I get asked fairly regularly which Film Simulation Recipes are the most popular. For me, this is a fascinating topic, but it’s definitely hard to know definitively. While I get a glimpse on social media, my best gauge is the Fuji X Weekly website statistics; specifically, which Recipe articles are viewed the most. I don’t collect any data on the Fuji X Weekly App, so that’s no help—although, if I did, it would likely offer the most accurate picture; however, it would still be impossible to know which Recipes people programmed into their Fujifilm cameras, or how often they used each. Perhaps a survey would be particularly useful, yet even it has its limitations. While certainly a flawed method, page-view website statics offer the best glimpse at which Film Simulation Recipes are the most popular, so that’s what I’m using for this article. These are simply the Top 25 most-viewed Recipes on the Fuji X Weekly website last month (November 2024).
These types of lists are usually pretty predictable. There are often a few surprises—there is always some movement—but from one month to the next, it’s mostly the same. It’s unusual for Kodachrome 64 to not be in the #1 position, and this marks the second month in a row (and third time this year) that it isn’t. Beyond that, there aren’t many surprises.
Those Recipes with Kodak brand names in the title—Kodachrome, Portra, Gold, Tri-X, etc., etc.—are usually the most popular. Classic Chrome is the king of film simulations, as the majority of the most-viewed Recipes are based on that film simulation; however, the Number One Recipe this month is based on Reala Ace—the first time that has ever happened.
Without any further delay, below are the most popular Recipes of last month!
Top 25 Most Popular Film Simulation Recipes of November 2024
#1:
This is a new Recipe published on October 31st. It uses the Reala Ace film simulation as the base, which means it is compatible with X-Trans V cameras. I’m not surprised to see it make this list, but I’m pretty surprised that it is at the very top.
#2:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that is the long-time most popular Film Simulation Recipe for Fujifilm cameras. It’s rare that this one isn’t Number One; surprisingly, this is the second month in a row that it is ranked #2.
#3:
Reggie’s Portra, a popular Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras, usually ranks high. It’s position, along with the next three below, remain unchanged. This is the most versatile of the Portra Recipes, and the most popular for portrait photography.
#4:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV cameras that was the long-time #2 most-popular Recipe on Fuji X Weekly.
#5:
A Wes Anderson inspired Recipe based on Classic Chrome for X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras.
#6:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Portra 400 v2.
#7:
Reala Ace is back in the Top 10! This was one of the most popular Recipes (even once #1), but then it fell down the list over the summer. It uses the Classic Negative film simulation (and not the Real Ace film sim), and is for X-Trans V cameras.
#8:
It is probably unfair to include the Film Dial Recipes in this list because it is not one Recipe, but 14. When it showed up in the Top 25, I was faced with the choice to included it (as unfair as that might be) or not. The Vibrant Arizona article is technically four Recipes, so there is a precedence for its inclusion. In October it was ranked #10.
#9:
This is an Eterna-based Recipe for X-Trans V cameras; however, it’s simply an adaptation of the X-Trans IV version that has been around awhile. It was #16 last month.
#10:
This version of Kodak Portra 400, which is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras, was commonly the third most popular Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly for a long time; however, now it is more typically found in the 10-15 range. Last month is was ranked #14.
#11:
For awhile this was the highest ranked Classic Negative based Recipe, but lately is has been Number Two (if you don’t include Superia Negative from the Film Dial Recipe set). This particular version of Pacific Blues is compatible with X-Trans IV models, but there is also an X-Trans V version. It rose one spot since last month.
#12:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodak Gold 200. It fell one spot since last month.
#13:
A Classic Chrome based Recipe for X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras, published earlier this year. Its ranking is unchanged.
#14:
Vintage Kodachrome, which is based on Classic Chrome, is one of the older Film Simulation Recipes on Fuji X Weekly, and is compatible with X-Trans III cameras. It usually cracks the Top 15, and sometimes the Top 10. Last month it was #9.
#15:
This is the X-Trans V version of Kodachrome 64. It rose two positions.
#16:
This is the long-time most popular B&W Recipe on Fuji X Weekly. It’s based on the Acros film simulation, and has compatibility with X-Trans III, X-Trans IV, and X-Trans V models. It fell one spot.
#17:
This Recipe is reminiscent of scanned Kodachrome 64 slides, and is compatible with X-Trans IV cameras. It rose one spot.
#18:
Another Classic Chrome based Recipe, for use on X-Trans III models, plus the X-T3/X-T30. It rose two positions.
#19:
This is an App Patron Early Access Recipe, which means that right now it is only available in the Fuji X Weekly App to Patron subscribers. Eventually it will be available free to everyone, but that might take awhile. This Recipe uses the Classic Negative film simulation, and is compatible with X-Trans V cameras. Last month it was ranked all the way at the very top.
#20:
Easy Reala Ace was published in June, so it’s a fairly new Recipe. It fell one spot.
#21:
The very first Film Simulation Recipe on Fuji X Weekly, this Recipe is compatible with X-Trans III cameras. Last month it didn’t crack the Top 25.
#22:
A Classic Negative based Recipe that’s compatible with X-Trans V cameras (there’s also an X-Trans IV version). This one typically either just makes the Top 25 or just misses it, and last month it just missed.
#23:
This was the first Recipe I published that uses the new Reala Ace film simulation. It rose one spot.
#24:
I published this Recipe, which uses Classic Chrome and has compatibility with both X-Trans IV and X-Trans V cameras, in April. It fell two spots since October.
#25:
This Recipe doesn’t usually crack the Top 25. Interestingly, is is the only one in this list that uses the Nostalgic Neg. film simulation (aside from Nostalgic Film in the Film Dial set).
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 Recipe, When?
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