Yesterday, I sent you an email about Fuji's CLASSIC Neg film simulation and how much I love using it, even though it's very different than Velvia, which was my first Fujifilm love. 

 

Today I want to share a video I shot with CLASSIC Neg. One of the really cool things with the X Series is that you can use those same film sims when shooting video, just like when you're shooting stills. 

 

This allows you to choose a look of your movies right inside the camera, that matches the feel you're going for, instead of having to resort to color grading and further processing inside your video software. That's what I did when I shot a recent mountain bike race. All of these clips are straight out of the camera.

 

As with stills, I find CLASSIC Neg to be a really useful color profile, especially in the forest. I doesn't have too much contrast, and I just like the way it looks. It has a certain style and enough boldness to add some drama, without going overboard. Let me know what you think. 

 

The two lenses I used to capture capture this video were the XF100-400mm, (which is currently $300 off this month!) and the XF16mm f/2.8. And the music is mine, too. 

 

I'm SOOO impressed at how well the 100-400 tracks and follows really fast subjects, even when shooting video. It's become my default lens for shooting action. It even fits inside my LowePro Photo Sport camera pack. The 16mm is just an awesome little weather sealed wide angle.

 

Anyway, enjoy this video and take care!

-Dan