It’s hard to beat a classic, but everyone appreciates a good remix… That was my thought process when I set out to modify Fujifilm’s Classic Chrome profile on my Fujifilm X-H2. Like most people, I enjoy the original Classic Chrome, but variety is the spice of life. As 2024 drew to a close, I set out to make a film simulation that would give me new enthusiasm for photographing with this old favorite.

I just bought a Fujifilm X-H2 and I’ve been trying to create a film simulation that I can use as a “standard” profile. It needs to look good in all lighting conditions and be relatively flexible. Today’s recipe is my first attempt at such a recipe. Pro Negative 400 will give you unique colors suitable for every day memory making and reduce your need to edit in post.

I hope you enjoy this new Fujifilm Film Simulation recipe I’ve created called Kodak Gold Mist 200. It’s based on the Reala Ace Film Simulation, which some have criticized for a lack of originality, but I find perfectly suited as a foundation layer for film recipes.

The Fujifilm recipe I’ve created for you today is called Classic Gold Negative. It’s built on the Classic Negative film simulation. The recipe is free. I made it with the Fujifilm X-H2 and Sigma X-Mount lenses.

This is a new film simulation for Fujifilm cameras, specially for X-Trans III cameras. It's called the Rainy Grain Recipe. This recipe uses Fujifilm’s Classic Chrome Film Simulation and adds lots of contrast and a custom white balance to give it a well balanced and pleasing look, especially in natural light.

Look, we all know the Fujifilm x100VI is going to be a great camera. It gives consumers exactly what they’ve been asking for, and the pre-orders are the proof. But don’t you want to be different? You don’t want to be exactly like everyone else, do you? If the answer is “no” let me suggest an alternative route, the Sigma FP and FP L.

Many people are scrambling to get their hands on the Fujifilm x100VI, but before you go out and spend all your hard earned cash, let me propose 5 alternative cameras that you should consider. While this isn’t an exhaustive list, the Sony rx1r mark ii, Sigma FP, Lumix gx9, Fujifilm x100, and Ricoh GR III are all worthy competitors to the Fujifilm. Let’s discuss their strengths compared to the Fujifilm offering.

Fujifilm just released the newest version of their legendary x100 line, the x100VI. According to preliminary sales data, they’ve been flying off the shelves. When you look at the specs sheet, its not hard to see why. Fujifilm managed to take the beloved x100V and make it even better. If you want a review of the x100VI, you’ll find 1,000 of them on other websites. In this post, I want to tell you why I, as a photographer, still prefer the Ricoh GR III to the x100VI.