Film Recipes for Fujifilm Cameras

Tag: Nostalgic

  • Waldorf Warm, Cosy Tones with Astia

    Waldorf Warm, Cosy Tones with Astia

    In my development of the Waldorf Astia film recipe, I started with a look that was warmer than the final recipe. This is that look. I has a mellow nostalgic feel, with a rich, caramel tone in some conditions. This comes from the combination of a warm color balance, at 8600K and the built in tone of the Astia film simulation.

    For a while, this recipe was simply called Waldorf, but with the two versions, it has now split into Waldorf Astia, and this one, Waldorf Warm.

    Cosy tones in the cosy sheep pen, with Walfrom Warm film recipe

    Waldorf Warm Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Astia/Soft
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 8600K
    • WB Shift: -4 Red, +6 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: +1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -2
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: +2
    • EV compensation: 0
    In the bright woodlands, with Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Waldorf Warm film recipe works well in the morning or afternoon light
    Hello little guy, captured with the Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Fallow deer buck in bright sunlight, with Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Down by the tumbling stream, with Waldorf Warm film recipe
    The stream and road run along together, Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Frost coated weeds in the morning, using Waldorf Warm film recipe
    A good choice for Autumn color, the Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Rich, nostalgic tones, captured wtih Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Secrets hidden in the forest, Waldorf Warm film recipe
    Three early morning views alongside the tracks, Waldorf Warm film recipe
    What will you discover, shooting with Waldorf Warm film recipe?
  • Forest Ranger, Woodland Green Recipe

    Forest Ranger, Woodland Green Recipe

    Film simulation recipe using Pro Neg Standard for forest and woodland vibes

    I love walking in forests and woodlands and take a lot of my photos in amongst the trees. I wanted to make a recipe that brought out the greens of the forest in a mellow and nostalgic look. I also wanted to recognise that it’s not always sunny, and when it’s a bit wet or gloomy, the forest is a great place to walk.

    The base for this recipe is Pro Neg Standard, a simulation that Fujifilm suggest we use for portrait photography. That may well be a good use, but I have been drawn to the limestone grey green tone of neutrals and wanted to build on this for a forest look.

    The resulting tone is soft and muted with a retro nostalgic feel, and there is a green character that runs throughout. It loves the woods in all seasons and all weathers, working well with pale creams, browns and oranges as well as its main feature, green tones.

    I have a page of suggestions for film recipes for forests and woodlands, but this is the first that I have made specifically with this in mind.

    Don’t worry about the weather, let’s go out with Forest Ranger film recipe

    Forest Ranger Film Recipe

    • Simulation: PRO Neg. Std
    • Grain Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: Daylight
    • WB Shift: +2 Red, -7 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR100
    • Highlights: -1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -4
    • Sharpness: +1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: 0
    Look out for the little things, with the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Looking up at the canopy with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Deep in the forest, with the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Sweet Chestnut leaves at the end of the season, Forest Ranger recipe
    New Forest ponies enjoying a fall of acorns, Forest Ranger film recipe
    Nibble, nibble, crunch, crunch … Forest Ranger film recipe
    A sunny day in the dunes, with Forest Ranger film recipe.
    Green details captured with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Pine green and sky blue, using Forest Ranger film recipe
    It’s raining again … but no matter with Forest Ranger film recipe
    A gloomy day on the trails, captured with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Forest details, using the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Mellowness in bright light, with the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Autumn’s gold is kept to a pale yellow, with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Retro tones for orange leaves and blue sky, Forest Ranger film recipe
    Frosty ferns in winter, with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Icy forms, captured in winter with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Mellow winter leaves, with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Spring greens in the sunlight, with Forest Ranger film recipe
    Fungi finds in the Autumn woodland, Forest Ranger film recipe
    Little tree flowers, opening soon. Forest Ranger film recipe
    With the blue sky behind. Forest Ranger film recipe
    December leaves, captured with Forest Ranger film recipe
    End of autumn beech leaves, using the Forest Ranger film recipe
    The height of Summer, with greens of the Forest Ranger recipe
    Summer beech leaves, using the Forest Ranger film recipe
    A shady spot by the creek, in summer with Forest Ranger film recipe
    A woodland wander, with the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Autumn colours are mellowed by the Forest Ranger film recipe
    Oak leaves take on a rainbow of colour, Forest Ranger film recipe
    Pine needles, wet with morning dew, Forest Ranger film recipe
    Another autumn find, a dewy web, using Forest Ranger film recipe
    The rich greens of a woodland, using Forest Ranger film recipe

