones

Cinematone

When you stream the latest shows, do you notice when they have a moody colour tone? We watched a legal crime drama show recently and there was a distinct cool vibe to the picture, which I thought would be fun to try and make in a film recipe.

Here’s my Cinematone film recipe, based on the Eterna Cinema film simulation. I’ve set a cooler tone with a -1, -2 colour shift and kept things muted but useable with the other settings.

I think this might take some amazing city photos and street life shots, and it can work in any weather. It’s another great example of how flexible Fujifilm film simulations are, giving a moody feel to all sorts of scenes, including my snaps of our local area.

It’s a different look to my other cinematic recipes, Cinemachrome and Arthouse Cinema, although there are some similarities. Whichever you choose, have fun shooting in a cool movie show style.

Cinematone Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	+3
Colour	+2
Sharpness	‑1
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	+1/3

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May 31, 2022

Fading Memory with a Wistful Soft Vibe

A stylised Eterna Bleach Bypass film recipe for Fujiflim X-Trans 4 cameras

Fading Memory

For a trip back well over 50 years, this nostalgic film recipe makes use of the Eterna Bleach Bypass recipe. It’s great in hazy light or weak sunlight, which it can accentuate with it’s mellow pale tones.

Creams and soft mossy greens are the main characteristics of this recipe, which means it can work well on old buildings or pastoral scenes. Don’t be shy of negative space with the Fading Memory recipe. A pale creamy sky is all part of the aesthetic with this film recipe.

Fading Memory Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 1, +2 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	+3
Sharpness	‑2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Compensation	+1/3

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May 29, 2022

Eternal Summer with Cinematic Portra Tones

Fujifilm film simulation for X-Trans IV giving Portra 160 looks with Eterna

Eternal Summer

Here’s an Eterna based film recipe that gives a clear but soft look that you can use all summer. It works really well in sunlight, giving a soft tone, capturing tones with that wonderfully cinematic look that Fujifilm’s Eterna does so well.

When shooting with it, I found it has a creamy feel quite similar to the popular Kodak Portra 160 or 400 recipes, especially in scenes with blue sky. This is probably a little gentler the those recipes, but there is a cinematic Portra vibe here that I think looks great, especially in the sunshine.

Eternal Summer Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	7000K, +1 Red, +2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	0
Shadows	+2
Colour	+1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Compensation	+2/3

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May 27, 2022

Fujicolor Natura with Soft Teal Tones

X-Trans IV Fujifilm film simulation recipe inspired by Fujicolor Natura 1600

Fujicolor Natura

This film recipe is one of the very first that I adapted to suit my personal soft tones style. The original for this recipe is by E. Fung and called Natura 1600. I was taken by the sparkling clarity and colour tones of that recipe, and followed its developments into a second version, where there was also a suggestion to try a new colour shift. Adding this 1, -6 shift brought teal tones to life and added a wonderful new character.

This inspired me to play with the settings further, and my adjustments led me to this version, which works really well in sunlight with a blue sky, just like E. Fung’s original recipe.

In my adaptation, slight underexposure and a softened shadows are key steps to get the soft toned teal blues and greens which characterise this recipe. Try to include the sky, or reflections of the sky in the images if you want the same tones to show through.

Fujicolor Natura Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Weak
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	+1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Compensation	-1/3

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May 26, 2022

Mother Superia, a Versatile Fujicolor Film

Fujicolor Superia film recipe for X-Trans IV Fujifilm cameras

Mother Superia

I come up with the best names, right?! Here’s Mother Superia, a Classic Negative film simulation recipe with a Fujicolor Superia style in a soft and usable recipe for shooting anytime.

I’ve been trying to find a suitable recipe to pair up with this name for a while, and after three iterations of test recipes based on Fujicolor Superia styles, I’ve settled on this one. By using Classic Negative, there is a retro film edge to it, and greens are slightly blue toned. A warm color shift has tamed this effect, and as a result, reds and oranges now look great as well.

It’s not an accurate match to Fujicolor Superia film of course, although it does share a similar aesthetic. I’ve added links to some more Superia style recipes at the bottom of this post.

