FUJIFILM’S COLOR SCIENCE
Film Simulation
As a manufacturer of cameras and photographic films for many years, Fujifilm has developed the Film Simulation modes to digitally replicate the look of film. The GFX100 allows users reproduce these colors and tones, despite its large image resolution, adding an artistic flair to images with exceptional quality.
- PROVIA
- Based on FUJICHROME PROVIA, a reversal film designed for professional use, this Film Simulation mode caters for all subject types, offering a relatively neutral color reproduction.
- Velvia
- Based on FUJICHROME Velvia, an ultra vivid reversal film designed for professional use, this Film Simulation mode provides richer and high-contrast colors than the standard “PROVIA,” normally used by landscape photographers.
- ASTIA
- Based on FUJICHROME ASTIA, a reversal film designed for use in fashion portraits, this Film Simulation mode prioritises soft and faithful reproduction of skin tones while also reproducing vivid blue skies and greenery.
- CLASSIC CHROME
- This Film Simulation mode is designed to reproduce a look that is similar to documentary magazines of the 20th century. Its low-saturation and hard tonal gradation in shadows make it a perfect choice for documentary photography with a touch of realism.
- PRO Neg. Hi
- Based on PRO160NH, a color negative film for professionals, this Film Simulation mode has slightly harder tonal gradation than PRO Neg. Std. It is mainly used in portrait photography where the lighting is not easily controlled. It provides the right amount of shadows even under flat lighting.
- PRO Neg. Std
- Based on PRO160NS, a color negative film for professionals, this Film Simulation mode has a soft tonal gradation and excellent skin tone reproduction. Ideal for portrait photography under carefully controlled lighting. The neutral tonality renders itself well to post-processing.
- Classic Neg.
- Based on SUPERIA, a color negative film loved by generations, this Film Simulation mode provides high-contrast tonal gradation and adds depth and definition to colors by adjusting their shades in highlights and shadows while reducing saturation.
- ETERNA
- Based on ETERNA, a film designed for motion pictures, this Film Simulation mode minimises saturation to ensure that none of the colors stand out. It provides an extremely soft tonal gradation in highlights and deep shadows to prevent clipping, to reproduce a cinematic look.
- ETERNA Bleach Bypass
- This Film Simulation mode applies a Bleach Bypass effect to the ETERNA mode. This careates a high-contrast and low-saturation look which gives a touch of profoundness, loved by many filmmakers, which is perfect for a more dramatic edit.
- ACROS
- Based on ACROS, a monochrome film renowned for its super fine grain, this Film Simulation mode delivers rich shadow details and excellent sharpness, while still being able to add grain at high ISOs to produce the stunning textural feel of monochrome films.
- Monochrome
- Shoots in black and white. Available with yellow, red, and green filters, which deepen shades of gray corresponding to hues complementary to the selected color.
- SEPIA
- Adds a warm tone across the frame for a sepia look. When applied to a retro subject, it creates a nostalgic look.
Image Format, Size and Aspect
The GFX100 allows users to capture images in various formats and image qualities. This includes uncompressed / lossless compressed RAW and JPEG formats of varying image sizes, aspect ratios and compression ratios. Its in camera RAW processing gives the option of saving 8bit or 10bit color depth images as 8bit or 16bit TIFF files. When using a 35mm format lens via a mount adapter, the camera can record images in a 36.0mmx24.0mm frame at the center (60.8M) as JPEG or TIFF (in camera RAW processing) formats.
Effects
The GFX100 offers additional photographic effects including the “Grain Effect” for replicating the graininess of analogue photos, the “Color Chrome Effect” for adding deeper tonal gradation to a subject matter with highly saturated colors, and the “Smooth Skin Effect,” a new function developed for the GFX100 for smoothing the skin tones for use in portrait photography.
Color Chrome Effect
OFF
Strong
White Balance
2500k
5000k
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You can choose the white balance setting from Auto, Custom, Color Temperature and Preset. The white balance can be fine tuned in the WB Shift feature with RB color coordinates. In the Custom mode, which measures the ambient light to determine white balance, you can also adjust size and location settings and register three presets.
- Mode
- Automatic Scene Recognition, Color Temperature Selection (2500K – 10000K)
- Custom
- Custom 1~3 Size / Area Selectable
- Preset
- Daylight, Shade, Fluorescent Light (Daylight), Fluorescent Light (Warm White), Fluorescent Light (Cool White), Incandescent Light, Underwater
White Balance Shift
