Category: Classic Negative Recipes

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July 23, 2024

Expired Superia, Fujifilm with Character

X100VI Classic Negative film simuation recipe based on aged 35mm film

Expired Superia

For photographers that use real 35mm film, additional character can been explored by using film that has passed its intended life. These expired films will sometimes develop images with a colour cast or faded look. Sometimes though, the look is more subtle, closely resembling the original feel, but with just a little more character.

Photographer Marcello de Vos has secured a supply of expired Fujicolor Superia film, which has a wonderfully nostalgic look.

I was instantly drawn to a series around a small marina, captured on a misty and bright morning in the heart of the golden hour. You can see more of Marcello’s work on Threads.

I decided to try and recreate the soft look of these images in a film recipe, and although I’m still waiting for a lovely misty sunlight morning at my local marina, I’ve managed to try out the recipe in a variety of conditions. It’s become a firm favourite of mine, and I’m sure that you will love it too.

Expired Superia Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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June 8, 2024

Pale Barca, Inspired by Barcelona Style

A fashion shoot film recipe using the Classic Negative film simulation

Pale Barca

Sometimes, inspiration for film recipes comes from varied sources. I’ll see an image or gallery and think about whether the look can be matched with a film simulation recipe. This happened on a recent trip to Barcelona, when I was on a trip to watch a tennis tournament. The event was covered in the magazine section of La Vanguardia newspaper, and despite not being able to read the Spanish articles about Carlos Alcaraz and other things, I could enjoy leafing through.

One of the sections was a tennis inspired fashion shoot for their clothing sponsor Mango.

These shots were taken on and around tennis courts and had a desaturated retro look. Thos are keywords that I can work with, and so I started to experiement with film recipe settings that gave a similar look.

I chose to use Classic Negative film simulation, although Pro Neg Std might also have worked well. Other settings were fairly standard for a flat tonal look like this … softened highlights, DR400 and of course, reduced colour.

Arguably, my recipe is a little less green toned that the article photos, but I felt that it still captures the nostalgic vibe and worked well with the abundance of orange and blue on show at the tennis tournament. I hope you enjoy it.

Pale Barca Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +2 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	0
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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Orange Tones

Cream Tones

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April 19, 2024

Point and Shoot 200 Film Recipe

An easy to use, go everywhere film simulation recipe for casual shooting

Point and Shoot 200

Sometimes you just want to take photos. You don’t want to worry too much about the technical or the rules, and you just want to capture quick snaps as you go about your day. This Point and Shoot film recipe is designed for just this sort of casual shooting.

The recipe is based on the idea that a simple 35mm pocket camera, loaded with a roll of 200 film was all you needed. There weren’t many settings to consider, but you got some lovely colourful prints and could relive the memories each time you opened up the album.

So, take it easy. Don’t overthink it. Just enjoy taking pictures and relax knowing your images will have a wonderfully film like look with bouncy colour and happy tones.

Point and Shoot 200 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Incandescent, +8 Red, ‑9 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑1
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 13, 2024

Bronze Age, Toned Classic Negative Recipe

Classic Negative film recipe with a bronze colour tone

Bronze Age

I’ve created well over 200 film recipes now, and it’s understandable that some are visually similar to others. There are after all only a modest number of film simulations, and a reasonably narrow range of white balance and colour shift combinations that produce usable results. Every now and again though, I manage to come up with a recipe with a look that is all its own.

Bronze Age is such a recipe, with a noticably bronze tone colour shift that both warms and adds character to images. The look is nostalgic I suppose, but isn’t really vintage. I think it suits golden hour especially well, and generally bright conditions. It’s a strong effect, but still retains enough natural tone to be useful across a wide range of subjects.

So, Bronze Age is something different, something to try when you lack inspiration, or when you want to give a fresh look to your images that you haven’t tried before. Here are the recipe details, and as always, a range of my sample images to show you how I used the recipe.

Bronze Age Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	7500K, +4 Red, +2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	-1/3

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March 29, 2024

Woodland Negative, Outdoor Classic Negative

A Classic Negative film simulation recipe for photo walks in woodlands, forests and the great outdoors

Woodland Negative

I’ve been distracted these past couple of weeks by the arrival of my X-S20 camera. Whilst many in the Fujifilm world have been enjoying their new X100VI cameras, I’ve been having just as much fun, with this upgrade from my trusty X-S10.

The reason for explaining this, is that whilst I’ve been testing Nostalgic Negative a lot, I’ve also been revisiting the Classic Negative simulation. In comparing the two, I’ve been finding a new appreciation for the wonderful green tones and characterful colour when using Classic Negative in a natural and woodland setting. Reds also look great, and the richer colour is especially strong in gloomy or wet conditions.