Mother Superia Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Off
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Compensation	+1/3

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May 24, 2022

Cyanotype for a Toned Mono Style

Cyan tinted mono film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV digital cameras

Cyanotype

In my experiments to find new and unique styles, I’ve been testing different colour tone monochrome recipes. One that I’ve come to really enjoy is this cyan toned style based on the Acros film simulation. Although it doesn’t have any real link with the Cyanotype style, I love the name, so I stuck with it!

Cyanotype Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Off
White Balance	Shade, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	0
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	0
Monochrome Colour	WC -5, MG +5
EV Compensation	0

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May 22, 2022

Retrochrome for a Warm, Nostalgic 70s Style

Nostalgic Kodachrome style film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

Retrochrome

Add 50 years to a scene by shooting with Retrochrome! It’s the film recipe that whisks you back to the 70s and those warm, mellow summer evenings.

Retrochrome uses the Classic Chrome film simulation, with a warm colour balance based on the shade setting, and reduced saturation for mellowness. The look would suit images of anything aged, like classic cars, old buildings, thrift store finds, or maybe just your morning coffee or natural scenes in sunny weather.

The look is similar to a Kodachrome II or 25 aesthetic, although it is not based on these films in particular.

Retrochrome Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +3 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	+1
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Compensation	+1/3

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May 20, 2022

Fujichrome for Bright Classic Chrome

Fuji X-Trans IV camera film recipe using Classic Chrome

Fujichrome

This is a simple recipe that is designed to bring out the character of Fujifilm Classic Chrome. It loves sunny days and is great with blues and greens especially. It’s crisp and bright, and for me it feels very Fuji, so I simply named it Fujichrome.

Fujichrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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May 19, 2022

Wildwood Deep for a Dark & Moody Feel

Moody film recipe for X-Trans 4, using underexposure and Eterna Bleach Bypass

Wildwood Deep

I’m a big fan of Alice Tatham and her excellent Instagram page, posting under the name ‘thewildwoodmoth’. Her style has a soft faded tone, with desaturated greens and a deep tone. Inspired by this, I’ve set out to make a Fujifilm film recipe that has some of these same features.

Meet the Wildwood Deep film recipe, with a muted green tone, and lots of moody depth. It’s based on the washed out softness of Eterna Bleach Bypass, with a retro tint to warm green. It doesn’t capture all the amazing tone and colour of Alice’s work of course, but it’s sort of in the same ballpark as far as the greens are concerned.

To get the best deep mood from this film recipe, it’s good to underexpose the shots, so aim for around -2/3 compensation. It’s going to give a darker tone this way, and be nearer to the look I’ve tried to achieve.

Good subjects will include flowers, forests, pastoral scenes and aged wood or beachcombing finds. Have fun finding out!

Wildwood Deep Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Weak
White Balance	Daylight, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	+2
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	+2
EV Compensation	-2/3

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May 17, 2022

Kodak Portra Grainy for a Portra 400 Look

Fujifilm X-Trans 4 film recipe for a Kodak Portra 400 style

Kodak Portra Grainy

Kodak Portra film was hugely popular, and with its different versions, came to be a favourite for many 35mm photographers, each using the one they liked the best. Now, with the magic of Fujifilm film recipes, there are a selection of film recipes to help produce a look that is close to different editions of the Portra film.

I’ve been testing out a recipe for Portra 400 adapted from the Fuji X Weekly recipe by Fujifilm Film Simulations Group user Tomas Tuoma. His Kodak Portra adaptation is one that I really enjoy.

I tested it on a cloudy day, and found the colours bold and amazing, but for my preferred take on the feel of KP400, I wanted a little more grain and a little less punch. So, here we are with a couple more tweaks in this recipe and now it’s Kodak Portra Grainy.

And, since first publishing this page, I’ve shot in full summer sunshine, and added some of those photos further down the page.

Kodak Portra Grainy Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
Colour Chrome Blue	Off
White Balance	5200K, +2 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	0
Colour	+1
Sharpness	‑3
ISO Noise Reduction	‑4
Clarity	‑1
EV Compensation	+2/3