    More Pro Neg Film Recipes

    The two Pro Neg film simulations are less well represented in the world of film recipes, but there are some interesting looks to be found. Here’s a handful for further investigation…

  • Explorer’s Cinematic, Mellow Eterna for Nature

    Explorer’s Cinematic, Mellow Eterna for Nature

    Eterna cinematic film simulation recipe for a mellow nostalgic look to nature photos

    This is a film simulation recipe that brings together several of my favourite elements into one place. There’s a cinematic feel, a mellow tone and a nostalgic look all rolled up into one.

    The secret is of course the Fujifilm film simulation, which for this recipe is the Eterna/Cinema simulation. Eterna, with its movie origins, has a cinematic feel and a built in mellowness that adds emphasis to greens and browns. These mellow tones are maximised with the addition of the Color Chrome effect and a warm colour balance at 5800K color temperature.

    The end result is a fabulous choice in woodlands and forests, or when you are shooting natural landscapes in the great outdoors. It’s a recipe for the explorer in us … something to take with us on adventures.

    Cinematic vibes and nostalgic tone, the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe

    Explorer’s Cinematic Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Eterna/Cinema
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 5800K
    • WB Shift: +2 Red, -4 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: -0.5
    • Shadows: +2.0
    • Color: +2
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3

    Look -> Here’s the Explorer’s Cinematic user gallery with photos by photographers from all around the world.

    Woodland details, captured with the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Let’s follow the trail to Simonskall, with Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Scenes from the German town of Simonskall, Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Spring won’t be too long now … Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Mellow tones on a greay day in Germany, Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Take the road less travelled, with Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Over the stile and away we go … with Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    A mellow film recipe that works with nature, Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Sunset rays on dead tree branches, Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Natural mirror in the forest, with Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Late in the afternoon in the forest, using Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Shooting into the light, with the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Frosty coatings, captured with Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Your friend on a photowalk, the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Capturing winter plant forms, with the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    Green shoots are appearing everywhere now, Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    A drizzly morning, with the Explorer’s Cinematic film recipe
    It’s misty and grey in Simonskall, captured with Explorer’s Cinematic recipe

    Film Recipes for the Forest

    Some film recipes have a tone and style that feels at home for a walk in the woods. Here are a few choices for your woodland explorations.

    Age of Aquarius
    Eterna Nostalgia
    Kodak Gold
    October Gold
    Autumn Vibe
    Yakisugi Green

    For more choices, try the film recipes for forest and woodland page.

  • Waldorf Astia, New American Color

    Waldorf Astia, New American Color

    Astia film simulation recipe for X Trans IV cameras to create a New American Color look

    Development of this Astia film simulation recipe for Fujifilm X Trans IV cameras, has passed through a several iterations, scrapping and restarting the look. I knew from the off that I wanted to capture the filmic palette of the New American Color style, with slightly rusty reds and a subtle pale cream-green wash to bright neutrals.

    I’d also been inspired by the tremendous New American Color film recipe by Øyvind Nordhagen, and knew that working with Astia simulation was the likely route to success. Our recipes are different, bringing separate elements of the style to the fore. You may enjoy both for different situations, but I hope you’ll have fun trying them out.

    As for the Waldorf name, I wanted something with an American ring to it, and ideally something to incorporate Astia in there too. So, inspired by the historic landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, I settled on Waldorf Astia for this New American look.

    You can see many more samples with Waldorf Astia in the user gallery from the Film Recipes Challenge. Take a look.

    A Devonshire herd, with the New American tones of Waldorf Astia recipe

    Waldorf Astia Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Astia/Soft
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Off (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 6750K
    • WB Shift: -4 Red, +4 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: +1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -2
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: +2
    • EV compensation: 0 or +1/3

    NB: These details were updated on April 3rd, 2023. The earlier version of the recipe, which has a warmer, nostalgic Astia look, has been published separately as Waldorf Warm.

