The Classic Presets

Elon Musk. Portrait by Mark Mahaney.

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Classic X Film Simulations Fujifilm got a lot right, and their cameras truly are fantastic tools or wonderful companions in our everyday lives. I remember how much I wanted the first Fuji X100 back then, and when the X-Pro came...

No Fujifilm camera? No problem. X gon' give it to ya! I have a solution from now on. Here are Classic Chrome, Classic Neg, Nostalgic Neg and Acros film simulation like profiles for Lightroom and Camera Raw. This is the closest we can get, without using a real Fujifilm X camera.

By the way, these are samples of the upcoming Classic X film simulation profiles that I was selecting for the online shop this morning. The first two are from Maximilian Gödecke. The 3rd and 4th are by me. Classic Chrome, Classic Neg, Nostalgic Neg & Acros will be available to all of us very soon.

Nostalgic Neg works great with Leica images (MP240 and M10). Soon I'll have converted all major Fuji X film simulations to LUTs, making them usable with any camera.

All images have a subtle detail. The turnaround of the girl in the first shot…🤌

Fujifilms Classic Chrome film simulation on a Canon 5D MK1 raw from 2012.

"I love it when a plan comes together" - Hannibal Smith

Original Fujifilm Classic Chrome film simulation vs. my LUT, which will work with any camera. I think, it's close enough. :)

Wenn doch die Preset Millionen nur echte Millionen wären.

There is some work to do, but do you want Acros too?

I thought today about how I can create additional value. There's already the Classic Neg for all of us Preset, which I created when I was annoyed that older Fujifilm cameras weren't getting the Classic Neg film simulation. Today, I recreated Classic Neg, Classic Chrome, and Nostalgic Neg in LUTs.

Actually 4 are pretty good. Use the best 4 in the initial post and another 4 in a second one creating a little thread. Now you can tell the whole story like magazines doing it. Here is a little analyze from what Time Magazine is doing for centuries.

This week feels like open beta week, doesn't it?

Friends, it's not about gear, or film, or which preset, or other secret sauce you use. It's all about getting in situations like this, where is something incredible is happening in front of you.

It seems we have to wait a little longer until all have arrived, like Lucas Coersten, who've put a lot of vibe into this picture.

(Classic ECN-2 2025 - CineStill 800T preset)

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