Thank you Oehagen! Hopefully it will over time. It’s a bit esoteric, so it will likely take time to find the audience it’s intended for. Thank you for your support!
10 months for me. Looking at changing brands, for portability reasons and wanted to understand the film simulations. I shoot film also, so this was an excellent way to learn. Thanks.
Agreed! I’ve been shooting Fujifilm since 2012 and this is extremely useful detail and the most thorough explanation. There are differences between bodies and lenses. I immediately noticed that the XT5 has more contrast than the XT4, and the 56 f1.2 WR is much warmer than the 18mm f1.4 or 33 f1.4, so images from the new 56mm need to be about 400-500K cooler than the other lenses. I was also a Mastin Labs tester and find those film presets to be an excellent starting point while editing.
This is not the run of the mill UA-cam video about simulations, it's a masterclass Color Science of Film. Excellent work, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
I've been saying for years that the real power of film simulations would be unlocked if Fuji were to add an HSL adjustment for individual colors. Great video!
Wowww …. Tremendous video, so practical and powerful. This is why I joined the fuji community after years of shooting Nikon. It’s so much more than camera gear. It’s also about controlling the image quality in terms of all the parameters that render the image.
I'll second some of the comments below in saying that this is an exceptional explanation of how to better understand and implement Fuji film sims. I'll also add that every video that comes out of this channel is amazing. If I could double subscribe to this channel I would. Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you for this indepth evaluation! I have a X70 and a X100v. Film simulation is where the fun is for me. Profesionally i use Nikon and Blackmagic. I turn to Fuji to only enjoy the process of quick snap, both these camera’s give me a lot joy. On a personal note, its always enjoyable watching your videos. You have a relaxed natural vibe that really makes it easy watching start to finish.
With the DR200 and DR400 modes the amount of analog amplification is reduced. So, when you take the a photo, it'll be underexposed and highlights are preserved. Then a specific DR200 or DR400 tone curve is applied in camera software to get the right exposure. (These DR200 and DR400 tone curves are different as the DR100 one, otherwise the camera would blow the highlights again and this would all be for nothing.) In the end you'll have a photo with the right exposure, but with far more details in the highlights and a tiny bit more noise - mostly in the shadows. This also works for RAW photos. IMHO It gives a bit of a film look to the photos - especially with ACROS with it's special noise algorithm. I love photography, but using my camera, not my computer. So I am a Fuji SOOC JPEG shooter and I almost always shoot with DR400. I set my ISO to 800 (auto ISO 800 - 6400), because ISO800 produces less noise as the ISO640 that is minimal needed for DR400 on my XT30 camera. Only when situation demands, I reduce the DR to 200 or turn it off by setting it to 100. I use the same settings on my X100S. Modern day digital cameras are so incredible good at higher ISO, especially Fujis with X-trans sensors. With the X-trans sensors you'll won't spot those ugly high ISO purple and green blobs on your photos between ISO 160 - 6400! The noise looks rather organic. More film grain like.
For me 6400 is waay too grainy on x-trans 1 an 2 sensors, but 5000 is still okay. Sad that it is only possible to limit auto ISO at 3200 or 6400 with nothing in beetwen.
Got my XH2s yesterday, great timing. Im neck deep trying to decide which film sim i want most for each type of subject. Also, it's damn criminal you only have 36k subs, this channel is amazing.
As someone with tetrachromacy (someone who can see more colors than the average person,) I have always had a love/hate relationship with colors. I’m the type of person, who, when choosing a paint color, has to get really scientific about and crazy absorbed in all the nuances of each color option. Color ocd, if you will. As I’m sure you can imagine, this has (unfortunately?) translated to my photo editing as well. It’s a blessing and a curse, but what I’m getting at here is this: your video has been one of the MOST helpful I have ever seen in terms of explaining and unpacking the finer details of the wonderful world of Fujifilm simulations. You broke things down so scientifically and did such a lovely job of explaining how hints in a way that was easy to follow and understand. This video was the reason I subscribed to your channel today. So, all of that to simply say: THANK YOU!
I loved your explanation of film color and emotion, I’d listen to you talk for hours about why certain film were given characteristics to evoke certain emotions
Very kind comment! Thank you!! I'm always super fascinated by this stuff - but some of it is no longer really researchable. Lots of proprietary/trade information that is withheld from public access, or those who designed them may not longer be alive, etc. Much of what we know is just what was printed or communicated at the time, which is insightful but rarely the whole story.
