“1979” Recipe Settings
- BASE FILM SIMULATION: Astia
- DYNAMIC RANGE: DR400
- WHITE BALANCE: 6300K
- COLOR: -2
- SHARPNESS: -2
- HIGHLIGHT TONE: -2
- SHADOW TONE: -2
- NOISE REDUCTION: -2
Although I like my Gold Leaf recipe it’s a bit too extreme to use regularly. I created this “1979” recipe to be a look that you can walk around with shooting all kinds of situations with.
I don’t create these recipes trying to mimic any specific film stock. Instead I try to match a feeling or vibe. In this case I wanted to create a look that felt vintage. I decided to name it 1979 because it reminds me of a few 35mm film stocks that were popular in the 70s and 80s.
I created this recipe on my X-T1 and it works great with that X-Trans II sensor. If you have a camera that has the X-Trans III sensor or later then you’ll have more options to add to this. The main one I would add if you have the option is some film grain. Experiment and add to your liking. I imagine some subtle grain will do. Just something to add texture and soften the edges ever so slightly.
I really like this recipe. I can’t wait to try it on my X-H1 with some grain. Try this out for yourself and let me know how it works out.
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Hi I like this 1979 film effect. I’ll set it in C6 of my xt-1 and try it on the streets.. Thank you.
I hope it works out! Let me know how it goes.
Nice effect! I haven’t seen too many Astia-based sims these days… looking forward to giving it a whirl.
Have you tried it out on cloudy days? (Based on your sample images I don’t even know if you get to see too many clouds. 😉)
Exactly! Cloudy days are very rare around here but I can’t wait to try it on a cloudy day. I hope this sim works out well for you!