Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

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  • Fujicolor Classic for a Fuji Negative Feel

    Fujicolor Classic for a Fuji Negative Feel

    The Classic Negative film simulation produces images reminiscent of negative film prints, with a retro feel straight from the base settings. Thanks to the amazing talents of the experts at Fujifilm, it can be further adjusted to give a variety of styles with a few changes to basic settings.

    For me, I found that different film brands had a defining family character, and for Fujifilm, it was the greens. I’ve seen this in various excellent Fuji themed recipes, such as these;

    I’ve found that in my personal photography, I prefer a slightly less saturated, lower contrast interpretation. So, as with my other recipes, I’ve tried to keep to the spirit of the Fujicolor negative tones, but with a lighter touch.

    Capture a classic Fujifilm look with Classic Negative in the Fujicolor Classic film recipe

    Fujicolor Classic Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Negative
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Large
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: +1 Red, -3 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: -1
    • Shadows: +1
    • Colour: -1
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    The first of the Spring greens, with the Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    Spring wisteria, taken with the Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    Scenes from the local marinas, with the Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    Beach sunset, taken with the Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    Village street, Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    Natural looking skies, with the Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    A high contrast scene, with Fujicolor Classic film recipe
    There’s always something to find and photograph on a beach walk. Fujicolor Classic film recipe

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  • Coffee Chrome for Creamy Cafe Tones

    Coffee Chrome for Creamy Cafe Tones

    Brown tinted film recipe with cafe tones for X-Trans IV Fujifilm cameras

    Here’s a Fuji camera film recipe for X-series that captures a coffee brown colour tone, to add a sophisticated warmth in a low saturation image. It works well in the golden hour, turning it into the cafe latte hour.

    The colour shift is quite strong in this film recipe, shifting Classic Chrome with a colour temp of 8100k plus a +1, +5 adjustment. Shadows are deep with a +2 setting, and saturation is set to minimum to prevent the tone becoming too toffee like.

    Cafe tones at sunset, with the Coffee Chrome film recipe

    Coffee Chrome Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: 8100K
    • WB Shift: +1 Red, +5 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: 0
    • Shadows: +2
    • Colour: -4
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    One top of the wall, taken with the Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Shimmering sea
    Reach for the skies
    Yucca detail, with the Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Mellow woodland tones from Coffee Chrome film recipe
    October fungi finds, captured with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Forest trail, taken with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Sunlit leaves, taken with the Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Sunset on the Solent, with the Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Sunrise at the Ornamental Lake, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    The green church, taken with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Horse chestnut leaves, taken with with Coffee Chrome
    Tiny white flowers, with cafe tones from Coffee Chrome
    River weed, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Walking trail by the river, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    A waterside view, captured with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    In New Forest National Park, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Fungi on a fallen tree stump, Coffee Chrome film recipe
    Another fallen tree nearby, Coffee Chrome film recipe
    October in the forest is mushroom season, Coffee Chrome recipe
    Red tops of fly agaric, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
    The colours of Autumn ferns, with Coffee Chrome film recipe
  • Nostalgic Standard for a Warm Retro Tone

    Nostalgic Standard for a Warm Retro Tone

    Warm tone film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV, like the X100V, X-E4, X-S10

    Sometimes, I want to achieve a mellow nostalgic tone in my images, but I prefer not to add the extra styling of Classic Chrome or Classic Negative. This Fujifilm film recipe is for days like that. It has a gently warm retro feel from a creamy colour balance shift, but using the Pro Neg Standard film simulation.

    And, just because the mood is warm, it didn’t have to be hazy. So, I also avoided the misty effect seen in many recipes and used a +3 clarity to keep things crisp and clear, and add some additional contrast to the mid tones. This gives a mellow yet sharp recipe, which makes it sound a bit more like a cheese than a photo style, but either way I hope you enjoy the results.

    Because of the clarity setting the recipe is compatible with newer Fujifilm X-series cameras, but you can just ignore clarity if you want to try it out on other models.

