The best and most thorough explanation of Fuji's film simulations I've seen. It's given me a whole new appreciation of how I might use them. Many thanks.
At first I haven't got any idea on why no one asked questions. But then I realised the info was deep and detailed enough to just go shoot using this new knowledge. Thanks for that, you've got another subscriber looking forward to your new videos
Using monochrome/acros simulation to practice composition is surprisingly enlightening! I'm just a hobbyist and I really enjoy the process of pre-processing, I have Fuji's entry level camera (X-T100) so I can't save custom presets but I still find myself thinking of which film simulation I'd like to use before taking a shot. Fine+RAW notably does wonders for me, so I can change the simulation later in case I used the wrong one from a previous session. Coupled with a fully manual lens, it's practically the idealized film shooting experience with all the fun retained and without the (especially nowadays) expensive expenditures + somewhat bothersome development.
Excellent tutorial. As someone who has only used two simulations to date, this has encouraged me to experiment more. And thank you for pointing out the film sim bracketing facility which I shall use ... judiciously! 😂
Great video, thank you! Loved your photo of the volcano on Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala. I’m a new Fujifilm user. X100V for about 3 months now. I live in Guatemala and appreciate your suggestion of Astia.. which I’ve recently discovered I like. Blessings!
Thanks so much, John. I think I understand it better now and finally it is starting to crystalize in my head. Currently I am drowning in tens (or hundreds?) of film simulation recipes that I like and want to try out, but having this basic knowledge about the Fuji film simulations makes it much easier. One question/request though: you mentioned several times the word "story" and the selection of the most suitable film sim to tell best the story we want to tell. Would you talk about this a little more? Not only about the warmer / colder tones but your personal approach when selecting a film simulation when approaching a project or story. Thanks in advance.
Yeah it's really just all about how I want the story to feel. Vibrant, bold, & cheery, then I might go with Velvia or Astia. Dramatic, moody, somber, then I might go with Classic Chrome. Dramatic, moody, but warmer, then maybe Classic Neg. And so on. Visual style is a big part of every visual story, and the film simulations can help you match that. In addition to the actual story itself, I ask myself what I want the style to say to the viewers and pick an appropriate simulation.
@@PeltierPhoto Thanks, John. I will have to explore more on this topic for sure. I'm in the process though :) My problem is often that I cannot choose. I create 2 or 3 "looks" with various recipes and they all look good to me, I like them all. They feel like totally different photos (which is probably THE purpose of the recipes), but I can't decide which one to go with/ which one to select finally for an album, for instance. But anyway, your videos help a lot and I am thankful for your input and knowledge sharing.
Thank you for making this video! I have been using some different recipes other than the native film simulation but after this video I now understand more about how these work. I will be revisiting these.
Hello John...am văzut acum câteva luni cred că acest webinar și erau prezentate in el paleta monocromatica de culori pentru fiecare film simulation...le ai scos din acest film sau e vorba de alt webinar?...am văzut postarea cu awb lock...SUPER. Nice job.
Very good and thorough video on the subject of film simulations! I always try to get the best picture in camera. I do like photography more than post processing :) One thing I noticed though. When adjusting the pre-processing in camera, I have to be mindful that the exposure change I apply is also effecting the histogram. Those are based on the jpeg as in any camera, and not on the raw. So when I would go to a setting of highlights -2, the histogram is showing less highlights on the right of the histogram. But the Raw will record based on the exposure, and not based on the histogram. So the raw for highlights +4 or -2 will be the same when you do not change exposure. And when having highlights +4 you could be wanting to darken exposure for example. And in other scenarios brighten it. You can also see this in the film recipes online where they encourage to do a +1 on exposure compensation. Maybe it is not a big problem due to the dynamic range nowadays, but I wanted to mention it to be mindful. Furthermore I would encourage to be mindful about colour exposure as I call it. When relying on blinkies or an average histogram (not rgb split), you could miss individual colours to be over exposed. Reds can be blown out when the average histogram is within limits for example. And blowing out a single colour can also be missed by the blinkies, cause those are also based on "averages" or the sum of colours if you want to call it that. So using black and white jpeg or using exposing to the right can create blown out colours. Which can be noticed by seeing very harsh colours and sudden stop of colour gradation in the picture. Maybe this is the reason Canon cameras do not provide blinkies, but do provide a rgb split histogram. I've not come across this information online, so if I'm missing something or someone thinks this is not correct information, please kindly respond. I'm eager to learn on the subject. So also a disclaimer for the info above, it could be incorrect ;)
Yes that is correct, the histogram display is based on the film simulation and all other image quality settings for the JPG; the RAW histogram will be different. Fujifilm cameras do have an RGB histogram you can pull up in Shooting mode by assigning a custom function control to it and I find this quite useful at times.
