How to use Fujifilm X-T50's Film Dial - Getting the most out of this new feature
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- The brand-new Fujifilm X-T50 has a unique feature: the Film Dial. How do you use it? What is a good strategy for getting the most out of it? How does it work with Recipes? Those are the questions that this video answers.
Following the article that I wrote about the Film Dial, I had a number of people ask if I could demonstrate for the visual learners what the post explained. That's what this video is, and I hope that it is helpful to many of you.
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I totally knew that the film dial would be the “secret sauce” and not just a gimmick. This confirms it. Can’t wait for my X-T50 to arrive!
It is some secret sauce 😀😀😀
@@FujiXWeeklyRitchie I have the new Fujifilm X100VI but I would love the film simulations for Kodak Tri-X 400 , Kodak Ektar 100 , Kodak Portra 160, not the v2 and a few others but these are only for the older Fujifilm X100V on your Fuji X Weekly site, will you ever add them for the Fujifilm X100VI part.
Cool workarounds Ritchie! Awesome thanks so much for the information. Seems like a good tool for recipe development 🤓🎉🎉🎉
I appreciate your kind comment, Dan! 😀
I thought the dial was useless until I read your new “universal” recipe hack. Now, I look forward to trying them out along with my other favorite recipes!
Awesome! Glad that you like the hack 😀
I did not understand what to do
Maybe this helps?
fujixweekly.com/2024/05/16/fujifilm-x-t50-film-dial-settings-14-new-film-simulation-recipes-yes-14/
This finally made the film dial click, thanks!
You are very welcome!
@@FujiXWeekly Ritchie can you please make ILFORD ILFOCOLOR 400 Recipe for the Fujifilm X100VI Please, here is a video about this film ruclips.net/video/Wuml8BRV_e4/видео.htmlsi=y4mc3saN3KK6PcEX
I’ve just bought a XT-50. It’s my first Fuji and I’m baffled by recipes. I’m going to read your website in detail but at the moment I’m tempted to just stick with those on the dial!
@@ianforber Recipes are simply sets of settings that produce certain looks straight-out-of-camera. Here’s a list of ones for the X-T50: fujixweekly.com/fujifilm-x-trans-v-recipes/
They’re fairly easy to program, especially once you’ve done it once or twice. This might help: fujixweekly.com/2024/02/27/how-to-program-film-simulation-recipes-to-your-fujifilm-camera/
The factory-standard default (which is everything set to Auto, Off or 0) is alright, but can be even better (sometimes much better) when adjusted. fujixweekly.com/2023/11/14/why-film-simulation-recipes-are-better-than-default-film-simulations/
I hope this is all helpful. Enjoy your new camera!
going to upgrade because of the ibis and I can shoot without a tripod , and better cropping because of the 40megapixel is also a plus. I have all of my lenses because I have the XT30M2
I was able to do some handheld exposures of flowing water thanks to the IBIS.
Excellent video 😊!
Thank you very much!
Hi Ritchie. Good, interesting video!💚
Thanks so much!
Ritchie I have the new Fujifilm X100VI but I would love the film simulations for Kodak Tri-X 400 , Kodak Ektar 100 , Kodak Portra 160, not the v2 and a few others but these are only for the older Fujifilm X100V on your Fuji X Weekly site, will you ever add them for the Fujifilm X100VI part.
I NEED that shirt
😄 Fujifilm should definitely sell it!
I've been on the fence. I have the X100v and I wasn't really wanting the X100vi, mainly because I wanted to shoot a little wider. I have about four custom recipes I use all the time on my X100v, so I wanted to make sure and bring those with me if I upgraded to the X-T50. Of course IBIS and a bigger sensor is great, but I wish the X-T50 had the same EVF I'm used to now. From what I've read, the EVF is not as good on the X-T50.
The X-T50's EVF has lower resolution, but it's not something that I personally notice or care about. Going back-and-forth in the same day between the X-T50 and X100VI, I never noticed a difference. Maybe it's just my eyesight not being as good as it used to be... 😂
@@joshundrwd I appreciate your input, thanks! 😀
So you *can* save different white balance shifts to different custom recipes after all?
C1-C7 works the same as any other Fujifilm camera. The Film Dial only changes the film sim and nothing else, so it should be set to “C” when using C1-C7. I hope that makes sense.