    Nature walk, taken with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe

    Nostalgic Standard Film Recipe

    • Simulation: PRO Neg. Standard
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV / V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -5 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: -1
    • Shadows: +1
    • Colour: -3
    • Sharpness: +1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: +3 (optional)
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    Mellow tones, with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Autumn beauty, captured with Nostaldic Standard
    Spring gorse flowers, with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Summer anemones in the garden, with Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    It’s that time of year again, using Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Winter has set in now, Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Tiny tree captured in a water drop, Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Rainy day leaves, with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Oyster shells washed up on the beach, Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Horizontal and vertical, Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Rainy view across fields, with Nostalgic Standard
    Watching & listening, taken with Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Mellow vintage tones, captured with Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Relaxing on the dried out lawn, Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Afternoon scenes, captured with Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    A woodland walk, with Nostalgic Standard film recipe
    Forest trail in strong sunshine, taken with Nostalgic Standard
    Forest ferns in sunlight, captured with Nostalgic Standard recipe
    Sun bursting through, taken with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe
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    Sunset softness, with the Nostalgic Standard film recipe

    Skin Tones with Nostalgic Standard

    Afternoon sun selfie, with skin tones by Nostalgic Standard
    Overcast day skin tone example, Nostalgic Standard film recipe

    More Pro Neg Film Simulation Recipes

    When I read about the Pro Neg simulations, I see that they were provided as good options for portrait photography. However, I find that their presentation of natural tones is lovely for nature and landscapes too. I’ve made a small handful of recipes with Pro Neg Standard and Hi.

    • Natural Standard – a naturally balanced film recipe for landscapes, rural scenes and shots in the garden
    • Retro Standard – with a warmer tint for a nostalgic look, this is a great choice for adding a mellow tone
    • Gold Standard – modelled on a classic Kodak Gold film style, this is a general use recipe

    Pro Neg on Hemelsteen & FujiXWeekly

  • Decade Print for a Faded Prints look

    Decade Print for a Faded Prints look

    An old prints style recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans 4 cameras

    When you rediscover photos that have been stored away for a decade or more, they have a look with faded colours and a shift towards red. This retro pink tint look is what the Decade Print film recipe is all about. Something to give images an aged look, like a found image that’s beginning to lose it’s colour.

    The recipe is based upon Classic Negative and uses a +5, -3 colour shift to add the tint. Colour is reduced to the minimum possible to add the fade to the look.

    If you enjoy this retro style, also try Aerocolor Lomo for an expired film look, and Expired Film 66, for a faded expired film style.

    Leaves at the lake, with the Decade Print film recipe

    Decade Print Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Negative
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -3 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: 0
    • Shadows: -1
    • Colour: -4
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    Ramshackle boardwalk, with the Decade Print film recipe
    Late afternoon by the harbourside, with Decade Print film recipe
    Late afternoon skies, tinted pink by the Decade Print recipe
    Woodland path explorations, with the Decade Print film recipe
    Let’s take a boat ride, using Decade Print film recipe.
    Austrian scenery on a sunny day, using the Decade Print film recipe
    Urban noticeboard, captured with Decade Print
    Sleeping bee on the butterfly bush, Decade Print film recipe
    Boats on the water, toned with the Decade Print film recipe
    Like a rediscovered print – the Decade Print film recipe
    Afternoon skies, with the Decade Print film recipe
    A rib on the river, with Decade Print film recipe
    Hunting for autumn colour, with the Decade Print Film Recipe.
  • Eterna Lakeside for Boosted Blues & Greens

    Eterna Lakeside for Boosted Blues & Greens

    A stylised film simulation recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

    The Eterna Cinema film simulation produces warm low contrast images by default, but with some increases to the tone curve and adjustments to the colour balance, you can achieve some interesting and striking results.

    In this recipe, which I called Eterna Lakeside, the adjustments have a particular effect that brings out the blues in an image, enhancing the sky, and relections on water.

    Boosted blues and striking greens with Eterna Lakeside

    Eterna Lakeside Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Eterna Cinema
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: -1 Red, +4 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: +1
    • Shadows: +2
    • Colour: +1
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    Tree reflections with the Eterna Lakeside film recipe
    Baby gorse bush
    Sweet vernal grass
    Sun dappled leaves, taken with the Eterna Lakeside film recipe
    Greens and blues are what this recipe is all about
    Fishing lake, with the Eterna Lakeside film recipe

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  • Hipsta Ray Mark II in a Creamy Retro Style

    Hipsta Ray Mark II in a Creamy Retro Style

    A Hipstamatic inspired Fujifilm recipe for X-Trans IV with Eterna Bleach Bypass

    For several years, I was an avid user of Hipstamatic on iPhone. In the boom years, the arrival of new ‘paks’ was a moment of collective excitement. Learning how to use the retro inspired options to produce different styles was a community effort, and there were thousands of people sharing the results and bouncing ideas off of eachother.

    The app is still going strong around a decade later, with a dedicated user base and mind boggling number of paks and features. For me though, those early days were the best.