This video is absolutely fantastic mate. I’ll watch the first part about what each is another time. Or two I’m sure. Thanks so much for such a robust, and clear, discussion of the film sims - great for previous film shooters and digital newcomers. Great job.
Wow, after recently getting back into photography (after many years of inactivity), I bought a X-S10 and an entire UA-cam (under?)world of Fujifilm users has opened up to me. Can't believe how much great content creators (like you) are around. Thanks!
I watched this a few days ago. It came up again on my "recommended for you" feed. (Ha!) I didn't leave a comment the first time, but I will this time. This is an excellent explanation of Fuji's film simulations. Well done and thank you. Subbed!
Man... I have seen a lot of videos about this topic... but yours is definitely the best one and the more complete. On point with every topic mentioned!
Thank you so very much!! Yes, it’s nice to know that they will always remain two different mediums - but it’s also good to know what aspects of filmic images we like so we can manipulate some of those things in our digital images. Ultimate control over your image-making should be the end goal.
Fantastic explanation of the differences between the simulations. I am learning how valuable understanding them can be. I didn't know about the fast shadow roll-off on Astia before, or recommendation for nature as a compromise between Provia and Velvia. For interior shots, even indoor naturally lit portraits, I have noticed that classic chrome, which you seem to like, is a great choice because lighter coloured walls (espec white) really stand out and give the interior a cleaner brighter look (if that is important in your photo). Thanks!!
U R a 💎 ❤ 🙏👍. As usual great help for Fujifilm user or any other so far. Great great great help man. We’re so grateful to have someone like u🎉. Thanks Maestro 🙏
Thanks for the rad comment!! I so very much appreciate the super kind words. More than anything, I am making the content that I want to see - so just happy others can enjoy it too.
Thanks for the great words! Happy to have a new, enthusiastic viewer! Sadly the algorithm likes to hide our videos sometimes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But we’re happy you found us!
I have just acquired a Fujifilm X-T5, and I'm on a steep learning curve. This is a BRILLIANT video. Much to digest, and it will no doubt take me quite some time to get my head around the many subtleties and details, but I feel as if I have a much better grasp of this subject (about which I knew nothing 2 weeks ago!), than I did before. I'll be rewatching this for sure. (As an Aussie viewer, I also appreciate the ironic sense of humour! 😉)
Very well done video. However for those that want a true film look, I suggest shooting some slide film. Seeing a well exposed slide on a light table is an eye opening experience.
Eterna is actually one of my favorite recipes to mess with and tweak in post. I need to start making and messing around with more SOOC images, but Eterna's been my go to as a base to start editing on for the past few years at this point, as well as Acros. Also when using Acros, turn the grain setting off, the recipe itself actually has it's own grain that shows more in the shadows. If I want more grain out of that recipe, i'll shoot at a higher ISO for it to look more natural.
Great video, thank you. I've been wanting to switch to a Fujifilm camera just for the film simulations. I also think tweaks in post take to long and and not always render the same results. I'm getting the X-T5.
Thank you SF! Great question - here's what I think... Grain is something that responds differently based on luminance (i.e. it will have a different appearance in the blacks vs mids vs highlights). Different stocks, different development methods can all effect this as well. So, when we look at real film grain we should see some irregularities in its appearance - sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle. That all being stated, I find that the samples I show 'at first glance' seem to be very similar. But if you dive deep into the images you will see that the Kodak film stock shows softness and raised blacks. Part of film grain is that it reduces resolution and the more grain, the lower the contrast. So a tell-tale sign of fake grain is grain overlayed on a sharp, high contrast digital image - regardless of how "organic" the grain structure is. If you compare the grain structure of the Fujifilm and the actual Kodak stock, you will see they are a very close match. Fujifilm also does a great job of softening the image. But the blacks are still a bit too digital, IMO. For me, the Fujifilm image still looks a bit digital. The Adobe result is good - I tried to match the grain as best I could, but it's a finer grain and the image is still very sharp with deep blacks. I suppose I could have gone in and kept tinkering with the Adobe image to match the blacks and softness better. Short answer: There are so many variables, but if if you can understand what effect grain makes on an image (organically), then you can make adjustments in post to try to get you as close as possible. The balance is just personal taste.
