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Dante Sisofo Street B&W

by Dante Sisofo · dantesisofo.com

Dante Sisofo's one and only GR setup - the high-contrast B&W behind his timeless New York street work. Nearly everything is pushed to the max: Sharpness, Clarity and Shading at +4 with Grain 3, while Contrast (Highlight) -4 protects the same highlights his highlight-weighted metering already guards.

Image Control

Hi-Contrast B&W

-Sat

-Hue

-2Key

+4Contrast

-4Ctr·H

0Ctr·S

+4Sharp

+4Shading

+4Clarity

White Balance: Auto WB A0 G0
Grain: 3
Metering: Highlight-weighted
ISO: ISO Auto 400-6400, minimum shutter 1/500
Snap Focus: Snap focus, 2m

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.

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From the creator

Dante shoots this at f/8 in Av mode (f/9 on the IIIx for equivalent depth of field), snap focus at 2m, and Small JPEG (3360x2240). His point is a finished file straight out of camera - no RAW, no editing.

Camera compatibility

Originally created for the GR III - the same settings dial straight into any GR listed. Grain uses the III's single scale - on the GR IV pick the closest size/intensity.

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