Curious, if anyone has noticed that when you turn on the camera, the base film simulation is changed to standard Velvia? Oh my custom recipes quite often and I don’t know why
Thanks for the video! Just so I’m sure I understand this correctly, this hack is based on the assumption that one doesn’t want to use the pre-defined Fuji film sims as-is, right? So with the “8th” recipe you’re fine-tuning the film sims in a way you feel makes them better?
Yes, that's the assumption. It's not that the factory-default settings are bad, only that they can be custom made even better. I hope that makes sense.
@@FujiXWeekly Thanks, that makes sense! Great job finding a recipe that works well with all film sims, will definitely try it out!
Just got my first FUJIFILM X-T50 and I can't figure how change the command dial on the FUJIFILM X-T50 to cycle through custom settings, can't follow these steps in the video (1:58 mintues in the video).
This should help:
app.fujifilm-dsc.com/en-int/manual/x-t50/shortcuts/function_buttons/index.html
Specifically, go to the Wrench section of the menu, choose button/dial settings, then Function (Fn) Settings, locate R-Dial, and choose Select Custom Settings.
@@FujiXWeekly Thanks for the information. I was able to configure it. Another quick question, what dose it means when the receipe calls for like 'Exposure Compensation: +2/3 to + 1-1/3 (typically)'. Dose this means that I need to remember to set the exposure compensation using the dail prior to taking picutres?
@@chamchhun2701 It's just a suggested starting point for the exposure. It just means that oftentimes the Recipe needs a little boost in exposure for best results. But it's not intended as a "rule" and the exposure of each picture should be judged individually, since every light situation can be different. I hope that makes sense.
Same here. In the documentation the list of custom assignable functionality is long - but in camera settings if I want to assign „select custom setting“ to the rear command dial, I only get offered 4 or 5 options like film, iso, ss, etc.
Do I need to be in a special mode for it to work?
Make sure that Select Custom Settings is assigned to Rear Command Dial, then, to activate it, you first press in on the wheel (don't turn it, press it), then you can turn the wheel to cycle through C1-C7. I hope that makes sense.
To assign it, go to the Menu, navigate to the Wrench set, select Button/Dial Setting, then Function (Fn) Setting, then I believe it is called R-Dial (for Rear Command Dial).
app.fujifilm-dsc.com/en-int/manual/x-t50/shortcuts/function_buttons/index.html
To confirm- I can add Portra 400 onto the xt50 through the C1 etc?
Yeah, absolutely! C1-C7 works the same, except that the Film Dial must be set to C (or else it will override the film sim of the Recipe).
Still, the Fuji way of doing things is kind of annoying, especially when you look at Panasonic with the S9 and how they go 100% on LUTs. I know that Fuji's is all about film sims not recipes but they should have leaned way more on the recipes, aknowledged your contribution AND payed you for your hard work (thanks a lot by the way!).
Fuji are missing a trick with LUTS and it's a good job that for me the S9 is a poor choice for stills and not retro looking. LUTS is an interesting concept and if Panasonic brought out the right body, I'd be interested.
I wish Fuji will add the tone curves (including colours curves) in the next cameras.
I think they're just now trying to wrap their heads around (and hopefully embracing) the Recipe community. It's a lot larger and more passionate than I think Fujifilm Japan realized. The regional offices seem to "get it" but the Japan office is definitely playing catch-up, and they've got further to go. I hope that, moving forward, they listen to the regional offices more.
@@JackBurton-qp4hc I think using the term LUT for still photography (especially on a camera that starts with "S") is a marketing mistake. Call it something else, anything else. Other than the LUTs (and especially the app), the S9 is the least interesting full-frame camera to be released by anyone in a really long time, and the pancake lens is a joke (I think it must have been a joke that someone didn't realize was one, and went forward producing 🤣). LUTs have positive and negative aspects. The implementation seems a bit convoluted (because you need to use the correct base settings, too, for them to be "correct"). Panasonic is hoping to build a community around LUTs similar to the Fujifilm Recipe community; however, they're also using the slogan "Shoot. Edit. Share." with the S9, so I don't think they even fully "get it" themselves. 😂
@@mythicbone There are a number of features that I'd love to see added. Where I think they have to be careful is: the more they add, the more complicated it gets, and the less user-friendly it becomes. There needs to be a balance between feature-rich and simplicity. I'm not certain exactly what that balance is, but I do know that it is a thin line to tread carefully. The flip side is the more features they add, the more that one can do, and I'm all for that.
thanks for info!!! 🙏🏼 gonna try out the recipe near the end … Where can i purchase that shirt??!!!! very cool 😎
Awesome!
