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August 19, 2025

123 Chrome – Classic Kodachrome Look

A versatile film simulation recipe for landscape, travel and general photography

123 Chrome

Back again with a massive banger of a film recipe that delivers beautiful looks in fine weather for a huge range of subjects. This Classic Chrome simulation recipe presents a classic Kodak mood with definite Kodachrome vibes that come through in the colours and slightly nostalgic edge to photos taken with it. It’s fully compatible with all new and recent cameras too, so whether you have an X100VI, X-E5, X-M5, X-T50 or older camera back to the X100V, then this recipe will work really well for you.

I did my field testing on a trip to the coast, and you can see how the blues of the sky and sea have rendered. I gave the Color Chrome Blue a push to achieve this, and I love how it adds impact without looking false. This is set to weak on new cameras, and strong on older models, but you can try strong on new cameras too if you really love a deep blue.

Your other option with this recipe is to introduce grain at Weak, Small. I’ve kept things super smooth in the published settings, but for a more film like result, you can add this on if you prefer. Otherwise, enjoy the Kodachrome vibes of this sunny day workhorse, and if you like your results, do let me know.

123 Chrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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July 22, 2025

Kodak Portra 400, Classic Film Recipe

Justin’s Kodak Portra 400 Film Recipe for X100V, X100VI and Fujifilm X-Series cameras

Kodak Portra 400

I’ve take a few passes at the Kodak Portra look in my experiments with film recipes. These have included my first version, Kodak Portra and a stylised variant, Kodak Portra Grainy which works well in sunny conditions. I also published Kodak Portra Daily, which was more usable in a wide range of conditions, and has a lovely film-like tone and character.

But of course, film can have a varied character, and in the hands of different photographers and in different environments the results can be different. I follow a number of film photorgaphers and film photography groups, and began to see more and more Portra photos that had a look that was softer and not as creamy as some of the other Portra recipes out there.

Inspired by these sophisticated and soft toned examples, my interpretations evolved and I published my Aged Kodak Portra recipe, a Kodak Portra 160 film recipe, and now, this revisit of the Kodak Portra 400 look. In these latest three, I have switched to Eterna as the base simulation, finding that it more accurately matched the samples that I most enjoyed.

The result of all this time and testing is my Kodak Portra 400 film recipe, with a cinematic film-like feel, lots of versatility, and a wonderful output that has a sophisticated analog vibe. I’m very pleased with it, love shooting with it, and am happy to add it to the recipe collection.

Kodak Portra 400 Film Recipe Settings

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

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December 16, 2024

Eastman Color, Early Kodak 35mm Film

Kodak Color Film inspired film simulation recipe, based on Classic Chrome

Eastman Color

The color prints that you see from early Kodak color film have a distinctive nostalgic quality that places them in their era. I love the aesthetic of these early photos, and hope that one day we will get a new film simulation that takes us back to these inspiring adventerous times.

In prints from this time, you often see strong blues in particular, with vivid blue eyes, bold skies and a general striking richness. Things didn’t look perfectly natural, but instead had a unique vibe that was possibly futuristic at the time, but nowadays is much more retro and charming.

In this film simulation recipe, I have tried to bring as much of this look as I can to a Classic Chrome set-up. It’s by no means a complete match, but I have very much enjoyed creating it, and testing it out on a variety of subjects. True to the plan, blues are vivid and striking, and the nostalgic feel is there, with an aged rendering of other colours. This means that it is better suited to more colourful scenes and might be fun when the subject is also from the 50s, 60s or 70s.

Eastman Color Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 3, ‑5 Red, ‑7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	0
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	0

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September 30, 2024

Alpenchrome, Classic Chrome for Hikes

Classic Chrome film recipe for X-Trans IV and V cameras, with a Kodak look for outdoor photography

Alpenchrome

Whilst I like the beach and ocean as much as the next person, I live close to one, and so for vacations I often go to the mountains. In September, I took a trip to the Tirol, a mountainous region of Austria. I prepared a number of film recipes to take on my travels, trying to predict which settings would compliment the green meadows and blue skies of the high mountains.

I was sure that at least one of my recipes should be based on Classic Chrome, and this is the one that I came up with. I feel that it uses the teal tones of Classic Chrome in a subtle way, and balances this with the green of the lush meadows and forests.

I’ve given it a whirl on some RAW files from an earlier visit to the Barcelona tennis tournament, and some of the local lanes and fields near where I live. All-in-all, I’m pleased with the recipe, giving a consistent and controlled look that is distinctly Fujifilm, but with an analog softness to the tone that also feels reminiscent of Kodak 35mm. Although designed for the mountains, it’s a go everywhere film recipe for sunny conditions.

Alpenchrome Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	6000K, ‑3 Red, +3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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September 25, 2024

Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe

Recreating the classic Kodak film look with Fujifilm X-Trans IV

Kodak Portra 160

I’ve been spending time on Threads recently, and enjoying the posts of some film photographers. I like to see how different film stocks render and think about capturing the vibe in a film recipe.

