Holiday Romance, Warm Vacation Film Recipe

Creamy and nostalgic Eterna film recipe for warm vacation memories

Holiday Romance

In the film recipe community, there are a number of stand out creators that develop and share recipes in their own style. One such creator is Captn Look, who favours extreme settings, warm colour tones, and on occasion, the use of an FLD filter. I find his work inspiring, but for my personal photography, I often prefer to tone down the settings, keeping the spirit of his recipes, in a softer version.

For this summer vacation themed film recipe, I was inspired by Street Romance, a retro toned street photography recipe. I love the look on his site, but it just wasn’t quite working for me. So using his recipe as a base, I adjusted and softened the extremes, but kept the Eterna simulation and the colour balance choice.

So, from Street Romance we now have Holiday Romance, a warm themed Eterna film recipe, with lots of suntan tone and nostalgic feel. It’s just right for adding lots of atmosphere to vacation photos, or for a creamy golden style in the first and last hours of light in the day.

Holiday Romance Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7060K, +3 Red, +1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	2
Shadows	2
Colour	2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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July 31, 2023

Vintage Film, Nostalgic Memory Maker

X-Trans IV Pro Neg Standard film simulation recipe for a nostalgic film like tone

Vintage Film

One of the reasons I began work on this site and the collection of recipes was to share my nostalgic film recipe discoveries. I’ve enjoyed post-processing images into a variety of retro styles for many years, and with the advent of the Fujifilm X series cameras, I’ve skipped that last step and switched to shooting JPEG with film recipes.

The main thing to surprise me is just how many different looks I’ve been able to discover within the film simulations on my X-Trans IV camera. I’d expected to find maybe 20 or so looks, but here I am with over 200 hosted on the site and a whole bunch more in write up and on the to do list.

For this one, I’ve used the Pro Neg Standard film simulation, which I understand to be based upon Fujifilm’s Pro 400 film. I find that using this simulation for nature and landscape photos can give a wonderfully mellow and nostalgic look. I’ve explored this before with Retro Standard and Nostalgic Standard recipes.

For Vintage film, I focused not only on the mellow tone, but other elements to give a film like look. There’s some grain added, and the wonderful color chrome effects too. It’s a recipe to unlock the retro tones in our cameras, and the effect is relaxing and calm. I hope you’ll enjoy it.

Vintage Film Film Recipe Settings

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

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July 25, 2023

CineStill 400D, Cinematic Soft Tones

Film simulation recipe for CineStill 400d on X100V, X-T4, X-E4 and X-S10 cameras

CineStill 400D

Always on trend (!) I’ve been enjoying Threads as a way to follow and engage with photographers. I follow a good spread of digital and film photographers, including several that shoot landscapes and urban nostalgia.

Today, I saw a simple set of images of a decaying family car by @douglasrhall parked on the lawn of what looks to me like an urban neighbourhood home typical of American industrial cities.

These shots were taken on CineStill 400D film, which has a wonderfully earthy and nostalgic tone. These two adjectives are also linked with Eterna Cinema simulation on our cameras, so that’s what I’ve used for this attempt to mimic the look.

In Doug’s images, the weather is cloudy, so I matched up the tones on some grey day and hazy sunlight samples. There’s a strongly cinematic mood in the resulting images. The look becomes different (and wonderful) in sunlight, and has a creamy softness in the golden hour. All in all, a success, and I had fun developing this recipe for CineStill 400D. I hope you’ll enjoy it too.

CineStill 400D Film Recipe Settings

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

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July 18, 2023

Ebb and Flow, Creamy Bleach Bypass

A cream tones Eterna Bleach Bypass film recipe for Fujifilm cameras

Ebb and Flow

In my experiments with film recipes, I keep returning to the enigmatic character of Eterna Bleach Bypass. It has a more striking base look than many of the other film simulations, and I have found it the most flexible in creating different recipes.

This recipe pulls the base sim apart, stretching and shifting it away from the standard look. It may even be so far from the usual appearance as to be almost unrecognisable as a bleach bypass at all.

The result is a soft toned, warm recipe with a cream tones look, which is wonderful in most types of sunlight. The golden hour works especially well, but most other bright or daytime conditions are well captured too. It’s closest cousin is my Soft Cinnamon recipe, but Ebb and Flow is a special look all its own.

Ebb and Flow Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	6000K, +3 Red, +4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑3
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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July 13, 2023

Fujicolor C200, 35mm Color Film Recipe

Fujifilm simulation recipe for Fujicolor C200 film using Classic Negative as a base

Fujicolor C200

Fujifilm film recipes that mimic real world film looks are a useful resource for owners of X-Series cameras. They give a way to shoot with all the convenience of the latest electronics and optics, but with an analog output reminiscent of 35mm manual photography.

