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GR IV · IV MonochromeHi-Contrast B&W#street#night

Pushed B&W

by Ritchie Roesch · ricohrecipes.com

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The pushed-film look: Hi-Contrast B&W with global contrast pulled down and shadows lifted, so blacks go grey and grainy like Tri-X pushed two stops. A Cloudy base shifted hard green feeds the tonal response.

Image Control
Hi-Contrast B&W
-Sat
-Hue
0Key
-2Contrast
-2Ctr·H
+2Ctr·S
+1Sharp
0Shading
+1Clarity
White Balance
Cloudy B5 G14
Toning
Off
Grain
On (2/3)
Filter Effect
2
Highlight DR
On
Shadow DR
Medium
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 0 and +1/3.

Camera compatibility

Created on the GR IV - the same settings work on the GR III and GR IIIx, and the warmth difference between bodies doesn't show in monotone. Grain size/intensity is a GR IV control - on older bodies use the closest single-scale grain level. The custom filter mix is GR IV-only too - pick the closest built-in filter effect.

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