    I gave some thought to which of those Hipstamatic looks I might be able to reproduce in a film recipe. Most are impossible, but one that can be approximated is Ray Mark II with it’s warm, almost sepia tones and desaturated look. Here is my take on it.

    Sunset over the river, with the Hipsta Ray Mk II recipe

    Hipstamatic Ray Mk II Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Eterna Bleach Bypass
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: Shade
    • WB Shift: +7 Red, -6 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR100
    • Highlights: -2
    • Shadows: -2
    • Colour: -3
    • Sharpness: +1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: -1/3 to +1/3
    Big old tree with mistletoe
    Old barn & blue skies
    Wheat silhouette, captured with Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Creamy coffee-like tones in the harvested wheat field.
    Winter teasels with the cappucino tones of Hipsta Ray II recipe
    Sunny leaves, with the Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Overexposed in sunlight
    Underexposed after sunset
    Summer heather with mellow tones, Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Bluebells become purple, with the Hispta Ray Mk II recipe
    Sunset along the lane, with Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Sepia toned oak leaves, with Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Hornbeam leaves in winter, using the Hipstamatic Ray film recipe
    Mellowed skies, with Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Lakeside view, taken with the Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Wonderful with old buildings, the creamy Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Mellow vintage styles with the Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe
    Little green leaves, taken with Hipsta Ray Mk II film recipe

    This film recipe was originally published on the Fuji X Weekly community recipe pages, here. If you have a recipe that you’d like to share, why not submit one too?

    Film Recipes with a Strongly Mellow Tone

    This film recipe falls into my extreme styles category, with a strongly toned look that means it’s more likely to be useful in a narrower range of specific cases. Here are a few other recipes with a strong mellow tone…

  • Cinechrome for Smooth Cinematic Tones

    Cinechrome for Smooth Cinematic Tones

    Classic Chrome film simulation recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

    Cinematic tones can be many things, but for me it means a low saturation smoothness with a subtle retro tint. This recipe gives you cinemtatic tone with the classic chrome simulation, so it’s called Cinechrome.

    As well as softness from reduced saturation and low contrast, this film recipe has a 5800 base temperature, with a subtle blue colour balance. This cools the image a little, giving an aged nostalgic feel to pictures without appearing too creamy. Grain is off for a clean, smooth look.

    Untidy boats, taken with Cinechrome film recipe

    Cinechrome Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: 5800K
    • WB Shift: +1 Red, +2 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: -1
    • Shadows: -1
    • Colour: -4
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    Fishing boats at Beer, Devon. Cinechrome film recipe
    Beer beach from above, with Cinechrome film recipe
    On the beach at Beer, with the Cinechrome film recipe
    Reeds blowing in the wind. Shot with the Cinechrome recipe.
    Autumn discoveries, with Cinechrome Film Recipe
    From a dead tree comes new life, Cinechrome Film Recipe
    Oak leaves rainbow, using Cinechrome Film Recipe
    Woodland trail, with Cinechrome film recipe
    Tree in bloom, taken with Cinechrome film recipe
    Tiny garden on a forest wall, taken with Cinechrome film recipe
    British weather, windy sunny raining all at once, Cinechrome Recipe
    10 minutes later, heavy rain on the way, Cinechrome Film Recipe
    One of the locals, captured with Cinechrome Film Recipe
    Soft and smooth tones, with Cinechrome film recipe
    Faded skies, with the Cinechrome Classic Chrome recipe
    Woodland pond, with Cinechrome film recipe

    But there’s more! For another recipe with cool cinematic smoothness, try Cinematone, a film recipe for a moody Netflix drama look.

  • Kodak Portra for a Classic Soft Look

    Kodak Portra for a Classic Soft Look

    Film simulation recipe for Kodak Portra 160 looks on X-Trans 4 cameras

    There’s a magical romance that surrounds Kodak Portra film, and I see photos with recipes for Portra 160, 400 or 800 about as often as anything other than Kodachrome. The film itself is beautiful, with soft warm creamy tones that are kind to faces, but also work really well in sunlight for urban, desert and nostalgia shots. Think faded Americana, and you’ve probably seen Portra.

    The recipe aims to show off that creamy 160 warmth and low tonal range that makes Kodak Porta such a popular choice. I’ve kept the colour down a touch, in keeping with my perference, and taken a small grain option. It’s soft, delicate and refined.