@@PeltierPhoto That I know, but can you do your (personal recipes) film simulation bracketing. For what I understood, you could not do that with the X-T3, only with the standard film simulations, not one your personally create.
Oh ok you’re referring to Film Simulation Bracket. No, you can only bracket film simulations with your current camera settings, you can’t bracket custom recipes.
Over-hyped. A Porsche or a Nissan, are still cars. All these “film simulations” are merely filters…albeit filters that have undergone highly time consuming development time, and are user-adjustable. If these filters did not exist in the Fujifilm world, what are the unique features to brag about Fujifilm APSC bodies?
If all you want is a camera, buy a camera. If you want a creative tool with features and a design that help you create better photos, then buy the camera that helps you do that.
The best and most thorough explanation of Fuji's film simulations I've seen. It's given me a whole new appreciation of how I might use them. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Loved this video. It makes me appreciate my fuji camera that much more.
This is great, thank you for being so thorough with this.
At first I haven't got any idea on why no one asked questions.
But then I realised the info was deep and detailed enough to just go shoot using this new knowledge.
Thanks for that, you've got another subscriber looking forward to your new videos
Awesome, have fun with it!
This is superb John. So pleased to have found your channel.
Excellent!
Thank you so much taking the time to go in depth on the film simulations 👌🏼✨
No worries!
Using monochrome/acros simulation to practice composition is surprisingly enlightening! I'm just a hobbyist and I really enjoy the process of pre-processing, I have Fuji's entry level camera (X-T100) so I can't save custom presets but I still find myself thinking of which film simulation I'd like to use before taking a shot. Fine+RAW notably does wonders for me, so I can change the simulation later in case I used the wrong one from a previous session.
Coupled with a fully manual lens, it's practically the idealized film shooting experience with all the fun retained and without the (especially nowadays) expensive expenditures + somewhat bothersome development.
Awesome webinar. I'm huge into Nostalgic Neg and Acros myself =)
Nostalgic Neg is my favorite new film sim :)
Excellent tutorial. As someone who has only used two simulations to date, this has encouraged me to experiment more. And thank you for pointing out the film sim bracketing facility which I shall use ... judiciously! 😂
Glad it was helpful - yes, be careful with the bracketing or you’ll end up with thousands of photos in a single day!
@@PeltierPhoto 😂
Amazing!
Great video, thank you! Loved your photo of the volcano on Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala. I’m a new Fujifilm user. X100V for about 3 months now. I live in Guatemala and appreciate your suggestion of Astia.. which I’ve recently discovered I like. Blessings!
Beautiful region, perfectly suited for Astia! Especially the markets!
@@PeltierPhoto I’m interested in more info on the class you mentioned, how can I find it. Thx
@@SusanClarkeatenterin the Film Simulation course can be found at photocourses.link/filmsims
I use film sims every day and enjoy real photography!
Loved this
Thanks so much, John. I think I understand it better now and finally it is starting to crystalize in my head. Currently I am drowning in tens (or hundreds?) of film simulation recipes that I like and want to try out, but having this basic knowledge about the Fuji film simulations makes it much easier.
One question/request though: you mentioned several times the word "story" and the selection of the most suitable film sim to tell best the story we want to tell. Would you talk about this a little more? Not only about the warmer / colder tones but your personal approach when selecting a film simulation when approaching a project or story. Thanks in advance.
Yeah it's really just all about how I want the story to feel. Vibrant, bold, & cheery, then I might go with Velvia or Astia. Dramatic, moody, somber, then I might go with Classic Chrome. Dramatic, moody, but warmer, then maybe Classic Neg. And so on. Visual style is a big part of every visual story, and the film simulations can help you match that. In addition to the actual story itself, I ask myself what I want the style to say to the viewers and pick an appropriate simulation.
@@PeltierPhoto Thanks, John. I will have to explore more on this topic for sure. I'm in the process though :) My problem is often that I cannot choose. I create 2 or 3 "looks" with various recipes and they all look good to me, I like them all. They feel like totally different photos (which is probably THE purpose of the recipes), but I can't decide which one to go with/ which one to select finally for an album, for instance.