    Scenes from the cattle shed, captured with Waldorf Astia film recipe
    A winter morning at the mill, using Waldorf Astia film recipe
    The sun is rising on another day. Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Blue green tones of frosty grass, with Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Rusty tones are beautiful with the Waldorf Astia film recipe
    The Waldorf Astia film recipe loves the coats of New Forest ponies
    A sunset over sandbars, with the Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Fly past, captured with the Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Sanderlings feeding at sunset, 70-300mm and Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Making the most of the changing tide, Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Sunset on the heath …
    … with Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Winter snowdrops, captured with Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Low angle bokeh amongst the snowdrops, with Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Winter on the canal path, using the Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Three cloudy day forest photos, taken with the Waldorf Astia film recipe
    Sunsrise details, catpured with Waldorf Astia film recipe

    Astia Film Simulation Recipes

    I’ve been creating various recipes with Astia, working with it’s film like qualities and mellow colour tones. Here are a few others to take a look at…

    The first version of Waldorf Astia

    This recipe has been through a couple of iterations, and was initially published with these details. It now has its own page, Waldorf Warm.

    • Simulation: Astia/Soft
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak
    • White Balance: 8600K
    • WB Shift: -4 Red, +6 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: +1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -2
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: +2
    • EV compensation: 0 or +1/3
  • Pale Ale, for Nostalgic Landscape Images

    Pale Ale, for Nostalgic Landscape Images

    A natural colour soft tones film recipe using Pro Neg Standard for X-Trans IV

    Pro Neg Standard is a film simulation that provides good colour accuracy across the spectrum, and works well for shooting portraits. I’ve made a number of film recipes with it, and enjoy the easy going character it has.

    For the Pale Ale film recipe, I explored a variety of colour balance shifts, in search of a warm, slightly nostalgic but natural look that worked well with landscape subjects. After considerable experimentation and adjustment, I have settled on this shift from the Fluorescent 2 white balance base.

    The result is a soft tones look, which captures the retro vibe of Fujifilm simulation shooting. It presents natural scenes in a tastefully calm way, without too much saturation or contrast, and with a warm nostalgic tint for added atmosphere.

    Natural soft tones, captured with the Pale Ale film recipe

    Pale Ale Film Recipe

    • Simulation: PRO Neg. Std
    • Grain Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: Fluorescent 2
    • WB Shift: +3 Red, -7 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: -1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: +3
    • Sharpness: +1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: 0
    A summer scene by the seaside, with Pale Ale film recipe
    Those boats again, this time with the Pale Ale film recipe
    A winter sunrise, captured with Pale Ale film recipe
    Taken in the childrens ‘bee garden’, with Pale Ale film recipe
    A sunny afternoon and high tide, Pale Ale film recipe
    Waiting for the water to recede, Pale Ale film recipe
    They’ve spotted ewe! Pale Ale film recipe
    Walking in the summer barley field, with Pale Ale film recipe
    Just after sundown on the riverside, Pale Ale film recipe
    Pale Ale film recipe is a good choice for blue hour
    Winter thicket, using Pale Ale film recipe
    Winter sunshine and a little snow, Pale Ale film recipe
    Snowy curve, captured with Pale Ale film recipe
    Cotton fluff snow on the bushes, Pale Ale film recipe
    Memories from the summer, with Pale Ale film recipe
    The summer green of Wimbledon, using Pale Ale film recipe
    Taking a snap before the crowds arrive, Pale Ale film recipe
    Beautiful red blooms, with the Pale Ale film recipe
    Red of a different kind, with Pale Ale film recipe
    Soft natural colours, captured with Pale Ale film recipe
    Sunny autumn leaf, taken with Pale Ale film recipe
    Taken at ground level, with the Pale Ale film recipe
    A summer iris in afternoon light, Pale Ale film recipe
    Autumn discovery, captured with Pale Ale film recipe
  • Xylochrome, Vintage Lens Simulation

    Xylochrome, Vintage Lens Simulation

    Classic Chrome film simulation recipe that emulates a vintage lens style

    Druring my film recipe creation process, I occasionally hit on a settings combination that produces a look that is completely different than I had expected. This experiment was just like that.

