Film simulation recipes

  • Nostalgic 70’s film simulation (X-trans IV)

    Nostalgic 70’s film simulation (X-trans IV)

    With the release of the new X-H2S and X-H2 models also came the Nostalgic Negative film simulation to the X system for the first time. Now the latest Xt-5 also comes with it. This is my own attempt to emulate the Nostalgic Negative simulation.

  • Tokyo Vice film simulation (X-trans IV)

    Tokyo Vice film simulation (X-trans IV)

    For some time now I’ve been looking to use the more “traditional” film simulations as a building base for my recipes. I mean “traditional” in that those recipes are the original ones, those that came out with the first consumer series cameras way back in the day, like the venerable FinePix F200EXR.

  • Fluorescent Negative film simulation (X-trans IV)

    Fluorescent Negative film simulation (X-trans IV)

    Ever since the Classic Negative film simulation was released and I got my X-Pro3 I’ve been using it and trying hard to love it. I must say that my most used and loved film simulation, aside the black & white ones, has been Classic Chrome. Classic Negative is interesting in a way that it gives […]

  • Q2 Monochrom  film simulation (X-trans IV)

    Q2 Monochrom film simulation (X-trans IV)

    NOTE: There was an early version of this recipe, which I have dramatically altered since then, as it was far from accurate. This new one should be more like the “real” thing. The great thing about the Fujifilm cameras is their what so called film simulations, which are, as you may know, some sort of […]

  • Saul & Ernst  Recipe (X-Trans III)

    Saul & Ernst Recipe (X-Trans III)

    The inspiration This is an approach attempt to a colour style inspired from some of the iconic images from the works of Saul Leiter and Ernst Haas. If you don’t know them, check them out it’s well worth it. The idea is to achieve a “painterly” look. I’ve deliberately chosen to go for a warm […]

  • Kodak Portra 400 recipe. (X-Trans III )

    Kodak Portra 400 recipe. (X-Trans III )

    Going “retro” Lately I have been looking at several examples of film photography using Portra 400, many of them shot with the ever growing popular Leica M6, but also Olympus om4, Pentax 67, Mamiyas and the likes. Film has been back in favour from some years now and it is all the rage right now. […]