This Provia Slide Film Simulation Recipe doesn’t necessarily do a great job of replicating real Fujichrome Provia 100F or 400X color transparency film. I did find some examples that weren’t far off at all, but I believe it was more in how they were scanned and edited than anything else. One film can have many different looks based on a whole host of factors, and there is a by-chance resemblance to some Provia 100F pictures, but this Recipe is not a good facsimile for most Provia transparencies. I wasn’t attempting to replicate Provia film, so the similarities that do exist are merely a happy accident. I do believe it has an analog-like slide film aesthetic, even if it’s only a moderately good match for Provia 100F.
More simply, I was going for a Recipe that’s vibrant, based on the Provia film simulation, and uses the Fluorescent 3 White Balance. I chose Provia because I’d like to have more Recipes that are based on the Provia film simulation. I decided on the Fluorescent 3 White Balance because X-Trans III cameras cannot save a White Balance Shift within the C1-C7 Custom Presets, but they will remember one WB Shift per WB type; if each C1-C7 Recipe has a different WB type, then you don’t have to remember to adjust the WB Shift when changing to a different C1-C7 preset. Since there is only one Recipe that uses Fluorescent 3 for X-Trans III (and two for the X-T3/X-T30), I thought it would be good to have another option.
This Provia Slide Recipe is compatible with all X-Trans III cameras: Fujifilm X-Pro2, X100F, X-E3, X-T2, X-T20, and X-H1, as well as the Fujifilm X-T3 and X-T30 (simply set Color Chrome Effect to Off). I’m sure it can also be used on the GFX 50R and GFX 50S, although it will likely render slightly different.
Film Simulation: Provia/STD
Dynamic Range: DR200
Grain Effect: Weak
White Balance: Fluorescent 3, -1 Red & -8 Blue
Highlight: -1
Shadow: +1
Color: +3
Sharpness: -1
High ISO NR: -4
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: +1/3 to +2/3 (typically)
Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this Provia Slide Film Simulation Recipe on a Fujifilm X-Pro2:
See also:
How To Add Film Simulation Recipes To Your Fujifilm Camera
The Essential 7 Film Simulation Recipes to Program Into Your Fujifilm Camera First
Which Film Simulation Recipes, When?
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