Jumping off of Sony, which I dearly love, for the XT3. I've spent more time creating film emulations in programs, and less time actually shooting. I prefer my OM1 from 1974 for the ultimate satisfaction, and the XT3 filled that spot perfectly. I can now extract the joy of just ripping JPEGs as I scoot along on certain travels. Video also!
Please please please make a follow up to this!!! I’ve been shooting Fuji since the old S5 Nikon body, and learned more from this video than I have in the past ten years!!! I LOVED the in depth review and history / comparisons for each simulation. Can’t wait to see more videos from you guys! I’ve sent this to every Fuji shooter I know! Hopefully we can boost those view numbers!!!❤
Getjcn! Wow, such an amazing comment! Thank you so so very much. I just follow my curiosities and can only hope that they are well received. I’m beyond thrilled that this video is finding a home for Fujifilm shooters. Thank you very much for spreading the love!
Incredible video! Good point about color phasing, I never quite realized what was missing, though your final edit did look very true to the film stock!
A trick I use to avoid the delay when using the clarity parameter in a custom profile is to shoot in CL mode instead of S mode. This prevents the camera from displaying that annoying “STORING” screen
Wow! What an awesome video! I do have one basic question, and it may well be a stupid question, but if I start messing with a recipe based on say Astia but decide my adjustments are rubbish, how do I get back to the original settings for Astia?
Hi there! Thanks for the comment! I don’t recall which one it was but it’s in the FujiXWeekly App. Likely some type of warm vintage thing. Also likely Kodak.
What a cool video. I'm constantly in and out of weird affair with Fujifilm and other brands. On the one hand I love getting baked in JPEGs so I don't have to edit...because I hate editing. But I can get better files using RAW, especially from my Canons/Sony/Nikons, and then just use presets to get "close enough" to the film simulations.
What an amazing find, thank you so much! This is the best explanation of Fuji's film sims I've ever been able to find, Fuji itself has done a much poorer job at this. A great channel overall too - subscribed :)
Thanks for all that. I'll point out that the Dynamic Range function does more than just restrict your ISO. However the higher the setting you choose, the higher the ISO threshold that lets you use the feature will be. Take a high contrast picture at ISO800 with DR set to off and set to DR400% and you'll get a massively different result, although the ISO setting didn't change. I like the feature sometimes in order to keep more highlights in the sky on landscape shots, but it does tend to produce a flat looking image that requires some post-processing to recover mid range contrast. Cheers.
Thanks for this great comment and insight. In my years of discussing the feature with FF, they’ve never revealed to me that it was much more outside of the grey point functionality. But I love this insight because obviously there is more at play. In the end, one is going to have to give up something to get something.
Thank you for such a rewarding video! Finally there's an explanation why Classic Chrome looks nothing like a real Kodachrome slide. Like my Dad's slides, Kodachrome was also highly prized for its archival properties. Why the need for all these faded simulations? Actually your examples of Classic Negative seems much closer to Kodachrome. I'll have to try it, especially now that my eyes have been tuned from viewing actual Kodachrome slides.
Well, you certainly can’t have Fujifilm style looks in a Sony. You can do quite a bit of futzing with picture profiles in Sony cameras - and perhaps you can create some nice recipes. But I don’t know if it’s something that will match what FF can do. I’d say that Nikon or Panasonic (S5II) offer a closer experience with their custom LUT/Look feature.
I’ve read that when shooting “Blow Up”, Antonioni painted trees, grass, roads, and houses (remember the row of red houses?) to achieve a heightened reality. This is also mentioned in the documentary, “Blow Up of ‘Blow Up’”. Antonioni made the producers get a tons of different shades of red to test for the houses, seemingly so many that it annoyed them a bit.
Thank you so much for the lovely explanation. Gave me a lot of insight as to how Film Recipes are different to just filters. I was wondering if the film simulation are overlaying the noise over the image in a way that the blacks are a bit noisier than the whites (like the screen overlay option on photoshop).
Great timing on this. I just had a Fujifilm X100V delivered. It's a lot of fun, just for the film simulations. I'm trying to decide how to set it up with film simulations as there are so many options. As far as I can tell, I'm limited to 7 custom settings, thus 7 film simulations. Am I wrong?