    Soft refined tones with the Kodak Portra recipe

    Kodak Portra Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: +4 Red, -6 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: +1
    • Shadows: -2
    • Colour: -2
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3 or +2/3
    Little boat with blue sail, with the Kodak Portra film recipe
    Autumn colour in midday sun, using the Kodak Portra film recipe
    A walk along the prom, with the Kodak Portra film recipe
    Nature photography! Kodak Portra film recipe
    A frosty morning on the New Forest, with Kodak Portra recipe
    Frosted forms, captured using the Kodak Portra film recipe
    Swimmers in the marina, with Kodak Portra recipe
    Depth of field, with Kodak Portra film recipe
    Sunset soft tones, Kodak Portra Film Recipe
    Cardoon thistles on the water’s edge, Kodak Portra film recipe
    Local sailing club, with the tones of the Kodak Portra film recipe
    Evening clouds, with the Kodak Portra film recipe
    Meadow discoveries, using Kodak Portra film recipe
    Sunny day trees, with the Kodak Portra recipe
    Spring oak leaves in full sun, Kodak Portra Film Recipe
    Leaves and sky, with Kodak Portra film recipe
    October explosion, captured with Kodak Portra film recipe
    Mushrooms of varying types, using Kodak Portra film recipe

    More Kodak Portra recipes

    Several other recipes exist already, as I’m sure you know, with these few a great choice. First up are some on this site…

    Kodak Portra Recipes from other sites

  • Mistychrome to enhance Mellow Mist & Fog

    Mistychrome to enhance Mellow Mist & Fog

    Fuji X-Trans IV film recipe for misty and foggy weather

    Of all the possible weathers, I love mist & fog the most. Whenever it is forecast, I’ll set an alarm and try and go out snapping. I wanted a recipe to capture the soft paleness of a misty day, with low saturation and flat contrast.

    In trying this out, I was very pleased with the results, acheiving a pale, low contrast look with some birch trees and New Forest ponies. A bit of over exposing can help further fade out the background, and achieve an effective separation of foreground objects.

    I’ve tried the recipe in some clear conditions too, and the effect is quite fun with a low saturation look. Although that’s not what I really made it for, I’ll continue to give it a try in a variety of situations.

    Made for misty morning, Mistychrome loves the fog

    Mistychrome Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 7200K
    • WB Shift: -2 Red, +2 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: -2
    • Shadows: -1
    • Colour: -4
    • Sharpness: 0
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +2/3
    8:30am amongst the oak trees, with Mistychrome film recipe
    Morning reflections, captured with Mistychrome film recipe
    Sunlight is burning away the mist. Mistychrome film recipe
    New Forest Pony, with the Mistychrome recipe
    Misty scene in the New Forest, taken with Mistychrome
    Sunny woodlands, low saturation with Mistychrome film recipe
    Magnolia blooms
    Spring gorse
    A drizzly morning in Branscombe, with Mistychrome film recipe
    Looking down the street, with Mistychrome film recipe
    Still drizzling, captured with Mistychrome film recipe
    Misty woodlands are just right for the Mistychrome film recipe
    Beech leaves on a misty day, with Mistychrome film recipe
    A forest walk, captured with Mistychrome film recipe
  • Cheery Chrome for Warm Happy Vibes

    Cheery Chrome for Warm Happy Vibes

    Warm toned film recipe for X-Trans IV cameras, like the X100V or X-S10

    One of my favourite Fujifilm recipe creators is Captn Look, with very warm, rich looks from big colour shifts and high saturation. His Cheers recipe has inspired this setting that shares his bold shift of +5, -7 to give a warm tone.

    Apple blossom, taken with Cheery Chrome

    Cheery Chrome Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: Auto (White Priority)
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -7 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: -1
    • Shadows: +1
    • Colour: -3
    • Sharpness: 0
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    A Cheery Chrome sunset, with soft warm tones
    Summer fields with mellow colour, Cheery Chrome film recipe
    Sunny morning in the wheat, with Cheery Chrome film recipe
    Evening sailing session is over, Cheery Chrome film recipe
    Bringing in the boats at sunset, Cheery Chrome film recipe
    West Dean College, taken with Cheery Chrome recipe
    Warmed whites
    Nostaligic pinks
    Rhubarb patch, taken with Cheery Chrome
    The Orangery at West Dean, with Cheery Chrome recipe
    Basketball hoop in the park, with Cheery Chrome film recipe
    Out for a run (her, not me), with Cheery Chrome film recipe
    Forest trail, with Cheery Chrome film recipe
    A sunny evening in the forest, Cheery Chrome film recipe