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Reggie's Color Negative

by Reggie Ballesteros · reggiebphotography

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One of the most-shared Ricoh color recipes - a versatile, Portra-like color-negative look that holds up in almost any light.

Image Control
Negative Film
+2Sat
0Hue
0Key
+3Contrast
-4Ctr·H
-1Ctr·S
+1Sharp
0Shading
0Clarity
White Balance
Auto WB A6 G0
Highlight DR
Auto
Shadow DR
Medium
Peripheral Illum.
On
Noise Reduction
Off
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From the creator

Reggie shoots this with a Moment CineBloom 5% diffusion filter on the lens most of the time - a touch of softness for the film look. For special scenarios he swaps in a 10%, or even a 20% for the full dreamy effect. The 5% has vanished from Amazon, so the gear link below goes to Tiffen's Black Pro-Mist 1/8 - by Moment's own comparison, the same subtle strength.

Gear in this recipe

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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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