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May 12, 2022

Liminal Mono with a Bright Infra-Red Look

Liminal Mono

Liminal Mono with a Bright Infra-Red Look

Monotone film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

Here’s something different that shows just how a film recipe can open up a whole new style of image. I’ve been working on some monochrome recipes, but as I don’t often shoot black and white, I wanted to do something in my retro, faded style, which was mono, but not traditional black and white.

I love the old photo look, and I also love a low contrast image, so my recipe pushes several settings to an extreme to achieve something like a 19th century monotone print. In some conditions, it can also look weirdly infra-red like night vision.

It’s really important to overexpose with this film recipe, so do make sure to use a compensation of at least +2/3 and don’t be scared to go beyond +1. It also loves light, so shoot in full sun, high contrast environments and see what you can come up with.

Liminal Mono Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Monochrome
Grain Effect	Off
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑2
Sharpness	3
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1
Mono Colour	WC +4, MG +4

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May 8, 2022

Soft Chrome for Gentle Natural Tones

Soft Chrome

Soft Chrome for Gentle Natural Tones

Classic Chrome film recipe for Fujifilm X100V, X-E4, X-S10, X-T4, X-T30ii

Sometimes you just want a simple classic look that works just about everywhere. The Soft Chrome film recipe is my interpretation of that. It takes the versatile Classic Chrome film simulation, and adds a soft tone vibe.

And although this recipe isn’t a Kodak clone, it still shares many of the same qualities, thanks to the wonderful tones of the Classic Chrome simulation. It uses settings that capture a lower contrast and saturation, meaning that this recipe can be used is just about any situation.

Soft Chrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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May 1, 2022

Nostalgic Standard for a Warm Retro Tone

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Nostalgic Standard

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.

Nostalgic Standard Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 28, 2022

Mistychrome to enhance Mellow Mist & Fog

Mistychrome

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.

Mistychrome Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7200K, ‑2 Red, +2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 23, 2022

Kodak Gold, Classic Kodak Chrome Style

Kodak Gold

Kodak Gold, Classic Kodak Chrome Style

Fujifilm classic chrome Kodak Gold film recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

My first film camera was an Olympus OM-10 and I remember shooting roll after roll of Kodak Gold film with it. I wanted this recipe to not only capture the general feel of this classic film, but also to remind me of shooting film back in the day.

So I landed on Classic Chrome settings give that give a warm cast with a fairly strong +4, -5 adjustment to daylight balance. The other settings are more subtle, keeping it simple with a small adjustment to highlights and shadows, and a little extra softness. Grain is set to strong for a filmic texture, but you can of course tone this down if you find it distracting.

Also try: Kojak Gold, a nostaligc Gold 200 recipe, Gold Standard, a fresh recipe for Kodak Gold with Pro Neg Std, and for an aged look with desaturated warm tones, Classic Gold is also available.

Kodak Gold Film Recipe Settings

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

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April 22, 2022

Fujicolor Superia for Classic Fujifilm Greens

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Fujicolor Superia

Fujicolor Superia for Classic Fujifilm Greens

Fujifilm simulation Fujicolor Superia film recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

Fujifilm’s Fujicolor Superia negative film was a mainstay of analogue 35mm photography for many years. Looking back at prints from that time, we find a look that includes a very typical tone to the greens, present in grass, trees and other plants. The Classic Negative film simulation captures the essence of this really well, and with a few extra tweaks, brings the spirit of Superia to life.

As with other recipes based upon real films, there are a number of other sources with tried and tested Fujicolor recipes, and as usual, Fuji X Weekly has the most comprehensive set, with Superia 100 and Scanned Superia being two that I really like.

This recipe isn’t based directly on those, but instead looks to work as an enhancement to Classic Negative, with a slight nudge toward blue green in the colour balance, and as is my preference, softer shadows and reduced saturation.

Also see, Mother Superia, a Fujicolor Superia recipe with soft tones.

Fujicolor Superia Film Recipe Settings

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

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April 22, 2022

Soft Negative film recipe with Classic Negative

Soft Negative

Soft Negative film recipe with Classic Negative

Fujifilm simulation Soft Negative recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

This film recipe is intended to be a versatile all rounder which can be used in a wide variety of conditions. It is based on the excellent classic negative simulation, adapted with color balance amd tone curve for softer, nostalgic tone.

These changes add softness and warmth to the classic negative look, giving a gentle mood a bit loke old negative prints. I call it Soft Negative, because of this characteristic, although I did initially call it Aged Negative when I first created it.

It works espcially well in the golden hour around sunrise or sunset, and renders lovely skies around this time of day. Even in twilight, the tones have a cosy, but not overpowering style. That doesn’t mean it’s not suitable at other times of course, and I find it works well on cloudy and dull days too.

For me, this is the soft and nostalgic style I was looking to achieve with my Fujifilm X-Series, and I take more shots with this and other soft tones recipes than anything else.

You might also like: Pale Negative, which has a similar look and feel, or Nostalgic Fujicolor with a retro feel from similar settings.

Soft Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	4800K, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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