Karmachroma, a Mellow Lo-Fi Classic Chrome

Karmachroma

Karmachroma, a Mellow Lo-Fi Classic Chrome

A nostalgic classic chrome film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV cameras

Sometimes, I have a name for a recipe before I have the settings to go with it. This is one of those occasions, when hearing the lo-fi song by Massive Attack, I thought that I just had to make a recipe called Karmachroma.

In keeping with the mood of the song, I’ve devised a mellow and laid back recipe, with a warm tone and 1990’s lo-fi styling. It likes nice bright conditions, where it produces a retro image that reminds me somewhat of old prints and postcards.

This film recipe with Classic Chrome also marks a moment in the development of this recipe site, as it is film recipe no. 100 in the collection. I never expected to be able to devise so many distinct looks when I got started, but here we are with 100 recipes and still more to come!

Karmachroma Film Recipe Settings

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

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Photos by Mid Suarez

Karmachroma film recipe photo by Mid Suarez

Photos by Mehdi Berrada

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Karmachroma film recipe photo by Gunther Geeraerts

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Karmachroma film recipe photo by Justin Gould

Using the Karmachroma Film Recipe

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Nostalgic & Vintage

Aged Look

Bright Light

Classic Chrome

Muted Tones

Forest & Woodland

Beach

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Autumn & Fall

Golden Hour

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Teal & Cyan Tones

September 16, 2022

Life on Mars, Photos from the Red Planet

Life on Mars

Life on Mars, Photos from the Red Planet

Martian styled film recipe for Fujifilm cameras using Eterna Bleach Bypass

When designing film recipes for Fujifilm cameras, I occasionally push the limits of the settings to see which more extreme styles can be produced. A recent recipe was Beach Baby, with a very warm shift for sunny days on the shore. With further adjustment and a switch to Eterna Bleach Bypass, an even more orange, other worldly look was created giving a style like a trip to Mars.

The main difference between the two is how colour is presented outside of golden hour. Beach Baby becomes very orange mostly around sunset, but is simply warm at other times. Life on Mars is full strength alien at all times, bringing the red planet to your photos on demand.

Life on Mars Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	7700K, +9 Red, ‑7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	0
Shadows	‑1
Colour	4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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Warm Tones

Orange Tones

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Eterna Bleach Bypass

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September 14, 2022

Analogico, for a Rich Golden Look

Analogico

Analogico, for a Rich Golden Look

Astia film recipe with a warm golden tone for sunny days

One of the oldest film simulations is Astia, which I remember having on my first Fujifilm X camera, the X10. People say that it’s not quite what it used to be, but I still find it a really interesting film simulation to work with. It has a unique tone and a film like look, and is one of the most analogue looking of the available simulations.

This film recipe takes the analogue qualities of Astia and dials them up, giving a stylised interpretation that is warm and rich, and brings out any golden or yellow tones in your scene. And because some of us spell analogue as analog, I took a third path with the naming, and using Esperanto, called it Analogico, to offend everyone equally!

Analogico Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Astia/Soft
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Shade, +2 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	4
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 12, 2022

Manila Sun, Urban Eterna by Grant Teng

Manila Sun

Manila Sun, Urban Eterna by Grant Teng

Rich toned film simulation recipe using Eterna for X-T4, X100V, X-E4 and X-S10

One of the real treats in making this film recipes site, is when I get to share a guest recipe with you. I really love this one, and I’m so happy to include it.

Grant Teng lives in Manila, Philippines, and has developed a rich and characterful film recipe that uses Eterna Cinema. He’s chosen a fixed colour temperature, which suits outdoor and sunny photography, and keeps a consistent look across images if you include interior shots in a series.

Additional character is added with strong grain, strong chrome effects, pushed highlights and +2 sharpness. I love the result, which you can see below in these photos taken in the Bonifacio Global City area of Metro Manila. As well as the lush feel from the recipe, Grant has taken some of the images with a Nikkor 50mm f1.4 on his X-T4.

Photo credits: Grant Teng

Manila Sun Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	6250K, ‑1 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	2
Shadows	0.5
Colour	4
Sharpness	2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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Bright Light

Guest Recipe

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September 10, 2022

QE2, On the Passing of Her Majesty

QE2

QE2, On the Passing of Her Majesty

A warm, positive film recipe using the Classic Chrome film simulation

On 8th September, I was walking in the New Forest when news started to come in, that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was unwell and her family were gathering. Later in the day, her passing was announced. Having served my country for so long, her death has affected millions of people, and it has been a truly sad day.

