Film recipes using the Classic Negative film simulation
Newer Fujifilm cameras feature the Classic Negative film simulation that brings a 35mm Fujicolor Superia look to your photos. Characteristics include rich reds and a nostalgic tone to greens, which are shifted towards blue in tone and have a deeper contrast.
For film recipes, the Classic Negative base helps in the design of film-like settings, but also works really well as a starting point for creamy and peachy tone recipes for photography in the golden hour.
Best ones? I love Soft Negative, Goldeneye and Restore from Backup.
Classic Negative Film Recipes
☀️ For this round of The Film Recipes Challenge the recipe is Cineplus, bold Classic Chrome with subtle retro vibes. It’s great in the gloom or bright light and with colourful subjects. Join in by taking some images and share in the Film Recipes Facebook Group or in the recipe page comments. Open to everyone, until 22nd June. Tag #cineplus 😊
More Classic Negative Film Recipes
For film recipes that aim to replicate the style of Fujicolor print stock, the Classic Negative film simulation is a perfect base. Fuji X Weekly in particular has created a wide range of these.
Fujicolor Film Recipes from FujiXWeekly
- Fujicolor Superia 100 – daylight balanced colour negative
- Superia Premium 400 – my personal fav of the Fujicolor recipes
- Fujicolor Superia 1600 – grainy and lower contrast Fujicolor look
- Fujicolor Natura 1600 – Japan only film, but a recipe for everyone
- Fujicolor C200 – rich and vibrant, created by George Coady
Other Excellent Classic Negative Film Recipes
Aside from Fujicolor looks, there are a number of really wonderful recipes available that use Classic Negative as the underlying simulation. Here are some top choices from different recipe sites.
- Luís Costa’s Film Recipes – Classic Neg Fade is particularly good
- The Big Negative – extremely popular with good reason (YouTube)
- C201 – beautiful adaptation of C200 (third recipe down)
- Nomadic Mood – overloaded with ads, but the recipe is fabulous
- Dune, Cheers and Creamy Color – amazing styles from Captn Look
- ORWO Wolfen NC500 – Pale and faded, from Roman Verton
- Sheerperia – A Superia 1600 interpretation by Jannik Scheer
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