    I was playing with X RAW Studio to make a Classic Chrome recipe with a downward scale of settings with 5, 4, 3 ,2 ,1 starting with a colour temperature of 5430K, a shift of 2, 1, and so on through the settings, until I added at the end of the scale, the strongest negative clarity setting, -5.

    I normally avoid settings quite this strong, but on this occasion it added a softness that immediately reminded me of vintage lens photos that I had seen. The softness was like an imperfection, with a character that was decidely analog, especially in the out of focus areas of my images.

    This vintage blur isn’t so visible at phone screen sizes, so I’ve provided a crop in the image below.

    A vintage lens look with the Xylochrome film recipe
    A crop of the above image, showing the vintage lens softness effect

    Xylochrome Vintage Lens Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Chrome
    • Grain Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 5430K
    • WB Shift: +2 Red, +1 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: 0.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -2
    • Sharpness: -3
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: -5
    • EV compensation: 0
    Winter morning teasels, with the Xylochrome film recipe
    Xylochrome film recipe has a muted creamy tone with faded blue skies
    A late summer day on the riverbank, using Xylochrome film recipe
    Late summer sees some early colour in the leaves, Xylochrome film recipe
    Oak leaves with early colour, with the Xylochrome film recipe
    Let’s go for a photo walk, and try out Xylochrome film recipe
    A bit of winter weather, captured with Xylochrome film recipe
    Better to drive carefully on the icy roads, Xylochrome film recipe
    Down at the beach, on a breezy day. Xylochrome film recipe
    There are lots of oysters in the water here. Xylochrome film recipe
    The sun is about to disappear for the day, Xylochrome film recipe
    Winter leaves have lost all their green, even if they’ve stayed on the tree
    A winter walk with the vintage lens look of Xylochrome film recipe
    It’s a little bit frosty, making greens pale. Xylochrome film recipe

    Other recipes using -5 Clarity

    Whilst there is nothing stopping you from trying a strong negative clarity setting on any recipe, there are a few that have been designed with this setting in mind.

    • Cheers – creamy and soft with deep shadow, by Captn Look
    • Grizzly Ride – grungy Bleach Bypass, again by Captn Look
    • Melatonin – Grant Teng’s dreamy cool tones, here on Film.Recipes
    • CineStill 800T – Eterna for night shooting, on FujiXWeekly
    • Nostalgic Negative – FujiXWeekly recipe to emulate the NN sim
  • Outdoor Cinema, Dreamy Low Contrast

    Outdoor Cinema, Dreamy Low Contrast

    Soft tones film simulation recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV with Eterna setting

    This film recipe uses the Eterna / Cinema film simulation with a warm white balance and softened highlights. It brings a mellow warmth to your photos and when shooting outdoors, it works well at controlling bright conditions, and adding a warmer mood to cloudy days.

    This has some of the softest contrast of my Eterna recipes, and with the 5, -5 WB shift, it features a retro tone, bringing out the brown green tint of Eterna in the images. In fact, only Ultrasoft 77 is softer.

    In a twist, this recipe uses clarity and sharpness for crisp edges, so you get soft tones, but sharp images. I like this look and enjoy how it works with the low contrast. However, you may prefer to stay softer and more natural, so this is shown as optional in the details below.

    Winchester Cathedral, taken with the Outdoor Cinema film recipe

    Outdoor Cinema Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Eterna Cinema
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: Auto
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -5 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: -1.5
    • Shadows: +0.5
    • Colour: -3
    • Sharpness: +2 (or leave at 0 for softness)
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: +2 (set to 0 for softness)
    • EV compensation: +2/3
    A fallen leaf on a misty winter morning. Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Scenes from a misty woodland walk, captured with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Footpath through the oat field, with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Oats swishing in the wind, with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Which way? Taken with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Winter ferns in soft tones, with the Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Ferns behind ferns for a mono look, taken with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Dew drop in the morning light, with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Fly amantia mushrooms, low down with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Autumn mushroom hunting, with the Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    A first sign of Spring? Captured wtih Outdoor Cinema recipe
    At the tennis club, with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Looking through, taken with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Birch trees, taken with the Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    A forest trail, taken with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Walking trail across the heath, captured with Outdoor Cinema recipe
    Boats in the marina, with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Low contrast on a dull day, Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Along a shady path, with the Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Biking the trail, with Outdoor Cinema film recipe
    Soft and pale tones of Outdoor Cinema film recipe

