This isn’t a new Film Simulation Recipe, but one of the 14 Fujifilm X-T50 Film Dial Recipes that I published in May when the Fujifilm X-T50 was announced. I stated in that article, “It would be absurd to include all 14 versions of this Recipe in the Fuji X Weekly App; even adding eight to the App is too much, but (with hesitation) that’s what I’ve done.” Those eight Recipes—Standard Film, Velvia Film, Astia Summer, Kodak Film, Fujicolor PRO 160C Warm, Superia Negative, Nostalgic Film, and Neopan Negative—are all identical other than the film simulation, and are found in the App.
I left six of the 14 Recipes—Fujicolor PRO Film, Fujicolor PRO 160S, Cinematic Film (which is this Recipe), Reduced Bleach, Monochrome Film, and Sepia Print—out of the App. In the months since, I have had a number of requests to include the Cinematic Film Recipe in the Fuji X Weekly App, so—by popular demand—Cinematic Film is now available on your phone!
This Recipe is compatible with all fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which (as of this writing) are the Fujifilm X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, X100VI, and X-T50. For the X-T4, X-S10, X-E4, and X-T30 II cameras, I recommend setting Color Chrome FX Blue to Strong (instead of Weak). For the latest GFX models, I recommend setting Shadow to -0.5 (instead of -1). For more information on how I setup and use the X-T50 Film Dial Recipes, watch this video (click here). If you don’t have an X-T50 and still want to use the Film Dial strategy, simply add the Recipe to one of your C1-C7 slots, and program a Fn button to activate the film simulation menu. The Cinematic Film Recipe is especially great for taming high-contrast light, for a soft aesthetic, and for after-dark photography.
Film Simulation: Eterna
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: Auto White Priority, +2 Red & -4 Blue
Highlight: -1.5
Shadow: -1
Color: +3
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -2
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this “Cinematic Film” Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X-T50:
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Fujifilm X-T50 in black:
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Fujifilm X-T50 in silver:
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Fujifilm X-T50 in charcoal:
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