Grey City

Classic Chrome · X-Trans V and X-Trans IV · Overcast days

Short answer

Grey City is a Classic Chrome recipe for X-Trans V and X-Trans IV cameras, made for overcast days.

Camera settings

Film simulation	Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlight	+1
Shadow	+2
Colour	-1
Colour Chrome Effect	Strong
White Balance	5500K
WB Shift	R -1 / B +2
Sharpness	+1
High ISO NR	-3
Clarity	+2
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
ISO	Auto up to 12800
Exposure Compensation	-1/3 to -2/3

Highlight +1 and Shadow +2 give brighter, harder highlights and deeper shadows. Colour -1 pulls back saturation, Colour Chrome Effect Strong adds density to saturated colors, and 5500K white balance shifted R -1 / B +2 makes it cooler. Clarity +2 adds local contrast, strong, fine grain, and High ISO NR -3 keeps more texture.

Against Fujifilm’s starting point for Classic Chrome, Highlight goes up to +1 from 0, Shadow goes up to +2 from +1, Colour comes down to -1 from +1, and Sharpness goes up to +1 from 0. Grain stays at the stock value.

Exposure: ISO Auto up to 12800, exposure compensation -1/3 to -2/3, and DR100.

It works on 17 cameras with an X-Trans V or X-Trans IV sensor. Still sold new: X-E5, X-T30 III, X100VI, X-T50, X-M5, X-S20, X-T5, X-H2, and X-H2S.