Retro Chrome (1600)
by Luke Taylor · lukeptaylor.com
View original postRetro cranked into a grainy high-ISO chrome: maxed Saturation against Hue -4, softened sharpness, and a heavy vignette, designed to live at ISO 1600. Shoot it at night or on gray days for instant 1970s press-photo color.
- White Balance
- Daylight A0 G1
- Highlight DR
- Auto
- Shadow DR
- High
- Noise Reduction
- Low
- ISO
- ISO 1600 fixed
- Exposure Comp
- 0
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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