    For a similar look, try Eterna Nostalgia, which shares the same white balance, but has deeper contrast and increased saturation. Or, for super softness, the Ultrasoft 77 recipe is the one to try.

  • Vintage Astia, a Nostalgic Negative Mood

    Vintage Astia, a Nostalgic Negative Mood

    Astia film simulation recipe with a warm grainy retro look for X-Trans IV

    So here’s a recipe that doesn’t replicate any film in particular, but has many of the qualities of a film. This is down to the use of Astia film simulation as the base to the recipe. It has a solid film-like feel, especially in the tone of the highlights, and is also a nice break from Classic Chrome and Classic Negative, which are quite distinctive in their styling.

    The vintage part is an added mood, bringing warmth, grain and a gentle reduction in saturation. The result is a warm look, with the retro feel of images as they once were, but without being too much like any Kodachrome or Fujicolor style. I’ve become quite partial to it, using it as a general use recipe in all sorts of conditions.

    This recipe also has a passing resemblence to Nostalgic Negative from the newest cameras, so if you want a recipe to fake it, this may be the one.

    Vintage film-like tones in the winter forest, with Vintage Astia

    Vintage Astia Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Astia/Soft
    • Grain Effect: Strong, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Strong
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: Auto White Priority
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -5 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR100
    • Highlights: -1.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -2
    • Sharpness: -2
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: 0

    Inspiration for this recipe came from two sources, E. Fung’s Vintage Look Classic Chrome and Øyvind Nordhagen’s work with Astia, which opened my eyes to this simulation as a base.

    Vintage tones at the marina, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    For once, I got to see the boats with the tide high, Vintage Astia film recipe
    So very British, captured with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    It’s a misty morning in the woodland, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Dew highlights the spider web, taken with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Looking up and the canopy on a misty day. Vintage Astia film recipe
    Vintage Astia on a frosty morning at the allotment
    Frosty edges, captured with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Sunlit yew tree, captured with Vintage Astia.
    Logpile in the woods, with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    The long leaves of the Sweet Chestnut, Vintage Astia film recipe
    Autumn mornings are good for cobweb spotting, Vintage Astia recipe
    This one is large, that one is far away
    Nibbling at hay on a frosty morning, Vintage Astia film recipe
    Scenes at dusk, captured with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    Late afternoon thistle heads, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Rich golden hour colour, with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    Beach walks with the dogs, captured with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Red and white fly amantia, captured by Vintage Astia film recipe
    An October forest scene, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    St. Leonard’s Church, taken with the Vintage Astia film recipe.
    The village church, captured with Vintage Astia film recipe.
    It’s a grey day and the tide is out, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    The sailing club building, Vintage Astia film recipe
    At last, the sunshine is returning, taken with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Vintage Astia film recipe, looking towards the afternoon sun
    Naturally coloured blue skies, with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    Early summer on a country lane, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Local enterprise, captured with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    Forest colours, captured with the Vintage Astia film recipe
    A parasol for your RDR2 horse, taken with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Summer evenings on the beach, with Vintage Astia film recipe
    Cheers! I hope you enjoy the Vintage Astia film recipe

    More Vintage Look Film Recipes

    Our cameras don’t offer unlimited options in pursuit of a vintage look, but with the excellent film simulations, and shifts to white balance and other settings, we can generate looks that fit a vintage vibe or retro aesthetic.

    I have a page of nostalgic film recipes, but here is a shorter list of some favourite vintage look recipes on this site and others.

