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Ricoh GR III: Step-by-Step "Recipe" Configuration

Image Control settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → Image Control

Choose an Image Control option (e.g. Positive Film) then press the Fn button.

Options

  • Saturation
  • Hue
  • High/Low Key Adjustment
  • Contrast
  • Contrast (Highlight)
  • Contrast (Shadow)
  • Sharpness
  • Shading
  • Clarity

Peripheral Illumination Correction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → Peripheral Illumin. Corr.

Options

  • On
  • Off

Dynamic Range Correction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → D-Range Correction

Options

Highlight Correction

  • Auto
  • On
  • Off

Shadow Correction

  • Auto
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Off

Noise Reduction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → Noise Reduction

Options

Slow Shutter Speed NR

  • Auto
  • On
  • Off

High-ISO Noise Reduction

  • Auto
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Custom
  • Off

Custom Options

  • ISO 100
  • ISO 200
  • ISO 400
  • ISO 800
  • ISO 1600
  • ISO 3200
  • ISO 6400
  • ISO 12800
  • ISO 25600
  • ISO 51200
  • ISO 102400

White Balance settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 3. White Balance Settings → White Balance

Options

  • Auto White Balance
  • Multi Auto White Balance
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • FL. - Daylight Colour
  • Fl. - Daylight White
  • Fl. - Cool White
  • Fl. - Warm White
  • Tungsten
  • CTE
  • Manual White Balance
  • Colour Temperature
  • Custom 1
  • Custom 2
  • Custom 3

White Balance Compensation

Choose a White Balance option (e.g. Daylight) then press the Fn button.

Kitchen sink

Use this to document your own recipes.

| Setting                       | Value     | Notes                                            |
|-------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Image Control                 | Cool Film |                                                  |
| Saturation                    | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Hue                           | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| High/Low Key Adjustment       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast                      | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Highlight)          | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Shadow)             | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Sharpness                     | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Shading                       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Clarity                       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Peripheral Illumin. Corr.     | On        |                                                  |
| Highlight Correction          | Auto      | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Shadow Correction             | Auto      | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Slow Shutter Speed NR         | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| High-ISO Noise Reduction      | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| Custom Options                | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| White Balance                 | Auto      |                                                  |
| White Balance Compensation    | G:7 B:7   | Choose White Balance option then press Fn button |

How to use the kitchen sink

E.g., for this recipe:

My Kodak Portra Settings for the Ricoh GR III

Positive Film Mode

Saturation: +1
Hue: -4
High/Low Key Adjustment: +3
Contrast: -3
Contrast (Highlight): -4
Contrast (Shadow): +4
Sharpness: 0
Shading: 0
Clarity: 0

White Balance
Shade (Setting to 0:A14)

Let's go ahead and chuck it in the kitchen sink:

Setting Value Notes
Image Control Positive Film
Saturation +1 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Hue -4 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
High/Low Key Adjustment +3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast -3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Highlight) -4 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Shadow) +4 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Sharpness 0 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Shading 0 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Clarity 0 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Peripheral Illumin. Corr. On
Highlight Correction Auto D-Range Correction settings
Shadow Correction Auto D-Range Correction settings
Slow Shutter Speed NR Auto Noise Reduction settings
High-ISO Noise Reduction Auto Noise Reduction settings
Custom Options Auto Noise Reduction settings
White Balance Shade
White Balance Compensation 0:A14 Choose White Balance option then press Fn button

How to save a recipe

  1. Configure your recipe settings
  2. Menu button → Customize Settings
  3. Save Settings
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Luke Taylor's Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe

Setting Value Notes
Image Control Negative Film
Saturation +3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Hue -1 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
High/Low Key Adjustment +3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast -1 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Highlight) +2 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Shadow) -3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Sharpness 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Shading 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Clarity -4 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Peripheral Illumin. Corr. On
Highlight Correction Auto D-Range Correction settings
Shadow Correction High D-Range Correction settings
Slow Shutter Speed NR Auto Noise Reduction settings
High-ISO Noise Reduction Low Noise Reduction settings
Custom Options Auto Noise Reduction settings
White Balance Shade
White Balance Compensation G3:A3 Choose White Balance option then press Fn button

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Reggie’s Color Negative film simulation recipe

Setting Value Notes
Image Control Negative Film
Saturation +2 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Hue 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
High/Low Key Adjustment 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast +3 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Highlight) -4 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Contrast (Shadow) -1 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Sharpness +1 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Shading 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Clarity 00 Choose Image Control option then press Fn button
Peripheral Illumin. Corr. On
Highlight Correction Auto D-Range Correction settings
Shadow Correction Medium D-Range Correction settings
Slow Shutter Speed NR Auto Noise Reduction settings
High-ISO Noise Reduction Off Noise Reduction settings
Custom Options Auto Noise Reduction settings
White Balance Auto
White Balance Compensation G:0 A:6 Choose White Balance option then press Fn button

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