On this site, I have film recipes inspired by Kodak film looks and Fujifilm Fujicolor styles. These use the built in simulations and other adjustments to capture some of the spirit of these giants of photography heritage.

In this recipe, I’ve looked to create a recipe that mimics the versatile film negative style of Fujicolor C200 film. The heavy lifting is provided by Classic Negative, which has a strongly evocative film print look, especially reminiscent of Fujicolor prints. I’ve softened and warmed this base to reduce some of its more divisive characteristics. In this recipe grass is less blue and more shadow detail is retained. It all makes for a highly usable recipe that’s good for use in many different conditions, but retains a nostalgic film negative feel.

Fujicolor C200 Film Recipe Settings

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

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July 5, 2023

Summer Story, Filmic Tone for Sunny Days

Eterna Cinema film simulation recipe for a soft film like look in Summer

Summer Story

As much as I love the vintage vibes of Classic Chrome and Classic Negative, I keep returning to the Eterna Cinema film simulation in my photography. I prefer to shoot natural subjects and landscape scenes, and the tones of Eterna just feel so at home in these styles that it’s a firm favourite.

I also find myself drawn back to Eterna whenever I see it in use by other Fujifilm photographers too. It makes a welcome break from the almost endless use of Portra styles, and has such as welcoming and soft nostalgic quality to it. Just recently, I was looking back through Eddie Orr’s YouTube, and his Toledo recipe.

This inspired me to see if I could find a new Summer look, inspired by Toledo, but using the additional options on my X-S10’s X-Trans IV sensor. My adjustments took me a little away from Eddie’s original settings, introducing negative clarity and color chrome effects. I also found that I needed a bit more warmth at my more northern latitude, so I lifted his 5500K setting to 5800K.

Summer Story Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	5800K, ‑2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Colour	4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	0

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June 20, 2023

Coastal Calm, Soft Tones on the Shore

Fujifilm camera film simulation recipe with Pro Neg Std for X-Trans IV

Coastal Calm

Here’s a lovely and controlled recipe that uses Pro Neg Std as its base simulation, and produces an easy going tone that’s great for all sorts of shots, but especially relaxing walks by the water.

The trimmed highlights in this recipe keep even the brightest scenes in check, and give a slightly muted, lower contrast look that has a cinematic feel. For additional versatility, the colour balance is a classic setting, retaining natural colour in your images.

I tested this throughout a year of walks along the shoreline, and found it wonderful at both ends of the day, and out of season when colours were naturally muted. But to show the versatility, I also gave it an outing in the full Mediterranean sunshine of Mallorca, where it worked really well, taming the strong contrast and deeper blues of the ocean there.

Coastal Calm Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +2 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	1.5
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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June 18, 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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June 9, 2023

Mallorca Mellow, What I Use on Vacation

Eterna film simulation recipe for sunny vacations and bright days

Mallorca Mellow

With all of the recipe choices out there, and the 200+ on this site, you may wonder which are the ones that I actually use. Well, I do tend to have a habit of creating them for the jounrey ahead, and for a vaction to Mallorca, I did just that.

I wanted a mellow toned nostalgic look, but one that was particularly happy in bright conditions. The recipe needed to be warm toned, but not too orange, so I decided to use Eterna as the base. The palette of this simulation had the qualities that I was seeking, with a cinematic look, mellow greens and soft blues. Just right for vacation memories.

So, this is the recipe I chose for my vacation. I hope you like the look and might be tempted to try it too.

Mallorca Mellow Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	6600K, +2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	2
Shadows	2
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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May 18, 2023

Cinematic Aquarius, Soft Tones for Spring

Eterna film simulation recipe with warm soft tones for outdoor shooting

Cinematic Aquarius

At the beginning of 2023, I released a mellow Classic negative recipe called Age of Aquarius, which was a great choice on sunny days for a softer look. For this related recipe, I’ve blended the settings from Age of Aquarius with the Eterna Cinema film simulation to bring a new soft look cinematic recipe into existence.

The result is a warm recipe with a very forgving tone curve that makes it a great choice in soft or hard light situations. The warm soft tone is also excellent for a cinematic look in the golden hour around sunrise and sunset. With an Eterna base, it works well with blues, giving lovely soft skies, and with greens, there’s a mellow tone to grasses and leaves. I’m sure it’ll be a great choice for Spring and Summer.

Cinematic Aquarius Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	5000K, +5 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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May 8, 2023