*Quiet Corner* – Tempe, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – CineStill 800T

CineStill 800T is a motion picture color negative film with the Remjet layer removed so that it can be developed in standard C41 chemistry. It’s actually repackaged Kodak Vision3 500T, which requires the ECN-2 development process. The “T” in the name means that it’s Tungsten-balanced, and is intended for use in artificial light; in daylight, it has a strong blue cast (unless you pair it with a color correction filter, such as Type 85), so most people use it at night. Because the Remjet layer has been removed, it’s prone to a blooming effect around bright light sources, such as streetlights.

It’s really difficult to accurately replicate a CineStill 800T aesthetic because there’s only so much that can be done to approximate certain aspects of it on Fujifilm cameras. As with any film, it can produce a lot of different looks depending on a host of factors, including how shot, developed, and scanned and/or printed. I feel that this Recipe does a pretty good job considering those factors, but I’ll be the first to admit that it’s not perfect. This isn’t a new Film Simulation Recipe, but a slight modification of the X-Trans IV CineStill 800T Recipe for use on X-Trans V models. The only change is that Color Chrome FX Blue has been adjusted from Strong to Weak, since X-Trans V renders blue more deeply on certain film simulations.

*Ports Grill* – Tempe, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 – CineStill 800T

This CineStill 800T Film Simulation Recipe is compatible with all fifth-generation X-Trans cameras, which, as of this writing, are the X-H2s, X-H2, X-T5, X-S20, and X100VI. I’m sure that it can also be used on newer GFX models, but I’ve not personally done so, and most likely it will render slightly different (try it anyway). This Recipe is a great option for after-dark photography, and it can sometimes produce interesting results in daylight situations, too.

Film Simulation: Eterna
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Strong, Large
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Weak
White Balance: Fluorescent 3, -6 Red & -4 Blue
Highlight: 0
Shadow: +2
Color: +4
Sharpness: -3
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -5
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to +2/3 (typically)

Example photographs, all camera-made JPEGs captured using this CineStill 800T Film Simulation Recipe on my Fujifilm X-T5 & X100VI:

*Nightwalker* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*GMC Van* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Street Lamp & Trees* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Corner Lamp* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Red Pill* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Lamplit Passage* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Arches in the Dark* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Red Means Stop* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Neighborhood Streetlamp* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Blue Water* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Lit Clocktower* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Misty Sidewalk* – Tempe, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Sunrise Night* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*White Building, Dark Night* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Mainstreet* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Hall Bench* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

*Shadow* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI – Photo by Joy Roesch

*Bricks & Powerlines* – Bisbee, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Twisted Flag* – Bisbee, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Unexpected Prayer Flags* – Bisbee, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5

*Lake Grass* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X100VI

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