Features & Functions

Choosing Film Simulations and Filters on FUJIFILM X half™ FUJIFILM X half gives you access to beautiful, nostalgic looks straight out of camera. Here’s how to apply them to your photos and videos

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Every creative wants to make gorgeous photos and videos – and if that can be done in the moment for instant results, even better!

That’s exactly what FUJIFILM X half delivers, and there are two ways to do it.

Young woman leaning out of a car window, wearing overalls, smiling, and making a photo with a small, silver FUJIFILM X half camera. Beyond, there's a sunny outdoor backdrop

Photo 2025 © Ryan Tuttle

There are two ways to create beautiful in-camera looks using X half. You can choose a Film Simulation, which are uniquely crafted to emulate historic analog film stocks. They’re not like ordinary presets, they’re based on decades of Fujifilm history, and designed to look and feel truly impactful.

X half also offers filters such as LIGHT LEAK and EXPIRED FILM, which apply an expressive aesthetic. They create effects in-camera that may take a lot of time, effort, and skill to achieve during editing.

View from a pier overlooking a sandy beach with gentle waves, distant buildings, and palm trees, with a vintage light flare effect

Photo 2025 © Kristina Kameron | FUJIFLM X half

Setting a Film Simulation on X half

Choosing a Film Simulation couldn’t be easier on X half. Current selection is shown in the vertical sub LCD, to the left of the touchscreen. Swipe up or down to scroll through available options and view an immediate preview on screen.

With ACROS, there are three more options on screen: Ye, R, and G. These apply similar results to yellow, red, and green colored lens filters respectively. When applied, they shift the appearance of opposing colors. For example, ACROS+R will darken blue skies.

If the sub LCD is showing filters, not Film Simulations, swipe the touchscreen from left to right, then tap FILM SIMULATION.

There are 13 Film Simulations inside X half. Try NOSTALGIC Neg. for a vintage feel, REALA ACE for a cinematic look, or Velvia for bold colors.

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Customizing X half Film Simulations

You can tweak the look of your images in a few more ways on X half. With a Film Simulation set, swipe the touchscreen from bottom to top to access the Q Menu.

Here, you can tap GRAIN EFFECT to introduce some natural-looking texture, or WHITE BALANCE to shift your image towards warmer or cooler tones.

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X half Filters

Select filters just as easily as Film Simulations. They’re also displayed and selected using the sub LCD.

If options aren’t visible, swipe the touchscreen from left to right, then tap FILTER. Now, you can scroll through options by swiping the sub LCD up or down. Just like before, an on-screen preview will appear immediately.

X half offers 26 filter choices in total. Try FISHEYE for a unique perspective, HALATION for filmlike highlights, or VIGNETTE for a classic feel.

Learn more about FUJIFILM X half.