The Fuji Xpro 3 introduced the Classic Negative look. I brought it to every other camera. It’s based on Superia 200. But older cameras and other brands don’t have it. As part of the Filmist Project, I started creating Fuji-like presets for LR and C1. This is my Classic negative film simulation!
I made Classic Negative as Lightroom Preset, Capture One Style and LUT
– DOWNLOAD my Fuji Classic Neg v3 for FREE
DOWNLOAD – This preset is free inside the my Filmist Sampler Pack. The improved Gen.2 classic neg preset includes Classic Negative as a Lightroom preset, a Capture One Style a LUT for video – PLUS a couple True-Film presets from Filmist. Just grab the sampler from the Filmist page.
VIDEO: Making the Classic Negative recipe
Getting film presets to work on any camera takes time. The classic negative-like simulation was no exception. I don’t like camera-specific color profiles that limit you. I use a preset like this Classic Negative preset. I also made a Classic Chrome preset, and you can read about that here.
For years, I’ve been expanding my Film presets project, creating presets such as Porta, Fuji 400, Fujifilm black and white, and others. So I created a mini-free pack from my complete Film presets collection You can get the Seim Classic Negative look for free.
I’ll add the link above so you can get my latest version of the Classic Neg-like look and try it out. Feedback has been great on this, and the new version is even more dialed in.
Film-inspired recipes and presets bring out the magic.
Film is a secret weapon most photographers don’t realize. It brings a nuance and atmosphere. It helps us balance shadows in a digital slider world that is often overcooked. See my post… Filmic Lightroom presets and styles ground your edits.
That’s why Fuji is the only camera brand people love for its color profiles. They are inspired by film, and they have years of understanding how shadows and colors alter our senses.
Fuji Classic Negative look was inspired by Fujifilm Superia, a negative film from the 1990s. There are zero technical reasons to make color profiles work only on the latest cameras, it’s just a marketing trick. That’s why I set to work and made filmic presets/styles and Luts for this process.
Don’t stop at the Classic Negative film presets.
People can get stuck on these Fuji colors. They are good, but they are just film-inspired looks. I’ve included a few more film presets for Lightroom and Capture One in the Filmist Sampler download, like Portra 160, start extending out and trying the films, and the more you do the more control you will have over the tone and atmosphere of your photos.
My free classic neg preset works for Capture One, Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom Mobile, and has a preset for older versions like Lightroom 6. Go here if you need help installing presets.
I hope you enjoy this Fuji Classic Negative look. Please let me know what you think or if you have questions. You can also subscribe to my YouTube photography channel.
Gavin Seim
