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Moody Monochrome
by Ritchie Roesch · ricohrecipes.com
View original postA 2500K reference dragged B14 makes the monochrome tonal response go heavy and thick, then Clarity +4 and Filter Effect 3 carve structure back in, with Grain 3 on top. His darkest B&W.
Image Control
Monotone
-Sat
-Hue
+2Key
+4Contrast
-2Ctr·H
+2Ctr·S
-1Sharp
0Shading
+4Clarity
- White Balance
- Kelvin B14 G0 2500K
- Toning
- Off
- Grain
- 3
- Filter Effect
- 3
- Highlight DR
- On
- Shadow DR
- High
- Peripheral Illum.
- On
- Noise Reduction
- Off
- ISO
- ISO Auto up to 6400
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.
From the creator
Ritchie suggests exposure compensation between +1/3 and +1.
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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