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Analog Negative

by Luke Taylor · lukeptaylor.com

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His take on the versatile everyday color negative: punchy midtone contrast with rolled-off highlights on a barely-warm auto WB. If you love Reggie's Color Negative, this is the same neighborhood with a slightly different accent.

Image Control
Negative Film
+2Sat
0Hue
0Key
+3Contrast
-3Ctr·H
-1Ctr·S
0Sharp
0Shading
+1Clarity
White Balance
Auto WB A4 G1
Highlight DR
Auto
Shadow DR
Low
Peripheral Illum.
On
Noise Reduction
Low
ISO
ISO Auto up to 6400
Exposure Comp
+0.3

The ISO here is the author's suggested Auto-ISO ceiling - noise at high ISO reads as film grain, so it's part of the look, not just exposure.

Camera compatibility

Originally created for the GR III - popular on the GR IV too. Every value dials straight in; the presets and settings are identical across bodies. The GR IV's newer sensor renders a touch warmer and brighter, so treat this as a starting point, not a guaranteed match; if it looks too warm, a small white-balance nudge toward blue brings it closer.

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