Aerochrome v2 — Fujifilm X-T4 ES (Full Spectrum Infrared) Film Simulation Recipe

Yellow Bus – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

I’m in love with this Aerochrome v2 Film Simulation Recipe! It’s for full-spectrum infrared cameras like the Fujifilm X-T4 ES, and not “normal” cameras. You must have a full-spectrum X-Trans IV or X-Trans V model, which requires an expensive and invasive procedure from a third-party vendor; otherwise, the X-T4 ES (“Extended Spectrum”) is a full-spectrum camera briefly offered by Fujifilm (it’s very difficult to find, but in my opinion totally worth owning). So if you have the right gear, you’ll want to try out this Aerochrome v2 Recipe today!

Not only do you need the “right” camera—a full-spectrum model like the Fujifilm X-T4 ES—but you also need the “right” filters. This Recipe requires three: Kolari Vision IR Chrome filter, Hoya G(XO) Yellow-Green filter and Tiffen Yellow 2 #8 filter. The IR Chrome filter is intended for infrared photography, while the Yellow-Green and Yellow filters are for B&W film. I’m not sure if the order matters, but I have the Yellow filter first (closest to the lens), the IR Chrome next, and the Yellow-Green last (furthest from the lens).

*Architecture* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

This Recipe produces Aerochrome-like pictures, but it doesn’t behave exactly like the film. Even so, the fact that you can get this look straight-out-of-camera is amazing! If this was the only Recipe that I could ever use on my Fujifilm X-T4 ES, I’d be very happy. I do have an Aerochrome v1 Recipe that has less green and yellow hues and a more pronounced blue tint, plus I’m working on a handful of others, so if this isn’t the look that you want, there are (or will be shortly) other options. But this Recipe… it’s what I hoped to achieve when I purchased the camera a couple of months ago. Oh, and surprisingly, it’s excellent for night photography.

Filters: Kolari Vision IR Chrome, Hoya G(XO) Yellow-Green & Tiffen Yellow 2 #8
Film Simulation: Velvia
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Strong, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: Daylight, +7 Red & +6 Blue
Highlight: +2.5
Shadow: -0.5
Color: +4
Sharpness: 0
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -2
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Aerochrome v2 Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T4 ES:

*Grass & Sand* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Driftwood Log* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Red Beach* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Red Rock* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Boards & Boats* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Vans* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Red Trees Behind Rooftop* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*House at Dusk* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Flowers in the front Yard* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Seaweed by the Rocks* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Girl Holding a Dead Crab* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Mayflower* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Boats in the Bay* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Tree behind Columns* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Parthenon* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Parthenon Pillars* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Patina* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Kids at a Lake* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Steps to the Water* – Plymouth, MA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Reflected Red* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*CSX Train* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Turning* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*City Trees* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Boats off the Water* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Little Dam* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Palm, Architecture & Moon* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Lily Pond* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Palms & Structure* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Kelp Washing Ashore* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Surfer* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Sidecar Dog* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Not Always Sunny* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Autumn in August* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Window with a View* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Lifeguard Tower 5* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Luke’s 32* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Cookin’ & Drinkin’* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Food Mart* – San Diego, CA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

*Broadway* – Nashville, TN – Fujifilm X-T4 ES

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