Thanks for the comment, Sky. Yes, you are correct. In camera you are limited to the custom banks. However, in Fuji X Raw Studio you can also create custom sims and save them. It’s not a complete solution, but it does mean that you can at the very least export your raw files with (as far as I can tell) unlimited simulations.
By far the best explanatory video about Fujifilm film simulations I've seen! It deserves far more views.
Thank you Oehagen! Hopefully it will over time. It’s a bit esoteric, so it will likely take time to find the audience it’s intended for. Thank you for your support!
10 months for me. Looking at changing brands, for portability reasons and wanted to understand the film simulations. I shoot film also, so this was an excellent way to learn. Thanks.
Agreed! I’ve been shooting Fujifilm since 2012 and this is extremely useful detail and the most thorough explanation. There are differences between bodies and lenses. I immediately noticed that the XT5 has more contrast than the XT4, and the 56 f1.2 WR is much warmer than the 18mm f1.4 or 33 f1.4, so images from the new 56mm need to be about 400-500K cooler than the other lenses. I was also a Mastin Labs tester and find those film presets to be an excellent starting point while editing.
SERIOUSLY!!
Agreed! And, on top of being so informative, it's also quite entertaining the way they throw little jokes and animations in.
This is not the run of the mill UA-cam video about simulations, it's a masterclass Color Science of Film. Excellent work, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you so much for the super kind comment! I'm thrilled that you took something important from this!
This channel is criminally underrated.
Ha! Thank you!!!
I've been saying for years that the real power of film simulations would be unlocked if Fuji were to add an HSL adjustment for individual colors. Great video!
I'm new to this all, and my brother (a proper photographer) suggested a Fujifilm as my first proper camera. This has been BEYOND helpful, thank you!
So thrilled to hear this! Thank you for the lovely comment. :)
I’ve been watching Fuji Sim videos for years but this has to be the best one I’ve ever watched! Well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks Tez!
Wowww …. Tremendous video, so practical and powerful.
This is why I joined the fuji community after years of shooting Nikon. It’s so much more than camera gear. It’s also about controlling the image quality in terms of all the parameters that render the image.
If I ever want to learn something film related on a deeper level, you are truly the best resource, hands down.
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!! I don’t know that I’m the best resource, but I’ll take the compliment! 🙏🙏
I'll second some of the comments below in saying that this is an exceptional explanation of how to better understand and implement Fuji film sims.
I'll also add that every video that comes out of this channel is amazing. If I could double subscribe to this channel I would. Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you so much!!
This video should be required viewing for all Fuji owners. Thanks for putting it together.
Thank you Reuben! So appreciate that the work and time I put into it has proven to be of value to others!
Excellent video! The best explanation I've ever seen for film simulations. You nailed! Thanks I will come back to this video many times!
Thank you very much for your kind comment!
Thank you for this indepth evaluation! I have a X70 and a X100v. Film simulation is where the fun is for me. Profesionally i use Nikon and Blackmagic. I turn to Fuji to only enjoy the process of quick snap, both these camera’s give me a lot joy. On a personal note, its always enjoyable watching your videos. You have a relaxed natural vibe that really makes it easy watching start to finish.
Thanks Lucky!
With the DR200 and DR400 modes the amount of analog amplification is reduced. So, when you take the a photo, it'll be underexposed and highlights are preserved. Then a specific DR200 or DR400 tone curve is applied in camera software to get the right exposure. (These DR200 and DR400 tone curves are different as the DR100 one, otherwise the camera would blow the highlights again and this would all be for nothing.) In the end you'll have a photo with the right exposure, but with far more details in the highlights and a tiny bit more noise - mostly in the shadows. This also works for RAW photos. IMHO It gives a bit of a film look to the photos - especially with ACROS with it's special noise algorithm.
I love photography, but using my camera, not my computer. So I am a Fuji SOOC JPEG shooter and I almost always shoot with DR400. I set my ISO to 800 (auto ISO 800 - 6400), because ISO800 produces less noise as the ISO640 that is minimal needed for DR400 on my XT30 camera. Only when situation demands, I reduce the DR to 200 or turn it off by setting it to 100. I use the same settings on my X100S.
Modern day digital cameras are so incredible good at higher ISO, especially Fujis with X-trans sensors. With the X-trans sensors you'll won't spot those ugly high ISO purple and green blobs on your photos between ISO 160 - 6400! The noise looks rather organic. More film grain like.
