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February 1, 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

Birkenstock, Flat Tones for Photo Walks

Nostalgic flat tones film recipe with a cinematic Fujifilm feel

Birkenstock

You may have seen in some recent film recipes that I took a trip to Paris this Summer to watch the Olympic Games Tennis. I created a number of new recipes that would hopefully suit the hard light conditions, perhaps work well in the streets of Paris, and bring something uniquely Fujifilm to my images.

Of all the recipes that I explored, this one is perhaps the most characterful, with a strongly nostgalgic vibe, very flat tones for a soft look, and warmth in a subtle way. It’s a cinematic look film recipe with a summer vibe. If you’re guessing ahead, you’ll know that the Eterna Cinema film simulation shares many of these features, and that is indeed the base for this recipe.

The real magic though comes from the somewhat unusual colour balance based on a Fluorescent setting. There are three of these, which are intended to bring artificial light back to something more neutral, but I personally find that they can be a wonderful starting point for a film recipe. Matched to Eterna with its mellow undertones, we get a unique new look.

I quickly became addicted to using this, and took all sorts of photos before my trip to Paris, and whilst there I took my personal favourite image from the tennis tourament. This shot of Iga Swiatek preparing to serve had such a retro feel to it that I just love, but it also shows me that tennis is an individual sport with the player alone in the arena battling for the win.

Birkenstock Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 2, 2024

Acroscape, Landscape Acros Recipe

Mono film recipe tuned for landscape photography using Acros simulation

Acroscape

I shoot almost entirely landscape and natural scenes, and really love soft tones and muted colours. As a result, I find that I don’t use many mono recipes. Personally, I find it harder to ‘see’ scenes that will work well in mono, and I think that some of this is how most mono recipes have shadows that appear deeper than I expect, and this puts me off using them.

So, I have made a couple of landscape friendly recipes that are great for all around outdoor shooting. These have tone profiles that feel more natural to me, when shooting landscapes, forests and so on. Firstly, I made Monographic, then Kodachrome Mono, and now a third take on a landscape mono, which I call Acroscape. Of the three, this one has the deepest shadows, but is still a highly usable recipe in everyday outdoor conditions.

The main element for this look is a single step of over-exposure, with the dial set to +1/3. HIghlights are preserved with a DR400 setting and a -1 setting for highlights. In my test, I enjoyed a little hazy softness with a -2 clarity setting, but this does cause a short saving delay, so do leave this off if that bothers you.

Acroscape Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
White Balance	Auto, ‑4 Red, ‑9 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	0
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3
Mono Colour	WC +1, MG +0

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August 18, 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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April 19, 2024

Minus One, Classic Chrome for Cold Days

Classic Chrome film recipes designed for winter days with a subtle cool tone shift

Minus One

When the weather is colder, you may wish to show the mood of a scene without the warm colour shift that many film recipes offer. For these wintry days and cold crisp mornings, a cooler colour balance makes for a film recipe kind to blue tones that doesn’t remove the frosty feel.

At the heart of this film recipe is a somewhat uncommon colour balance, using the Underwater preset as a starting point. This setting was added to our cameras for the rather unlikely chance that we would go swimming with them. For many of us, it is therefore left unused.

For frosty, misty and cold clear days, this balance is actually quite useful, and with just a gentle adjustment, and a dash of Colour Chrome Blue we have a great look for winter. For my personal takses, I have softened the contrast slightly, and nudged sturation down one step too.

The result is a versatile film recipe, ideal for winter days, but happy in a wide range of conditions, especially where a warm colour balance is a distraction.

Minus One Film Recipe Settings

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

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December 10, 2023

Winter Standard, Pro Neg for Frost and Ice

Pro Neg Standard film simulation recipe for winter conditions, snow, ice, frost and fog

Winter Standard

Winter weather tends to arrive in January and February where I live, but late this November we had a cold snap with some frost and fog. This gave me a great opportunity to test out some winter film recipes, and see how they behaved in the cold conditions.

I’m a big fan of the Pro Neg simulations, with their film like character that retains a modern feel. I enjoy using them for landscape photography and have published a number that are good choices with a natural colour balance.

For this recipe though, the cool tones of the frost and fog are what I looked to enhance, and so this recipe uses a cool colour balance, along with two steps of reduced saturation to bring the frost feel of a crisp winter morning to life.

Winter Standard Film Recipe Settings

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

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December 3, 2023

Superia Loco, Fujifilm Low Contrast Recipe

Soft tones Fujicolor Superia look made with Classic Negative on X-Trans IV

Superia Loco

My very first film recipe creation was a Classic Negative film simulation recipe called Soft Negative, which has remained a favourite of mine ever since. It has a softness and warmth that suits my photography style, and the retro elements of the Classic Negative simulation.

In all the film recipes that I’ve produced since, I’ve not quite eclipsed this early one as a favourite. There have been some close seconds, like Kojak Gold, my 200th recipe, and Childhood Vacation with a washed out look that’s great fun to use.

However, I think at last, I might have a new favourite film recipe. It’s made with Classic Negative again and packed full of the character and style that I love. May I present to you, Superia Loco, a low contrast Fujiilm Superia look. It’s my new no. 1 and I really hope that you enjoy it too.

Superia Loco Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	4800K, +3 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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August 16, 2023

Flat Earth, Cinematic Matte Low Contrast

Low contrast cinematic film recipe with Eterna film simulation

Flat Earth

I’ve been experiementing with low contrast (or matte) film recipe styles recently. I love the cinematic mood that you can acheive with a flattened tone curve, and overall soft aesthetic.

My first published recipe with this approach was Flatpack, a Classic Chrome look with a matte nostalgic vibe. For this recipe, I’ve worked instead from Eterna as a base simulation for a soft tone profile. For added atmosphere, I’ve used a colour balance that evokes a charaterful cine vibe, but also works really well for natural and outdoor scenes.

I’ve tested it in a variety of conditions, and although it is lovely in sunshine, I also really love the look in murky conditions, like mist, cloud and drizzle. It’s a real all weather recipe. I didn’t plan it that way, but it’s a happy accident that I’m very pleased about.

Flat Earth really doubles down on the cinematic vibe, and has a wonderfully calm and mellow tone. There’s also a bit of extra mood from a single stop of underexposure. If you enjoy this look even a little bit as much as I do, then you’ll soon be a champ on your socials with this flat tone style.

Flat Earth Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	6200K, ‑2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-1/3

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