In the standard Classic Negative, there is a blue tone to green areas of your photos, which is strongly reminiscent of prints from Fujicolor film, but for this look, a strong -5 blue setting steers this back towards a more natural and contemporary look. As you’ll see below, this new look is great in nature and the green spaces of a forest or woodland. If you like in a part of the world where greens are in season, then I think you’ll enjoy trying out Woodland Negative film recipe.

Woodland Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +1 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	2
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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March 14, 2024

Polaroid SX70 Film Recipe

Capture the spirit of instant printing based on the classic Polaroid SX70

Polaroid SX70

In pursuit of an analog film like look for my Fujifilm camera, I’m often inspired by photographs taken with older cameras using real film. These nostalgic styles are sometimes the classics, using Kodak, Ilford or Fujicolor film stock, but I am also a big fan of the Polaroid vibe. Here, the combination of lens, camera and instant printing deliver a photo with imperfections that are all part of the feel of this type of photography.

In this film recipe, I have taken inspiration from the Polaroid Gallery Facebook group, and in particular, two image by Giulio Berti posted in late January.

In these simple landscape photos, there is an aged look, with a result that is over-exposed, including a retro tone from red dominance in the neutrals. It’s transportive, taking us right back to decades gone by, and it was these combinations of elements and feelings that I’m trying to replicate in my Polaroid SX70 film recipe below.

Of course, our modern cameras are too sharp and precise to capture all of the informal and imperfect character in a real Polaroid image. But in the absence of vignette and blurry edges, we can still have fun in the spirit of shooting form the hip in a casual way.

Polaroid SX70 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, +1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑4
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+2/3

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February 18, 2024

Collodion Negative, Inspired by Early Photography

Classic Negative film simulation recipe inspired by early Collodion photography processes

Collodion Negative

This nostalgic film recipe is a sister to the Collodion Color film recipe, in that it is inspired by the same early photographic processes. It captures a muted tone look with extreme softness, in a nod to the earliest equipment and results from experiemental color photo processing.

The main reason for this second recipe is to give users without Eterna Bleach Bypass a chance to experiement with the same vibe. This recipe uses Classic Negative simulation, which if you don’t have, you could swap for Pro Neg Standard instead.

The main element here remains the strong -5 clarity setting, which adds a dreamy softness to images, and is especially impactful in out of focus areas, adding a hazy bokeh feel. This setting is one that many people dislike because of the processing delay, but it is a key element in the look, so do keep it if you can be patient between shots.

The resulting images are nostalgic, soft and have a muted tone. The recipe works well in soft light and the golden hour, and with the softness in out of focus areas, is a great one to try with macro subjects or abrstrat or detail shots. The look is simiar to Collodion Color, which inspired this recipe, so feel free to use either, and have some fun.

Collodion Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	6400K, 0 Red, +3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑5
EV Comp.	-1/3

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January 26, 2024

Blue Monday, Experimental Blue Tones

Classic Negative film simulation recipe with a strong blue tone colour shift and cool colour balance

Blue Monday

When designing film simulation recipes, my processes are sometime inspired by images I see, or a mood I wish to capture. Other times, I play idly in X RAW Studio, testing different settings on RAW files I have taken on recent outings. This was how I came upon the wild and crazy blue tones of this recipe.

I was testing different colour temperatures on the image of the cows in the frosty field you see below. Most film recipes with a natural or warm look have a temperature of 5500K or higher, but my experimentation led me deep into the blue zone and I settled at 4000K. Curiously, the image still had a soft of reality about it, although the grass was now very blue.

I started testing it on other images, and adjusting the other settings. The second magic power I discovered, was that this recipe was a sort of Golden Hour undo, allowing you to capture a scene in the soft hazy light of the time near sunrise or sunset, but strip away the golden tones, like it was the middle of a clear blue sky day.

I’m filing this film recipe under Extreme Styles and Recipes for Blue Tones, and although it is a novelty discoverd by idle experimentation, I quite like it, especially in bright golden light, such as with the shots below of sunlit leaves, or sunrise teasels. I hope you’ll give it a try, perhaps when you’re also feeling experiemental and want something completely different to explore.

Blue Monday Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	4000K, ‑4 Red, +4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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January 21, 2024

123-123, Year End Story Mode

Winter themed Classic Negative film simulation recipe with pale, nostalgic colors

123-123

Here’s a special film recipe look for the year end. It uses Classic Negative with a heavy adjustment for winter friendly tones and a washed out, nostalgic look.

It’s named after the date, 12.31.23 representing the last day of 2023 in US date format. The 123-123 sequence also appears in the settings of this recipe, lifting shadows and fading the colour for a look that suits the subjects you might come upon during winter photo walks.

Ideal conditions for this recipe include all the types of weather you find in winter; frost, snow, rain, mist, low sun and drizzly gloom. With 123-123 film recipe, there’s no need to stay indoors. Wrap up warm, go out with your camera and capture your own year end story.

123-123 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Underwater, +1 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑2
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	0

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