CineStill Daylight for Softening Bright Light

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CineStill Daylight

CineStill Daylight for Softening Bright Light

Eterna film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

Personally, I love the idea of shooting single shots with the smooth subdued tones I see in sweeping cinematic drama films. There’s just something about the softness and tone that looks great. Thankfully, the X-series cameras have the Eterna Cinema film simulation, which gives us that option.

Similarly, I see some lovely photos online using CineStill film recipes, often used in artifical light at night. I wanted to take the spirit of this, and translate it into a ‘use in daytime’ option, so I can play at snapping cinema stills when the sun was out.

So here’s my CineStill Daylight film recipe, for taking cinematic stills during the day. It’s based on the Eterna Cinema film simulation, with a warmed daylight balance. Even with the warming, there is a cool tone to neutrals with this recipe, and a cinematic feeling to the overall effect.

I took it on a city walk in very bright sunny conditions (awful for photography), but was really happy with the controlled tone to the images.

CineStill Daylight Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Daylight, +1 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	2
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑1
EV Comp.	+2/3

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September 26, 2022

Pale Blue Dot, Bleach Bypass for Planet Earth

Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot, Bleach Bypass for Planet Earth

Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation recipe with soft blue skies

I’ve been inspired by astronomy recently, and in particular some of the photos of Earth taken by astronauts and probes in the early days of space flight. One of interest was the Pale Blue Dot image of Earth, taken by the Voyager probe at a distance of 6 billion km.

So goes the inspiration, and now the recipe. I’m a fan of the striking style of Eterna Bleach Bypass, and realised that with adjustment, a softer look that could be used as a general recipe was possible. My first success in this area was Soft Cinnamon, and now we have Pale Blue Dot, with muted tones and eye catching pale blue skies.

Pale Blue Dot Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	5800K, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 22, 2022

Thassos 22, Travel Chrome by Călin Stan

Thassos 22

Thassos 22, Travel Chrome by Călin Stan

Classic Chrome film recipe with boosted colour for travel photography

There are some subjects that seem to suit certain film simulations more than others. Summer travels often take in creamy beaches, blue seas and vibrant colourful scenes. Classic Negative jumps to mind, or perhaps Velvia.

However, as the seasons begin to change and the sun drops lower, a paler sunlight and more brown tones in the vegetation start to lean towards the use of Classic Chrome.

In this wonderful film recipe by Călin Stan, the sights of Thassos (a Greek island in the Aegean Sea), are beautifully captured with just small changes to the standard settings of Classic Chrome. The results were so good, that I contacted Călin, and suggested featuring Thassos 22 on the site.

Photo credits: Călin Stan.

Thassos 22 Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 21, 2022

Manila Sun, Urban Eterna by Grant Teng

Manila Sun

Manila Sun, Urban Eterna by Grant Teng

Rich toned film simulation recipe using Eterna for X-T4, X100V, X-E4 and X-S10

One of the real treats in making this film recipes site, is when I get to share a guest recipe with you. I really love this one, and I’m so happy to include it.

Grant Teng lives in Manila, Philippines, and has developed a rich and characterful film recipe that uses Eterna Cinema. He’s chosen a fixed colour temperature, which suits outdoor and sunny photography, and keeps a consistent look across images if you include interior shots in a series.

Additional character is added with strong grain, strong chrome effects, pushed highlights and +2 sharpness. I love the result, which you can see below in these photos taken in the Bonifacio Global City area of Metro Manila. As well as the lush feel from the recipe, Grant has taken some of the images with a Nikkor 50mm f1.4 on his X-T4.

Photo credits: Grant Teng

Manila Sun Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	6250K, ‑1 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	2
Shadows	0.5
Colour	4
Sharpness	2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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September 10, 2022

Natural Astia for Bright, Playful Colour

Natural Astia

Natural Astia for Bright, Playful Colour

Film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV Fujifilm cameras using Astia

Summer landscapes are full of green, with fields, trees and plants bursting with colour, and summer blue skies. As autumn arrives, fields become golden and reds and oranges appear. To capture this richness, I took a step away from Classic Chrome and Classic Negative, and give one of the core simulations a try.