The shirt was given to me by Fujifilm, I don't think it's currently for sale (but they absolutely should sell it).
Does this recipe also work with XT4?
@@AntonioTanzillo6500 Yes, sort of. Blue will render just a little different with Classic Chrome, Classic Negative, Eterna and Eterna Bleach Bypass. You might consider setting Color Chrome FX Blue to Strong for those film simulations.
thank you for your tips.
Just one thing, what position do you program your universal recipe on? C1 C2..?
I'm not sure I understood correctly?
And if you want to go back to Fuji's original recipes (on the dial) how do you do it?
Good day for you from Portugal.
You can program it into any of the C1-C7 positions if you want, but I have it set into the IQ Menu set, and not C1-C7. When none of the C1-C7 presets are activated, whatever is programmed into the IQ Menu set is what the camera defaults to.
The factory-default settings (for everything) are Auto, Off, or 0.
I hope this helps!
@@FujiXWeekly OK, thank you.
But if it's in the IQ settings off! Fuji's original menus and profiles by default are therefore no longer available!
But it's a good idea!
And would you have other universal recipes?
How do you change the fs1 - fs3 in the film dial. I cannot for the life of me figure it out
It's in the IQ Menu set, right after JPEG/HEIF and right before Film Simulation. I hope this helps!
app.fujifilm-dsc.com/en-int/manual/x-t50/menu_shooting/image_quality_setting/#film_simulation_dial_set
I guess if I'm shooting raw only it ignores the C dial and inherent settings ... ? Thanks.
Yes and no. The camera will produce a preview based on the JPEG settings (although you are only shooting RAW), and Lightroom (or other RAW editor of choice) can/will auto-apply its version of its interpretation of the JPEG settings to the RAW file. While you can manipulate the RAW however you wish, it might make a difference as to your starting point. Also, the DR settings do directly affect the RAW files, and not just the JPEGs. Does the position of the Film Dial matter if you are a RAW-only photographer? Probably not, but to an extent it definitely could.
@@FujiXWeekly Thanks for the swift response and good to know LR will pick up and apply the JPEG edits to my RAF file.
@@FujiXWeekly Amother quickie - I typicaslly shot raw only so how do I turn off the film simulation completely. PS haven't got m,y X-T50 yet - replacing my X-Pro2 in c. 2 weeks.
@@MartinHarvey You cannot; however, you can manipulate the RAW file however you wish in software. The camera will always record a preview using whichever film simulation you have selected, and there is no “off” (it’s no different than any other camera from any other manufacturer-they just don’t use the term “film simulation” and more likely say something like “standard profile” instead).
You should maybe mention that the film dial only outputs JPGs and that it does not affect the RAW file format. Unless maybe your audience is knowledgeable and most would know this.
My audience is largely JPEG photographers.
The Film Dial does affect RAW photographs in that it will be used to generate the preview, and also that many RAW editors can/will automatically apply its version of its interpretation of the JPEG parameters to the RAW file, so you'll have a different starting point for editing. I'm sure most RAW shooters are keenly aware of this already, though.
@@FujiXWeekly I didn't know this. Thanks for the info. I'm still using the LR process. It's long and I understand why people have switched to JPG directly but I prefer working on each photo in post. It's also part of the art of photography, and it always was even 100 years ago with film.
Definitely pick up Ansel Adams' book Polaroid Land Photography. There's a whole chapter on the benefits to both "amateur" and "professional" photographers on not having to use a darkroom. Really fascinating stuff. He called it one-step photography, where the development step was no longer needed. He referred to it as revolutionary. Interestingly, one of his famous Yosemite pictures was a Polaroid.
I want to be able to upload my favourite Lightroom recipes to my camera so I don't have to go through LR to post-process my pics. LR has a MUCH wider range of filter selections. Why limit us to Fuji films? Let us create the recipe in LR, then upload it to the camera and assign it to an option of the dial. More freedom. I hate to be stuck in a box decided by big corp people wearing suits. No one takes pics wearing suits!
Panasonic has luts, sounds like that's what you are looking for.
@@FujiXWeekly Thank you!
it's useless.. could have been used for something else, and just made it up to 12 on the custom options. Would have rather had that dial for something more critical.
@@ralphacosta3891 It’s not how I would have preferred it, but far from useless. I like it, personally.