Retrochrome for a Warm, Nostalgic 70s Style

Nostalgic Kodachrome style film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

Retrochrome

Add 50 years to a scene by shooting with Retrochrome! It’s the film recipe that whisks you back to the 70s and those warm, mellow summer evenings.

Retrochrome uses the Classic Chrome film simulation, with a warm colour balance based on the shade setting, and reduced saturation for mellowness. The look would suit images of anything aged, like classic cars, old buildings, thrift store finds, or maybe just your morning coffee or natural scenes in sunny weather.

The look is similar to a Kodachrome II or 25 aesthetic, although it is not based on these films in particular.

Retrochrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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May 20, 2022

Eterna 8K film recipe for Cinematic Softness

Fuji film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV cameras using Eterna Cinema

Eterna 8K

One of the fantastic skills of recent Fujifilm cameras, is to be able to shoot and record movies directly in the Eterna Cinema film simulation. This wonderfully soft simulation adds instant mood and sophistication to many shots.

It’s no suprise then that there are a number of excellent film recipes based on Eterna, including ones especially for night use, or that work well in the golden hour. Take a look at the YouTube videos by ‘Eteernuh’, such as Beach Day Eterna and Sunset F2 Eterna as examples.

These two in particular inspired me to experiment further with Eterna and come up with an adaptation that would bring softness and warmth to shots I took in morning and afternoon light. This recipe uses an 8000K colour temperature, and enhanced shadows to find a balance between softness and everyday usability.

Eterna 8K Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	8000K, +1 Red, +5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	0
Shadows	2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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May 12, 2022

Lifestyle Negative for Magazine Style

Classic Negative film recipe for use with Fujifilm X-Trans IV cameras

Lifestyle Negative

Faded neutrals and earth tones are a staple of the lifestyle photography style. Pale room interiors with strategically placed rustic items, some white flowers, or maybe a leather jacket or summer hat. This style is the target with the Lifestyle Negative film recipe.

I was asked by a reader to see if a recipe might come close to the look of the lifestyle imagery of Abbie Mellé who produces lovely images in this style. Whilst those shots weren’t on Fujifilm, there’s a similarity with Classic Negative in several of the shots I examined, so I’ve given it a go.

Lifestyle Negative Film Recipe Settings

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

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May 10, 2022

Eternal Sunshine for Sunny Day Softness

An X-Trans IV film recipe based on the Eterna Cinema film simulation

Eternal Sunshine

The addition of the Eterna film simulation to the Fujifilm X-Series cameras opened up a new range of style opportunities, with cinematic softness and retro movie tone tints. The base simulation produced wonderful photos, with a warm and nostalgic feel.

For me, a few adjustments help Eterna better suit bright sunny days, where you might want to use the softness, but with a bit more punch than the standard setting.

This Eternal Sunshine film recipe is my choice for using Eterna in bright and sunny conditions, with softness and gentle tones that you can use on a wide range of sunny day subjects. And, of course, being Eterna, it’s great in the golden hour too!

Eternal Sunshine Film Recipe Settings

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

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May 5, 2022

Soft Chrome for Gentle Natural Tones

Classic Chrome film recipe for Fujifilm X100V, X-E4, X-S10, X-T4, X-T30ii

Soft Chrome

Sometimes you just want a simple classic look that works just about everywhere. The Soft Chrome film recipe is my interpretation of that. It takes the versatile Classic Chrome film simulation, and adds a soft tone vibe.

And although this recipe isn’t a Kodak clone, it still shares many of the same qualities, thanks to the wonderful tones of the Classic Chrome simulation. It uses settings that capture a lower contrast and saturation, meaning that this recipe can be used is just about any situation.

Soft Chrome Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +4 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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May 1, 2022

Nostalgic Standard for a Warm Retro Tone

Warm tone film recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV, like the X100V, X-E4, X-S10

Nostalgic Standard

Sometimes, I want to achieve a mellow nostalgic tone in my images, but I prefer not to add the extra styling of Classic Chrome or Classic Negative. This Fujifilm film recipe is for days like that. It has a gently warm retro feel from a creamy colour balance shift, but using the Pro Neg Standard film simulation.

And, just because the mood is warm, it didn’t have to be hazy. So, I also avoided the misty effect seen in many recipes and used a +3 clarity to keep things crisp and clear, and add some additional contrast to the mid tones. This gives a mellow yet sharp recipe, which makes it sound a bit more like a cheese than a photo style, but either way I hope you enjoy the results.

Because of the clarity setting the recipe is compatible with newer Fujifilm X-series cameras, but you can just ignore clarity if you want to try it out on other models.

Nostalgic Standard Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 28, 2022

Kodak Portra for a Classic Soft Look

Film simulation recipe for Kodak Portra 160 looks on X-Trans 4 cameras

Kodak Portra

There’s a magical romance that surrounds Kodak Portra film, and I see photos with recipes for Portra 160, 400 or 800 about as often as anything other than Kodachrome. The film itself is beautiful, with soft warm creamy tones that are kind to faces, but also work really well in sunlight for urban, desert and nostalgia shots. Think faded Americana, and you’ve probably seen Portra.

The recipe aims to show off that creamy 160 warmth and low tonal range that makes Kodak Porta such a popular choice. I’ve kept the colour down a touch, in keeping with my perference, and taken a small grain option. It’s soft, delicate and refined.

Kodak Portra Film Recipe Settings

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

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April 23, 2022

Mistychrome to enhance Mellow Mist & Fog

Fuji X-Trans IV film recipe for misty and foggy weather

Mistychrome

Of all the possible weathers, I love mist & fog the most. Whenever it is forecast, I’ll set an alarm and try and go out snapping. I wanted a recipe to capture the soft paleness of a misty day, with low saturation and flat contrast.

In trying this out, I was very pleased with the results, acheiving a pale, low contrast look with some birch trees and New Forest ponies. A bit of over exposing can help further fade out the background, and achieve an effective separation of foreground objects.

I’ve tried the recipe in some clear conditions too, and the effect is quite fun with a low saturation look. Although that’s not what I really made it for, I’ll continue to give it a try in a variety of situations.

Mistychrome Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7200K, ‑2 Red, +2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 23, 2022

Soft Negative film recipe with Classic Negative

Fujifilm simulation Soft Negative recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

Soft Negative

This film recipe is intended to be a versatile all rounder which can be used in a wide variety of conditions. It is based on the excellent classic negative simulation, adapted with color balance amd tone curve for softer, nostalgic tone.

These changes add softness and warmth to the classic negative look, giving a gentle mood a bit loke old negative prints. I call it Soft Negative, because of this characteristic, although I did initially call it Aged Negative when I first created it.

It works espcially well in the golden hour around sunrise or sunset, and renders lovely skies around this time of day. Even in twilight, the tones have a cosy, but not overpowering style. That doesn’t mean it’s not suitable at other times of course, and I find it works well on cloudy and dull days too.

For me, this is the soft and nostalgic style I was looking to achieve with my Fujifilm X-Series, and I take more shots with this and other soft tones recipes than anything else.

You might also like: Pale Negative, which has a similar look and feel, or Nostalgic Fujicolor with a retro feel from similar settings.

Soft Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	4800K, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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