This recipe for colourful landscapes is based upon Astia, a softer look than Provia, but one that also has a bright and playful character. I also warmed the colour balance a little to take off any blue tint to the trees and leaves, and reduced both the saturation and shadow depth. This leaves us with a happy and bright recipe that is still distinctly Astia, with cheery reds and blues, and soft look greens.

Natural Astia Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 5, 2022

Toasty Chrome, Warm & Retro Chrome

Toasty Chrome

Toasty Chrome, Warm & Retro Chrome

A warm nostalgic classic chrome film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras

The Classic Chrome film simulation is a wonderful look, and a versatile base for building recipes. Out of the box, Classic Chrome is fabulously retro, but a little cool, so adding creamy warmth makes for a lovely nostalgic look.

That’s what we have here, with a Shade/Cloudy white balance, with additional shift. The result is wonderfully warm, working really well in golden hour and in sunny conditions. It sits somewhere in the same area as the deeper Yakisugi and more nostalgic Retrochrome. Also similar is Rosa Negative, with a warm tone but lower saturation.

Toasty Chrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 2, 2022

Nostalgic Fujicolor, for Subtle Classic Negative

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Nostalgic Fujicolor

Nostalgic Fujicolor, for Subtle Classic Negative

Classic Negative film simulation recipe for a muted Fujicolor look

Here’s a film recipe that uses the Classic Negative film simulation to give a versatile recipe for use in a wide variety of settings. It has a look that reminds me of Fujicolor film photos, thanks to the wonderfully retro tones of Classic Negative.

Characteristics of this film recipe are softened highlights, a warm colour balance and reduced saturation. It means that the overall recipe is quite subtle, producing mellow, film-like images without overpowering colour.

Nostalgic Fujicolor Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 1, 2022

P45, Warm Tones Provia Simulation

P45

P45, Warm Tones Provia Simulation

Provia based film recipe with warm tones and natural contrast.

The Provia simulation is the most neutral of the film simulations on a Fujifilm camera, with natural colour and contrast. This film recipe works with this neutrality, adding just a few extra elements. This is a recipe for working with the conditions, rather than trying to transform them into something else.

The main change is to warm up the colour balance, with a +4, -5 shift, giving the 45 in the recipe name. Otherwise, colour is gently softened with a -2 colour setting, and all other changes are small tweaks. This leaves the recipe very usable in a wide range of conditions, but still bringing a little soft tone warmth to your photos.

The only setting in the recipe that isn’t compatible with older cameras is a weak amount of color chrome blue, which you can skip on older sensors for almost the same look.

P45 Film Recipe Settings

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

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August 24, 2022

Pastel Vibes Film Recipe, by Willow Rotter

Pastel Vibes

Pastel Vibes Film Recipe, by Willow Rotter

X100v Classic Negative film recipe for beautiful blues and whites

The beautiful Greek island of Santorini is a photography paradise, with its characteristic white and blue buildings and far reaching ocean views. This colour palette has been masterfully captured by Willow Rotter on his X100V using his film recipe, Pastel Vibes.

Willow’s photographic style is towards ‘high key’ with images typically over exposed by +1. In this recipe, a -2 setting for highlights helps to preserve detail and give a wonderfully bright and airy image. He also says, that if you want the highlights to be a little red use R: 0, rather than R: -1. Some of the photos was R: 0 & some are R: -1.

Photo credits: Willow Rotter

Pastel Vibes Film Recipe Settings

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

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August 21, 2022

Beach Baby, your Seaside Sweetheart

Beach Baby

Beach Baby, your Seaside Sweetheart

Extra warm film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras with Classic Chrome

Gloriously golden like a summer tan, this recipe is warm like a summer breeze. It’s made for beach days and warm evenings in the golden hour. There’s a strong colour shift, bright highlights and lifted shadows, all delivering the warmest of summer looks.

Add this Classic Chrome film recipe to your camera, and head to the beach! You’re guaranteed sunny vibes in every shot.

Beach Baby Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +8 Red, ‑8 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	2
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+2/3

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