A Hipstamatic inspired Fujifilm recipe for X-Trans IV with Eterna Bleach Bypass
Hipstamatic Ray Mk II
For several years, I was an avid user of Hipstamatic on iPhone. In the boom years, the arrival of new ‘paks’ was a moment of collective excitement. Learning how to use the retro inspired options to produce different styles was a community effort, and there were thousands of people sharing the results and bouncing ideas off of eachother.
The app is still going strong around a decade later, with a dedicated user base and mind boggling number of paks and features. For me though, those early days were the best.
I gave some thought to which of those Hipstamatic looks I might be able to reproduce in a film recipe. Most are impossible, but one that can be approximated is Ray Mark II with it’s warm, almost sepia tones and desaturated look. Here is my take on it.
Hipstamatic Ray Mk II Film Recipe Settings
| Film Simulation | Eterna Bleach Bypass |
| Grain Effect | Weak, Small |
| Col. Chr. Effect | Off |
| Col. Chr. Blue | Weak |
| White Balance | Shade, +7 Red, ‑6 Blue |
| Dynamic Range | DR100 |
| Highlights | ‑2 |
| Shadows | ‑2 |
| Colour | ‑3 |
| Sharpness | 1 |
| ISO N.R. | ‑4 |
| Clarity | 0 |
| EV Comp. | +1/3 |
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