Fujifilm’s Film Dial is probably the third most controversial design decision from the brand. First is the entirety of the X half camera, which has a vertically orientated sensor and frame advance lever. Second is the backwards-mounted rear LCD on the X-Pro3. Unlike the other controversies, the Film Dial is not just found on one […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
I get feedback sometimes that many of the Fuji X Weekly Film Simulation Recipes produce too strong of a warm, yellowish cast. Often this feedback is specific to artificial light photography. The majority of Recipes, like film, are intended for sunny daylight conditions, and when you use them in a different light scenario the results […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
After publishing yesterday’s article Camera Makers are Joining the Recipe Fun, I took a moment to consider what was the most pivotal Film Simulation Recipe that ultimately kicked off the Recipe revolution. What one Recipe deserves the most credit? There are definitely a few worth considering, but one stands out to me as the most […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
I was quite surprised this morning to see OM Systems (formally Olympus) using the Recipe concept and name for their OM-3 cameras. Instead of calling it Film Simulation Recipes, they named it Creative Recipes. Last year, Nikon also began using the Recipe concept, with the title Imaging Recipes. There are other similar concepts, like Panasonic […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
I returned home late last night from Fujifilm’s Create With Us event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was their third annual Create With Us—I was fortunate to be at the last one, too, which was in Austin, Texas. It was a very quick trip: I flew out Saturday evening, and the returning flight landed just before […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
So far in 2025, I have published 29 Film Simulation Recipes; however, 14 of those were a part of the Universal Negative Recipe set, which if you only counted that as one Recipe (and not 14), that means I’ve published 16. For the purpose of this article I’m counting all 14, so 29 total. Of […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Sometimes I like to go back through the archives of this website, just to see what I wrote years ago. For example, on this day in 2018, I published My Fujifilm Post-Processing Workflow, which, looking back, wasn’t my best work. I had to reread one of the paragraphs twice just to understand what I meant—and […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
A common question that I get asked is which Film Simulation Recipes are best for street photography. It’s a popular genre that a lot of people enjoy. I wouldn’t call myself a street photographer per se, but I’ve definitely done it. I dabble in it from time-to-time, but it’s not my primary photographic interest; however, […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
This last Saturday I had a quick adventure to Los Angeles, and it was my first time using my brand-new Fujifilm X-E5. In fact, the picture below, Sky Harbor Tower, was frame 0001. I had plenty of experience with the X-E5 already because Fujifilm had loaned me one shortly after it was announced, but I […]| FUJI X WEEKLY
Hillside – Elk, CA – Fujifilm X-T5 – Kodak Pro 400 One film can produce many various looks depending on a whole host of factors. How was it shot: overexposed (and by how much), bo…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Mission San Xavier del Bac – Tucson, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Kodak Vericolor VPS Kodak introduced Vericolor color negative film in 1974. It was their professional emulsion for portra…| FUJI X WEEKLY
Buckeye Motor Hotel – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-E5 – Summer Sun Recipe Back when I was creating the Provia Summer Film Simulation Recipe, which was back in January, I was also work…| FUJI X WEEKLY
On Thursday in the early morning hours, Fujifilm announced the brand-new X-E5. I’ve been traveling in an RV up the east side of America, and just got home late last night. Preferably, I would have …| FUJI X WEEKLY