If the recent Portuguese Summer recipe has been my go-to choice for capturing the vibrant colors of summer, this new Black & White film simulation that I’m about to share has been the default for documenting life indoors. Not that it doesn’t work outdoors, far from that, but I feel it truly excels in capturing the intimacy of everyday life while adding an extra layer of nostalgia.
This new Fujifilm film simulation is softer than my original Black & White recipe and less tinted than the Colored B&W, so I think it strikes a nice balance between those two and is more versatile because of that.
It works in any Fujifilm camera with a X-trans IV sensor or superior, but even in previous generations you should still be able to get fairly close if you ignore the monochromatic color tint.
- Film simulation: Acros
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Monochromatic Color: WC 1, MG -1
- WB Shift: 0 Red, 0 Blue
- Highlights: +2
- Shadows: +1
- Color: 0
- Noise reduction: -4
- Clarity: 0
- Sharpening: -2
- Grain effect: Strong
- Grain size: Large
- Color chrome Effect: Off
- Color chrome FX blue: Off
- Exposure compensation: +1/3 as base, adjust as necessary
Here are some example photos, all straight out of camera:
Life, Unintended 