The audience of this site is international and so rather than black banners or other symbols, I’m naming this new film recipe QE2 as a simple tribute. Like Her Majesty was, this recipe is full of warmth and positivity, and brings colour and brighness to a scene.

QE2 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +1 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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Warm Tones

Bold Colour

Forest & Woodland

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Spring & Summer

Golden Hour

Bright Light

Low Contrast

Pink & Purple Tones

September 8, 2022

Toasty Chrome, Warm & Retro Chrome

Toasty Chrome

Toasty Chrome, Warm & Retro Chrome

A warm nostalgic classic chrome film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras

The Classic Chrome film simulation is a wonderful look, and a versatile base for building recipes. Out of the box, Classic Chrome is fabulously retro, but a little cool, so adding creamy warmth makes for a lovely nostalgic look.

That’s what we have here, with a Shade/Cloudy white balance, with additional shift. The result is wonderfully warm, working really well in golden hour and in sunny conditions. It sits somewhere in the same area as the deeper Yakisugi and more nostalgic Retrochrome. Also similar is Rosa Negative, with a warm tone but lower saturation.

Toasty Chrome Film Recipe Settings

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

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Bright Light

Beach

Autumn & Fall

Low Contrast

September 2, 2022

Nostalgic Fujicolor, for Subtle Classic Negative

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Nostalgic Fujicolor

Nostalgic Fujicolor, for Subtle Classic Negative

Classic Negative film simulation recipe for a muted Fujicolor look

Here’s a film recipe that uses the Classic Negative film simulation to give a versatile recipe for use in a wide variety of settings. It has a look that reminds me of Fujicolor film photos, thanks to the wonderfully retro tones of Classic Negative.

Characteristics of this film recipe are softened highlights, a warm colour balance and reduced saturation. It means that the overall recipe is quite subtle, producing mellow, film-like images without overpowering colour.

Nostalgic Fujicolor Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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Muted Tones

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Red Tones

Classic Negative

Forest & Woodland

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Cloudy Rainy & Bad Weather

Urban & Street

Misty & Foggy

September 1, 2022

Vintage Mood, for a Nostalgic Soft Look

Vintage Mood

Vintage Mood, for a Nostalgic Soft Look

Eterna based film simulation recipe for a retro look with Fujifilm cameras

There are quite a variety of nostalgic film recipes on this site, with different takes on what a ‘vintage look’ is. Almost all of them do share a warm colour balance, sometimes slight, but often quite strong. This recipe has a balance shift on the very warm side, but with Eterna as a base, the result is a distinctly retro looking tone.

As well as this retro colour shift, there is light grain, boosted shadows and highlights and softness from a negative sharpness and negative clarity setting. The end result is noticably different to Eterna Nostalgia, a similarly themed Eterna recipe, but both of them have a nostalgic vibe of different types.

USER PHOTOS – You can now view the Vintage Mood User Gallery to see photos taken by other Fujifilm photographers like you in their own styles and locations.

Vintage Mood Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Daylight, +6 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1
Shadows	1
Colour	4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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Nostalgic & Vintage

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August 26, 2022

P45, Warm Tones Provia Simulation

P45

P45, Warm Tones Provia Simulation

Provia based film recipe with warm tones and natural contrast.

The Provia simulation is the most neutral of the film simulations on a Fujifilm camera, with natural colour and contrast. This film recipe works with this neutrality, adding just a few extra elements. This is a recipe for working with the conditions, rather than trying to transform them into something else.

The main change is to warm up the colour balance, with a +4, -5 shift, giving the 45 in the recipe name. Otherwise, colour is gently softened with a -2 colour setting, and all other changes are small tweaks. This leaves the recipe very usable in a wide range of conditions, but still bringing a little soft tone warmth to your photos.

The only setting in the recipe that isn’t compatible with older cameras is a weak amount of color chrome blue, which you can skip on older sensors for almost the same look.

P45 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Provia/Standard
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +4 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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Golden Hour

Bright Light

August 24, 2022

Beach Baby, your Seaside Sweetheart

Beach Baby

Beach Baby, your Seaside Sweetheart

Extra warm film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras with Classic Chrome

Gloriously golden like a summer tan, this recipe is warm like a summer breeze. It’s made for beach days and warm evenings in the golden hour. There’s a strong colour shift, bright highlights and lifted shadows, all delivering the warmest of summer looks.

Add this Classic Chrome film recipe to your camera, and head to the beach! You’re guaranteed sunny vibes in every shot.

Beach Baby Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +8 Red, ‑8 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	2
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+2/3

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