Half Stop
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Turn Instagram posts into Fujifilm recipes with one tap.

Share an Instagram post. Half Stop extracts the settings, saves the recipe, and sends it to your camera. No more dialing in settings by hand.

A recipe page in Half Stop: Astia Soft by @rebeccadaleadler, with an X100VI plugged in and a Send to C5 button.

How it works

From a post to your camera.

  1. An Instagram post by @fauzannaoki with the recipe Fujicolor NPS 800: Classic Negative, DR400, grain off, color chrome weak.
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    Find it

    Spot a recipe on Instagram, in the caption or on one of the slides.

  2. Half Stop over Instagram: 2 recipes found in @fauzannaoki's post, Fujicolor NPS 800 and Superia X-Tra 400, with a Save all 2 button.
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    Share it

    Tap Share, then Half Stop. It finds the recipe, or every recipe if the post has a few, and saves it with a link back to the creator.

  3. Half Stop's send page: X100VI connected, with C3 picked from the camera's custom slots.
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    Send it

    Plug in your camera, pick a slot and send. Half Stop reads every setting back afterwards, so you know it went in.

What's inside

Less time in menus, more time shooting.

Save from Instagram

Captions, carousel slides, reels or screenshots. If it can't read a setting, it tells you which one to check.

Send in one tap

Pick C1–C7 and send. The slot gets the recipe's name, so you can find it on the camera.

Put back what was there

Sent it to the wrong slot? Put back what was there before.

Your camera at a glance

See what's in each slot, and back up your custom settings before you change anything.

Any camera, by hand

No cable, or an older body? Get a checklist in the same order as your camera's menu.

Credit stays on

Every recipe keeps the creator's name and a link back to their post.

Collections · Favourites · Search by film · Shooting tips · Share cards · Works offline · iCloud sync · No account, no tracking

Cameras

Works with X-Trans IV, X-Trans V and GFX.

  • X100VI
  • X100V
  • X-T5
  • X-T50
  • X-S20
  • X-E5
  • X-M5
  • X-H2
  • X-H2S
  • X-T30 III
  • X-Pro3
  • X-T4
  • X-T30 II
  • X-S10
  • X-E4
  • GFX100 II
  • GFX100S II
  • GFX100S
  • GFX100RF
  • GFX50S II

Got an older body? You can still save recipes and set them up by hand.

A Half Stop share card: Blue Horizon, Classic Negative, photo and recipe by @quiet_framez, with every setting listed.

For creators

Your recipe, your name on it.

Recipes take hours of shooting to get right. Half Stop keeps the creator's name on every recipe, links back to the post and puts the creator's handle on the cards people share.

Why I made it

I always find the most interesting Fujifilm recipes while scrolling on Instagram, and I got annoyed at typing the settings in by hand every time. So I built Half Stop to make my own life easier, and to spend more time shooting and less time menu diving.

The maker of Half Stop

FAQ

Your questions, answered.

Do I still have to type the settings in?

No. Share the post to Half Stop and it reads the recipe from the caption or the slides. If a setting is missing or unclear, it shows you which one to check instead of guessing.

What if the recipe is only in a reel or a screenshot?

Reel captions work like any other post. If the settings are only shown in the video, take a screenshot of them and share that. Half Stop reads screenshots too, right on your phone.

Will it overwrite the custom settings I already have?

Only the slot you pick. You can see what's in C1–C7 before you send, put back what was there if you change your mind, and with Pro keep backups of all your slots.

Does it set ISO and exposure compensation too?

Those live on your camera's dials, not in the custom slots. After sending, Half Stop shows the ISO and exposure the recipe calls for, so you can set them before you shoot.

What if my camera doesn't have that film simulation?

Half Stop checks every recipe against your camera. If it uses a simulation your body doesn't have, like Reala Ace on an X-Trans IV camera, it tells you and suggests the closest one it does have.

Which cameras and cable do I need?

A Fujifilm body with an X-Trans IV or X-Trans V sensor, or a GFX (the full list is above), and a USB-C cable that carries data. The first time, Half Stop shows you the one camera setting to change.

Is it safe for my camera?

Half Stop only changes the slot you pick, reads every setting back afterwards, and can put back what was there. It isn't made or endorsed by Fujifilm, so like any third-party app, it's used at your own risk.

Where are my recipes kept?

On your iPhone. There's no account, no ads and no tracking. With Pro you can sync them through your own iCloud.

Is there an Android version, or wireless sending?

Not yet. It's iPhone first, over a USB-C cable. Wireless is being tested. Join the list and we'll tell you when either changes.

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