Peering Through the Looking Glass of Film Simulations

Venturing Beyond Ordinary Jpeg Processing

“San Pedro Square” — Kodak Gold 100 film simulation with a Nikon Zf and Z 26mm f/2.8 lens.

I used to think that film simulations were a novel feature. Like many photographers, I was introduced to them via Fujifilm, in my case, the X100V. They were really good for B&W shots.

Sometimes for the fun of it, I would switch to Astia for a little softer color, or Classic…