For me 6400 is waay too grainy on x-trans 1 an 2 sensors, but 5000 is still okay. Sad that it is only possible to limit auto ISO at 3200 or 6400 with nothing in beetwen.
Got my XH2s yesterday, great timing. Im neck deep trying to decide which film sim i want most for each type of subject. Also, it's damn criminal you only have 36k subs, this channel is amazing.
Thanks Zach! Appreciate the kind comment. Enjoy your new camera!
As someone with tetrachromacy (someone who can see more colors than the average person,) I have always had a love/hate relationship with colors. I’m the type of person, who, when choosing a paint color, has to get really scientific about and crazy absorbed in all the nuances of each color option. Color ocd, if you will.
As I’m sure you can imagine, this has (unfortunately?) translated to my photo editing as well.
It’s a blessing and a curse, but what I’m getting at here is this: your video has been one of the MOST helpful I have ever seen in terms of explaining and unpacking the finer details of the wonderful world of Fujifilm simulations. You broke things down so scientifically and did such a lovely job of explaining how hints in a way that was easy to follow and understand.
This video was the reason I subscribed to your channel today.
So, all of that to simply say: THANK YOU!
What a fabulous comment, and fabulous super-power you have! Thank you so much!
A masterpiece ! So much knowledge, context and practical examples to pull it all together. THANK YOU ! 🌟 Paul
Thank you, Paul! Really appreciate the great comment. 🙏🙏
Only video that explained the Inuit fuji film simulations. Thank you. Appreciate it
Thank you so much for the awesome comment!!! 🙏🙏🙏
I loved your explanation of film color and emotion, I’d listen to you talk for hours about why certain film were given characteristics to evoke certain emotions
Very kind comment! Thank you!! I'm always super fascinated by this stuff - but some of it is no longer really researchable. Lots of proprietary/trade information that is withheld from public access, or those who designed them may not longer be alive, etc. Much of what we know is just what was printed or communicated at the time, which is insightful but rarely the whole story.
This video is absolutely fantastic mate. I’ll watch the first part about what each is another time. Or two I’m sure. Thanks so much for such a robust, and clear, discussion of the film sims - great for previous film shooters and digital newcomers. Great job.
Thank you so much for the super generous comment!
Wow, after recently getting back into photography (after many years of inactivity), I bought a X-S10 and an entire UA-cam (under?)world of Fujifilm users has opened up to me. Can't believe how much great content creators (like you) are around. Thanks!
Thanks for the wonderful comment, Martin!
I learned a ton from this video. It has just the right mix of theory and practical info. Thanks so much for producing it!
Thank you Shane!! Really appreciate the comment!!
I watched this a few days ago. It came up again on my "recommended for you" feed. (Ha!) I didn't leave a comment the first time, but I will this time.
This is an excellent explanation of Fuji's film simulations. Well done and thank you. Subbed!
Thank you for the great comment and the support!!
that was a fantastic, in depth view on the fuji film simulations! Well done!
Thanks Paul!
YOU ARE A HERO. Thank you thank you thank you. Storytelling is top notch.
Thank you for the amazing comment!! 🙏🙏
Holy halation, Batman! This was the most technical, yet well-explained photography video I’ve seen in ages.
Ha! Thanks Logan! Super appreciate it!
Man... I have seen a lot of videos about this topic... but yours is definitely the best one and the more complete. On point with every topic mentioned!
Thank you so very much for the amazing comment!! 🙏🙏🙏
Great video. Just upgraded from the xs-10 to the XT-5 and it was great to deep dive into the film sims
The best explanation of Fuji simulation I’ve seen!
Thank you so much Victor!
I thought this was going to be a gimmick-type video, but this was educational and relaxed my frustration with digital, that it will never be film. ק
Thank you so very much!! Yes, it’s nice to know that they will always remain two different mediums - but it’s also good to know what aspects of filmic images we like so we can manipulate some of those things in our digital images. Ultimate control over your image-making should be the end goal.
Fantastic explanation of the differences between the simulations. I am learning how valuable understanding them can be. I didn't know about the fast shadow roll-off on Astia before, or recommendation for nature as a compromise between Provia and Velvia. For interior shots, even indoor naturally lit portraits, I have noticed that classic chrome, which you seem to like, is a great choice because lighter coloured walls (espec white) really stand out and give the interior a cleaner brighter look (if that is important in your photo). Thanks!!
