What's Wrong with the STANDARD Color in Your Fuji Camera?
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2021
- The standard color setting in your Fuji camera is far from standard, and it's sure not neutral.
Ever notice the unique "look" of the standard color's skin tones and wonder why?
Ever tried to get accurate skin tones and fabrics in your Fuji portraits and struggle with the color?
The terrific film simulation modes in your Fuji camera offer a wide variety of skin tone looks for your photo and your video files but some shooters never take the time to really know what they do and why they are there. Many of the film sims are derived from the landmark films that literally changed the face of professional photography.
This video dives deep into exploring how each film sim mode compares to a neutral reference image in regards to the contrast, color and tonal curves that every Fuji shooter should know, and how to setup your camera for dynamic, smooth or truly accurate color skin tone reproduction just by switching film sim modes.
Will Crockett, the team leader of Fujifilms' first digital brand ambassador "Talent Team" has used many of these films on assignment for decades and continues to shoot them digitally for a variety of portrait styles. He is glad to share his info and insights on improving your video footage and still photo portraits using the film simulation modes.
Will is a semi-retired commercial hybrid photographer with a deep pedigree created by assignments from Time, People and TV Guide, Boeing, United Airlines, McDonalds, The Pentagon, and even a few US Presidents. You may recognize him from the 200+ live seminar events as the primary presenter for Fujifilm, and from the more than 30 photo DVD titles sold thru camera stores across the globe under the ShootSmarter brand.
Will now lives in the central coast of California.
So awesome to finally see someone that knows what they're talking about with these film sims
Thank you, it’s my pleasure to share what Fujifilm taught me. They had an outstanding tech team in LA for development that trained me well.
I just subbed because of this video. I wish you had a bit more videos on color and color-management, something for the future?
Hi Alek, Glad you are into controlling color too. I come from the film days (obviously) and learned about managing color the hard way. haha Glad to share it with you but I think my photo education days are behind me. If you need help, you can reach me thru my website via email and I'll be happy to help. Crockett.pro is my portfolio. Thanks! -Will
Wao, amazing descriptions on the fuji films. I was able to shoot with fuji films I missed those days. I remember making an ASA test before shooting new negative films. Thank You for bringing old memories.
Hi Luis, glad you liked it. I too had a good time recalling the films we shot thru cases of. I left out one other film we used a lot which was the tungsten balanced reversal film. Thank goodness digital cameras allow us to NOT need tungsten films.
Yes! ASA tests! And back when we shot Kodak sheet films, we used to buy a box of 4x5, test it with a color checker card, then dial in the color shifts too! Sometimes we used a yellow filter to pull the cyan back on Ektachrome after the tests and return to the store to buy more film from the same lot number to ensure we are "spot on" with color. Heck, sometimes there was a small sheep of paper in the film boxes telling us that there was a speed or color shift in that particular batch! True! Did you ever get that far Luis? Crazy days buddy. hahaha Thanks! - Will
Honestly, standard is the best. It’s actually the only Fuji film simulation that I like.
Not really for skin tones, too red. Astia has the best skin tones as it gives some gold yellow look to the skin, but Provia is really too red.
@@BojanBojovic I should say only color sim. I only shoot BW, so it doesn’t really matter. On the rare occasion I shoot color, it’s also the rare occasion I shoot landscape. However, going to do some portraits for my son’s senior pics soon, so I will give astia a go. Thx
Thanks a million. Been using Fuji film sim modes for years now and you taught me a few things I didn’t know. Every days a school day and thanks from the UK for this. ;)
Hi Paul, what a kind post, thank you for the warm words my friend. You are most welcome. I'm still learning too!
Thanks a lot!
Hi Tutaj, you are most welcome my friend. Thanks for watching. -Will
so. if i'm a pro photographer that shoots Raw (as pro do) i have no use for the film simulations, witche is great but is the raw files any good? (for lightroom)
is Fujifilm film simulation different from the photo taken in JPEG and the simulation made later in RAW?
Great job!
Thanks Marc! It was fun looking back at those old film stocks. Glad you liked it my friend. -Will