But anyway, your videos help a lot and I am thankful for your input and knowledge sharing.
Thanks for such a great webminar!
You’re welcome!
Great video, I loved the information shared by you. Your viewer from India.
Fuji needs to troll froknowsphoto by coming out with an I shoot jpeg shirt 😂
I’ve actually been thinking about that for years…may be time to do it :)
I forget the name of the TH-camr, but someone already did that.
thank you!!
Thank you for making this video! I have been using some different recipes other than the native film simulation but after this video I now understand more about how these work. I will be revisiting these.
Awesome, have fun!
This is gold. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thanks a lot for your video, it is very clear, for portra by example, all the simulations are not adapted, for landscape it is the same. Regards
Thank you, sir.
Great content. Thank You John.
Thank you and you're welcome!
Great explanation, thank you!
You’re welcome!
Thanks!
Hello John...am văzut acum câteva luni cred că acest webinar și erau prezentate in el paleta monocromatica de culori pentru fiecare film simulation...le ai scos din acest film sau e vorba de alt webinar?...am văzut postarea cu awb lock...SUPER. Nice job.
I believe what you're referring to is in my Film Simulation Course...photocourses.link/filmsims
Very good and thorough video on the subject of film simulations! I always try to get the best picture in camera. I do like photography more than post processing :) One thing I noticed though. When adjusting the pre-processing in camera, I have to be mindful that the exposure change I apply is also effecting the histogram. Those are based on the jpeg as in any camera, and not on the raw.
So when I would go to a setting of highlights -2, the histogram is showing less highlights on the right of the histogram. But the Raw will record based on the exposure, and not based on the histogram. So the raw for highlights +4 or -2 will be the same when you do not change exposure. And when having highlights +4 you could be wanting to darken exposure for example. And in other scenarios brighten it. You can also see this in the film recipes online where they encourage to do a +1 on exposure compensation.
Maybe it is not a big problem due to the dynamic range nowadays, but I wanted to mention it to be mindful.
Furthermore I would encourage to be mindful about colour exposure as I call it. When relying on blinkies or an average histogram (not rgb split), you could miss individual colours to be over exposed. Reds can be blown out when the average histogram is within limits for example. And blowing out a single colour can also be missed by the blinkies, cause those are also based on "averages" or the sum of colours if you want to call it that. So using black and white jpeg or using exposing to the right can create blown out colours. Which can be noticed by seeing very harsh colours and sudden stop of colour gradation in the picture.
Maybe this is the reason Canon cameras do not provide blinkies, but do provide a rgb split histogram.
I've not come across this information online, so if I'm missing something or someone thinks this is not correct information, please kindly respond. I'm eager to learn on the subject. So also a disclaimer for the info above, it could be incorrect ;)
Yes that is correct, the histogram display is based on the film simulation and all other image quality settings for the JPG; the RAW histogram will be different.
Fujifilm cameras do have an RGB histogram you can pull up in Shooting mode by assigning a custom function control to it and I find this quite useful at times.
Thanks a lot!
You’re welcome!
Thanks.
You're welcome
Can the X-T5 do Film Simulation in custom presets now?
The X-T5 has always been able to include Film Simulations in the custom presets, just like all other models. Or am I misunderstanding the question?
@@PeltierPhoto That I know, but can you do your (personal recipes) film simulation bracketing. For what I understood, you could not do that with the X-T3, only with the standard film simulations, not one your personally create.
Oh ok you’re referring to Film Simulation Bracket. No, you can only bracket film simulations with your current camera settings, you can’t bracket custom recipes.
@@PeltierPhoto Thank you
so good thx!
Do the film simulations looks different at night compared to daylight like real film? Daylight verse tungsten?
Light color temperatures will affect them, similar to film, but maybe without some of the fine nuances that happen in the chemical reactions of film.
Over-hyped.
A Porsche or a Nissan, are still cars.
All these “film simulations” are merely filters…albeit filters that have undergone highly time consuming development time, and are user-adjustable.
If these filters did not exist in the Fujifilm world, what are the unique features to brag about Fujifilm APSC bodies?
If all you want is a camera, buy a camera. If you want a creative tool with features and a design that help you create better photos, then buy the camera that helps you do that.
What is not a filter in photography?