The various Kodak Portra films are very popular, and I see 400 and 800 a lot. A little less often, I come across images with Portra 160, and these inspired me to have a fresh try at captuing this classic Kodak look.

I personally feel that you can creatie a Kodak Portra style with several of the film simulations in our cameras. I’ve used Classic Chrome a few times, Classic Negative and even Pro Neg too (see bottom of the page), but for this soft film style, my starting point was Eterna.

Some Portra recipes push the creamy tones aesthetic quite hard, but I don’t always see this in scans of actual Portra photos. So this recipe is another contribution to the growing list of Portra looks, but it’s one that I really enjoy, and feel captures the Kodak Portra look quite closely.

Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 2, ‑2 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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February 24, 2024

Portrovia, Fuji Provia meets Kodak Portra

A versatile film recipe with the softness of Portra and magic of Provia

Portrovia

Here’s a film recipe that spans the divide between the film styles of Fujifilm and Kodak. It blends the all round versatility of Fujicolor Provia with it’s magical colours, and the softness and film like feel of Kodak Portra. It’s a mash-up of sorts.

I’ve already made a pair of perfectly serviceable recipes, Fujicolor Daily and Kodak Portra Daily, which present the two film house styles for everyday use. But recently, I’ve been experimenting with the Provia film simulation, and enjoying the results. It has a less pronounced style than other simulations, but still has something of the famous Fujifilm colours about it.

So, I was excited to see how a blend of the two styles might work out. I’ve applied the characteristic warm colour balance shift of Portra (although in a gentle way), the softness of DR400 and lifted shadows, plus a stop of over exposure, which you can push to 2 stops if you prefer.

So here we have it, Portrovia, an in betweener hybrid of the Fujicolor and Kodak styles, with a look that is versatile and flexible for all round shooting.

Portrovia Film Recipe Settings

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

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February 13, 2024

Rescued Colorplus, from a found Kodak film

Classic Chrome film recipe based on Kodak Colorplus 200 film

Rescued Colorplus

I like to follow some 35mm photography groups on social media, gaining inspiration from the images and styles of the various film stocks. In one post, I read about someone who discovered a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 in a bargain bin of a store, and even though it was past expiry, bought it and tried it out.

I enjoyed the story and the images (which of course, I have since lost the link to), but I did use them as inspiration for this film recipe. The exposed images were bright and colourful, with a nostalgic Kodak style … just right to model with Classic Chrome.

So, here we have Rescued Colorplus, for a bright, film like look, based on an out-of-date roll of Kodak film. The settings are simple, so that even though it was developed on X-Trans IV, you could adapt it to other cameras with ease.

Rescued Colorplus Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 1, 2023

Kodachrome 60s, a Classic Kodak Chrome

Classic Chrome film recipe for X-Trans IV in a 1960’s Kodachrome style

Kodachrome 60s

If there is one name that is synonymous with photography from the second half of the twentieth century, it is Kodak. For so many of the most momentous images that marked the history of the era, Kodachrome film was how they were captured.

Our cameras come with the Classic Chrome film simulation, which brings a base look that is similar to images from the era. When partnered with the color chrome effect, and adjustments to color balance and tone curve, nostalgic retro looks in the Kodak style can be achieved.

There are many out there, with a good selection on this site, and Fuji X Weekly. This one is new in that it provides a bold and characterful interpretation, that for me, is closest to shots processed in the 1960s. Blues in particular are striking from this recipe, and the overall image has a wonderful sixties style look.

Kodachrome 60s Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto (White Priority), +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	0

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June 6, 2023

Kojak Gold, Who Loves Ya, Baby?

Nostalgic classic negative film simulation recipe, like Kodak Gold prints

Kojak Gold

Kojak Gold. It’s a cool name, right? It’s an even cooler look!

It’s true that I get a silly amount of personal satisfaction from some of the film recipe names that I dream up. Hot on the heels of some of my other favourites, like Mother Superia, Karmachroma, Waldorf Astia and Flatpack is this new name for a retro Kodak film look. What could be more 70s than Kojak?

Living up to it’s name, this recipe looks to produce a nostalgic look based on Kodak Gold film, with a feel like 35mm prints from this popular film stock. It’s based on Classic Negative (which means newer cameras only, sorry), and uses a warm gold-like colour shift and a generally soft set-up, including negative clarity and reduced sharpness.

The results are warm and film-like, with a soft feel and nostalgic print style look. The nostalgic elements come through in sunshine, but the recipe is a good choice for a film like look in all conditions. I took it on holiday with me and it became an instant favourite. I’m sure that you will love it too.

Did you know? This is film recipe 200 on this website. Who knew there would be so many film recipe styles that our cameras could produce?

Kojak Gold Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	0

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