Thanks for the great commment, Richard!
U R a 💎 ❤ 🙏👍. As usual great help for Fujifilm user or any other so far. Great great great help man. We’re so grateful to have someone like u🎉.
Thanks Maestro 🙏
Thanks for the rad comment!! I so very much appreciate the super kind words. More than anything, I am making the content that I want to see - so just happy others can enjoy it too.
This was the best demo and explanation ever.
Thanks so much James!
The very first video of yours I'm watching and oh man, where have I been all this time?! 🔥👏
Thanks for the great words! Happy to have a new, enthusiastic viewer! Sadly the algorithm likes to hide our videos sometimes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But we’re happy you found us!
I have just acquired a Fujifilm X-T5, and I'm on a steep learning curve. This is a BRILLIANT video. Much to digest, and it will no doubt take me quite some time to get my head around the many subtleties and details, but I feel as if I have a much better grasp of this subject (about which I knew nothing 2 weeks ago!), than I did before. I'll be rewatching this for sure. (As an Aussie viewer, I also appreciate the ironic sense of humour! 😉)
Thanks for the wonderful comment and I’m sure you’ll love your new X-T5!
This was excellent. The best thing that I’ve seen explains the crossover between digital and film.
Thank you for the great comment and the support, esanford!
I just got my first Fujifilm (X-E2). I had all the feelings you spoke of. Great explanation on the history and color science too!
Thanks for the great comment! Enjoy your X-E2! Awesome camera!
Where have you been all my life?
This is brilliant
Thank you!! I’m here now!
Very well done video. However for those that want a true film look, I suggest shooting some slide film. Seeing a well exposed slide on a light table is an eye opening experience.
Agree. It's also about the total film experience - limited exposures, delayed results and just basic controls without layers of menus to wade through.
Very nicely explained the science of film simulations.
Thank you Vilas!
That was an excellent lesson - thanks man!
Awesome deep dive. Loved this episode~
Thank you!!
this is more like a crash course .. full of scientific information. Thank you for the efforts.
Thanks for the great comment @AhmedElnosany!
Eterna is actually one of my favorite recipes to mess with and tweak in post. I need to start making and messing around with more SOOC images, but Eterna's been my go to as a base to start editing on for the past few years at this point, as well as Acros. Also when using Acros, turn the grain setting off, the recipe itself actually has it's own grain that shows more in the shadows. If I want more grain out of that recipe, i'll shoot at a higher ISO for it to look more natural.
Thanks for the great comment! Eterna is such a great profile.
Great video, thank you. I've been wanting to switch to a Fujifilm camera just for the film simulations. I also think tweaks in post take to long and and not always render the same results. I'm getting the X-T5.
Thanks for the great comment!
Thanks, beyond the regular chat about Fuji simulations.
Thank you Jules!
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
Thank you, nvrumi!
This video has so much value. Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
Awesome explanation with actual visual comparisons to drive the point. ‘Compensation Preset’ please elaborate. Please.
Can you remind me where I talk about a compensation preset? Do you have a time code?
What a great video. So in depth but also so efficient
Thank you so much for the great comment, Benjamin!
Amazing video. I'll definitely be referring back to this as I learn how to use my cam!
Thank you!
Brilliant. Greetings from Belgium. Thank You for sharing.
Thank you / Merci / Bedankt, Marc! 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪
So glad Fuji leans photo and not video.
Great job! Very informative and presented nicely.
Thank You
Thank you, David!
Great video!! Hope it gets more views. One question I had was your thoughts on fujifilm grain compared to adding it in post.
Thank you SF! Great question - here's what I think... Grain is something that responds differently based on luminance (i.e. it will have a different appearance in the blacks vs mids vs highlights). Different stocks, different development methods can all effect this as well. So, when we look at real film grain we should see some irregularities in its appearance - sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle.
That all being stated, I find that the samples I show 'at first glance' seem to be very similar. But if you dive deep into the images you will see that the Kodak film stock shows softness and raised blacks. Part of film grain is that it reduces resolution and the more grain, the lower the contrast. So a tell-tale sign of fake grain is grain overlayed on a sharp, high contrast digital image - regardless of how "organic" the grain structure is. If you compare the grain structure of the Fujifilm and the actual Kodak stock, you will see they are a very close match. Fujifilm also does a great job of softening the image. But the blacks are still a bit too digital, IMO. For me, the Fujifilm image still looks a bit digital. The Adobe result is good - I tried to match the grain as best I could, but it's a finer grain and the image is still very sharp with deep blacks. I suppose I could have gone in and kept tinkering with the Adobe image to match the blacks and softness better.