    And from other sites …

  • Quartz 400, Pocket Camera Instant Film

    Quartz 400, Pocket Camera Instant Film

    An instant film recipe with an expired look, for X-Trans IV cameras

    Here’s an interesting film recipe for exploring the instant film aesthetic that just goes to show what’s possible with film simulations in our Fujifilm cameras. This recipe brings together a quartz pink tinted analog look with the imperfections of low-cost instant photography. It reminds me of Instamatic or Polaroid films, or pocket cameras of decades past when prints were developed by a budget lab.

    The recipe is based on Classic Negative, manipulated with colour balance shifts and minimal saturation. I love the look this produces especially when used in bright light, and shooting towards the light for a heavy blast of lens flare. I’d imagine it would be a fun recipe to sty for a stylised fashion shoot, or a 70s theme party, or whenever you want to try an expired instant film look.

    Like an image from an instant pocket camera, Quartz 400 film recipe

    Quartz 400 Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Negative
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Large
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Weak
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Weak (IV) / Off (V)
    • White Balance: 7200K
    • WB Shift: +2 Red, +7 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR400
    • Highlights: 0.0
    • Shadows: -1.0
    • Color: -4
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: +1/3
    Dog walkers in the park, captured with Quartz 400 film recipe
    Winter snow in pink tone
    Quartz 400 film recipe
    Ice bubbles in a frozen puddle, Quartz 400 film recipe
    Quartz 400 film recipe absolutely adores bright sunlight
    Get down low and capture backlit details, Quartz 400 film recipe
    Blue skies with the expired pinks of Quartz 400 film recipe
    Autumn moods, captured with Quartz 400 film recipe
    Morning mist makes a mysterious mood, Quartz 400 film recipe
    In the shadows with Quartz 400 film recipe
    Winter details, captured using Quartz 400 film recipe
    Scenes of the winter forest, with Quartz 400 film recipe
    This is the way, Quartz 400 film recipe
    A bright cold morning, with Quartz 400 film recipe
    Let’s take a walk, with the Quartz 400 film recipe
    The colder the weather, the better it is for Quartz 400
    Last leaves, taken with Quartz 400 film recipe
    A winter detail, using Quartz 400 film recipe

    Similar Styles

    This film recipe has a distinct feel to it, with pinks and oranges brought into play in almost every shot. It reminds me of some other recipes, so here are some other links with a similar look and some of the same qualities.

  • Age of Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In

    Age of Aquarius, Let the Sunshine In

    Classic Negative film simulation recipe for a mellow and uniquely Fujifilm look

    I’ve been exploring mellow moods with film recipes recently, and wanted another recipe to compliment Mellow Magic and Vintage Mood, which both use Eterna. I think this image character is both unique to Fujifilm and also a beautiful tone in its own right.

    For this relaxed recipe, I used Classic Negative, which has a built in nostalgic look. But, I also find it can be a bit too bold ‘as-is’ and benefits from a small amount of reining in. In this case, I trimmed highlights and reduced the saturation, and paired it with a warm colour balance based on 5000K temperature.

    I kept the moody shadow tone at standard levels, which retains an impactful look. This also means that the recipe loves to work with sunlight, and is particularly pleasant when shooting towards the light. So, like it says in the Age of Aquarius song … Let the sunshine in ☀️

    Caught in a spider’s web, with the Age of Aquarius film recipe

    Age of Aquarius Film Recipe

    • Simulation: Classic Negative
    • Grain Effect: Weak, Small
    • Colour Chrome Effect: Off
    • Colour Chrome Blue: Strong (IV) / Weak (V)
    • White Balance: 5000K
    • WB Shift: +5 Red, -5 Blue
    • Dynamic Range: DR200
    • Highlights: -1.0
    • Shadows: 0.0
    • Color: -3
    • Sharpness: -1
    • ISO Noise Reduction: -4
    • Clarity: 0
    • EV compensation: 0 or +1/3 (all images on this page at 0)

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    Classic Negative for Soft and Mellow Looks

    I absolutely adore Classic Negative, and enjoy developing film recipes with it. A few others fall into the mellow or soft tones look shared by the Age of Aquarius film recipe. So, if you enjoyed this one, take a look at these as well …