Since Fuji’s X-T1 update in December 2014, we’ve all been given a new film process version called ‚Classic Chrome‘. From everything I’ve read, it’s goal is to simulate Kodak’s Kodachrome film, and it looks beautiful. I really like Classic Chrome. So knowing that its goal was to simulate Kodachrome, my curiosity was piqued as to how good a job Fuji did on matching it. Before we begin, we have to iron-out a couple things:

1. Kodachrome is a film type, and with all film, it has to be developed in a darkroom before any prints can be created from its negative. The developing process allows a photographer to make many changes to the final image such as exposure, contrast, dodging, burning, etc. that will change the default and neutral look of the original exposure.
2. Fuji requires the photographer to shoot in RAW in order to adjust the camera process version in post-production. This is a good thing, especially for this test, because it ensures we are adjusting the foundation of the image vs a lossy/compressed version of the image.
3. Really Nice Images (link) has gone through the painstaking process of creating iconic film simulation presets for Lightroom. Keep in mind that these film simulations are not the same as a camera process. Camera processes adjust the starting point of an image, a preset adjusts the actual sliders and adjustment settings. They are both trying to achieve the same thing, but a camera process is far superior as it doesn’t actually adjust the variables of the image aside from the digital foundation its built upon………..

Source: www.thedowntowncreative.com
 

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Classic Chrome Fuji X-T1 Kodachrome Mike Miriello