Short answer: There are so many variables, but if if you can understand what effect grain makes on an image (organically), then you can make adjustments in post to try to get you as close as possible. The balance is just personal taste.
Amazing video, great job!
Thank you Jovi!
Thank you Jovi!
I tried them for a month pretty extensively but decided raw with my own style is what I prefer
What a great vid, can't believe noone has done it to this detail before, n well done 👍🏼
Thanks Michael! Appreciate the kind comment.
Jumping off of Sony, which I dearly love, for the XT3.
I've spent more time creating film emulations in programs, and less time actually shooting. I prefer my OM1 from 1974 for the ultimate satisfaction, and the XT3 filled that spot perfectly. I can now extract the joy of just ripping JPEGs as I scoot along on certain travels. Video also!
Please please please make a follow up to this!!! I’ve been shooting Fuji since the old S5 Nikon body, and learned more from this video than I have in the past ten years!!! I LOVED the in depth review and history / comparisons for each simulation. Can’t wait to see more videos from you guys! I’ve sent this to every Fuji shooter I know! Hopefully we can boost those view numbers!!!❤
Getjcn! Wow, such an amazing comment! Thank you so so very much. I just follow my curiosities and can only hope that they are well received. I’m beyond thrilled that this video is finding a home for Fujifilm shooters. Thank you very much for spreading the love!
I must have shot 10K+ rolls of Fuji NPS160 - always had it printed to about the same as an 81c colour profile - warm skin, white dresses, green grass
very nice, this channel needs more subscribers!
Thank you so much for the great comment!
I can't believe I haven't come across this video until now. so informative!
Thank you so much, selishots!
@@vistek no problem! You got my sub with this one! Excited to see more of your content!
This was excellent! Thank you.
Thank you Changsha! 🙏
What a lovely summary of this topic. Thanks!
Thank you, somedego!
Best Fuji Sim video I've seen
Thank you so much Christopher! Really happy to hear this. :)
Wish I’d found this awesome video a year ago. So appreciate the huge amount of work involved. Might need and update for Reala 😃
Thank you for the comment!
Incredible video! Good point about color phasing, I never quite realized what was missing, though your final edit did look very true to the film stock!
Thanks GooseCrack! 🙏✌🏼
Great info in a single video , you earned a subscriber
Thank you for the comment and the support! Very appreciated!
A trick I use to avoid the delay when using the clarity parameter in a custom profile is to shoot in CL mode instead of S mode. This prevents the camera from displaying that annoying “STORING” screen
This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing!!!
Superb video. Extremely informative.
Thank you so much @The_Catt666!
extremely detailed and helpful! Thanks for sharing, much love!
Thank you very much!!
Wow! What an awesome video! I do have one basic question, and it may well be a stupid question, but if I start messing with a recipe based on say Astia but decide my adjustments are rubbish, how do I get back to the original settings for Astia?
The colors on the second image from Mexico at 3:52 just look amazing! What film simulation is this?? An answer would be fantastic! Awesome video btw!!
Hi there! Thanks for the comment! I don’t recall which one it was but it’s in the FujiXWeekly App. Likely some type of warm vintage thing. Also likely Kodak.
@@vistek Thanks a lot for the answer!!
this is just the best video about film simulations
Thank you very much!
Thank you for this thorough explanation of Fujifilm sims! Best yet 😁
Thank you webcastdude!
very useful information, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the comment! Really appreciate the support!
Incredible video! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Tim!!
What a cool video. I'm constantly in and out of weird affair with Fujifilm and other brands. On the one hand I love getting baked in JPEGs so I don't have to edit...because I hate editing. But I can get better files using RAW, especially from my Canons/Sony/Nikons, and then just use presets to get "close enough" to the film simulations.
Thanks for the comment! To each their own! There are many ways to accomplish our end creative goals. :)
Very detailed video. Thank you !
Thank you for the nice words!
