I've posted a few black & white film simulation recipes so far but only one of them was made on my X-H1 which was "MONOCHROME SANDS". "COARSE CITY" is my latest B&W recipe that made with my X-H1. They have similarities but the have a few key differences that make them unique. Although both have... Continue Reading →
I want to create as many good B&W film simulation choices as I can for the X-T1. "REFLECTED CONCRETE" is my latest B&W recipe. This sits somewhere between my "STREET SPIRIT" and "TONED CARBON". I know it becomes difficult to tell these B&W recipes apart at first but once you shoot with them often enough... Continue Reading →
The differences in B&W film simulation recipes for the X-T1 are subtle. The lack of Acros, grain settings and the lower range of each setting limit the choices. That being said there are enough settings to create a handful. This latest one that I call "TONED CARBON" is the second B&W recipe I created for... Continue Reading →
When I started creating "METRO ELEMENTS" I had 2 goals in mind, adding to my grainy recipes to have another organic film like option and to have solid everyday walk around type recipe for my X-H1. Just like with "REFRACTED ROSE" and "C-3400" I used the combination of -4 sharpness and a strong grain setting.... Continue Reading →
If you've browsed through the rest of my film simulation recipes you may have seen "COBALT" which I created on my X-T1. I liked the look I was getting out of "COBALT" and a lot of the reason for the look was the white balance setting. I decided to try to create something on my... Continue Reading →
When I first created this "REFRACTED ROSE" recipe and shot with it I didn't know how I felt about it. It originally didn't come out how I expected and wanted. Almost 6 weeks later I gave it a second look and now have a new appreciation for it. Maybe it's because it's different from any... Continue Reading →
My first 2 black and white film simulation recipes were high contrast looks. Sometimes you need a slightly lower contrast film sim recipe to help soften shadows a bit. My next couple of recipes were built based on this need, including this one "STREET SPIRIT". I built "STREET SPIRIT" on my X-T1 but just like... Continue Reading →
*I had posted the wrong recipe info before. It’s corrected now. Thank you for visiting! Most of the time I create recipes based on visual inspirations. It's not the case this time. I created "Vivid Spectra" because I realized I had haven't done anything yet with the built in Velvia simulation. I figured it's time... Continue Reading →
The past few recipes I've created all utilized a pre-set White Balance setting, as opposed to AUTO WB. This usually helps provide a color cast in some situations when using these recipes, some more drastic than others. My "1979" is more subtle than my "GOLD LEAF" recipe for example. Since I've posted those I've noticed... Continue Reading →
“1979” Recipe Settings BASE FILM SIMULATION: Astia DYNAMIC RANGE: DR400WHITE BALANCE: 6300KCOLOR: -2SHARPNESS: -2HIGHLIGHT TONE: -2SHADOW TONE: -2NOISE 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... Continue Reading →