What an amazing find, thank you so much! This is the best explanation of Fuji's film sims I've ever been able to find, Fuji itself has done a much poorer job at this. A great channel overall too - subscribed :)
Thank you Sergey, for the really nice comment and the support!!
AWESOMENESS 🙌✨🙏🏽
Thanks Mick!
Watching this again. Pure colour-science gold 🙏✨
Excelent video.... I do miss Illford mate BW paper...
Thanks for the comment, Fernando!
Thanks for all that. I'll point out that the Dynamic Range function does more than just restrict your ISO. However the higher the setting you choose, the higher the ISO threshold that lets you use the feature will be. Take a high contrast picture at ISO800 with DR set to off and set to DR400% and you'll get a massively different result, although the ISO setting didn't change. I like the feature sometimes in order to keep more highlights in the sky on landscape shots, but it does tend to produce a flat looking image that requires some post-processing to recover mid range contrast. Cheers.
Thanks for this great comment and insight. In my years of discussing the feature with FF, they’ve never revealed to me that it was much more outside of the grey point functionality. But I love this insight because obviously there is more at play. In the end, one is going to have to give up something to get something.
Wow. Great video. I´m impressed and kind of happy that my X-E1 does not have so many parameters to tweak ;-)
Thank you for the great comment!!
Great Explanation in all respects... Thank You...
Thank you for the great comment!
Thank you for the very involved video. So glad I watched the whole thing.
Thank you, PBG! Really happy that the effort was worth it. 🙏
Thank you for such a rewarding video! Finally there's an explanation why Classic Chrome looks nothing like a real Kodachrome slide. Like my Dad's slides, Kodachrome was also highly prized for its archival properties. Why the need for all these faded simulations? Actually your examples of Classic Negative seems much closer to Kodachrome. I'll have to try it, especially now that my eyes have been tuned from viewing actual Kodachrome slides.
Thanks for the great comment! Yeah the idea of matching to actual film stock is rather subjective….
Insanely good video, thanks a lot for this!
Thank you slipperydippery!! Really appreciate the comment!
Great info and presentation!
Thank you!!!
highly informative. thanks dawg
Thank you!!
Thank you for the awesome video! Great work! 👏
Thanks for the great comment! Appreciate it!
Can I do these with a A6000? I am planing on changing platform currently using a Fuji X-T10
Well, you certainly can’t have Fujifilm style looks in a Sony. You can do quite a bit of futzing with picture profiles in Sony cameras - and perhaps you can create some nice recipes. But I don’t know if it’s something that will match what FF can do. I’d say that Nikon or Panasonic (S5II) offer a closer experience with their custom LUT/Look feature.
23:40 You have to be careful here, increasing the value for shadows, for example +3, does not mean brightening the shadow but increasing it by 3
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the very nice and interesting video!
Thank you, Edwin!
Thanks for the great education.
Thank you, bouganim!
What model of refrigerator is that?
I’ve read that when shooting “Blow Up”, Antonioni painted trees, grass, roads, and houses (remember the row of red houses?) to achieve a heightened reality. This is also mentioned in the documentary, “Blow Up of ‘Blow Up’”. Antonioni made the producers get a tons of different shades of red to test for the houses, seemingly so many that it annoyed them a bit.
Oh that’s super cool! I had no idea. I’m def going to look up that documentary. Thanks for the rad comment!
What a detailed video! Bravo
Thank you, Anna!
Thank you so much for the lovely explanation. Gave me a lot of insight as to how Film Recipes are different to just filters. I was wondering if the film simulation are overlaying the noise over the image in a way that the blacks are a bit noisier than the whites (like the screen overlay option on photoshop).
Thanks Dosi!
25:30 is that Yamnuska?
Hi There! Nope, Squamish BC!
Great timing on this. I just had a Fujifilm X100V delivered. It's a lot of fun, just for the film simulations. I'm trying to decide how to set it up with film simulations as there are so many options. As far as I can tell, I'm limited to 7 custom settings, thus 7 film simulations. Am I wrong?
Thanks for the comment, Sky. Yes, you are correct. In camera you are limited to the custom banks. However, in Fuji X Raw Studio you can also create custom sims and save them. It’s not a complete solution, but it does mean that you can at the very least export your raw files with (as far as I can tell) unlimited simulations.
@@vistek The Fuji X Raw Studio looks interesting... I'll take a look. Thank you!
you're one lucky man, in which country were you be able to purchase the X100V?