Dante Sisofo Street B&W

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About this recipe

Dante Sisofo Street B&W is a free Ricoh GR recipe by Dante Sisofo, based on the Hi-Contrast B&W image control. It works with the GR III, GR IIIx, GR IV, GR IV HDF, and GR IV Monochrome. Enter the settings below on the camera; no file is needed.

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. Published as his complete street setup on dantesisofo.com. The companions are part of the recipe: f/8 (f/9 on the GR IIIx), snap focus at 2m, and Small JPEG. WB is not stated; unlisted controls sit at the GR default.

Ricoh parameters

set in camera

Image Control: Hi-Contrast B&W
Saturation: 0
Hue: 0
High/Low Key: -2
Contrast: +4
Contrast (Highlight): -4
Contrast (Shadow): 0
Sharpness: +4
Clarity: +4
Shading: +4
Grain Effect: 3
White Balance: Auto WB
ISO: ISO Auto 400-6400, minimum shutter 1/500

Before using this recipe

This recipe or downloadable preset may not include all settings recommended by the original creator. For the intended look, also set the recommended White Balance, WB shift, exposure compensation (EV), and any other camera settings.

Recommended settings

Values recorded in this library are shown below. Confirm them against the creator’s current instructions.

White Balance: Auto WB
Grain effect: 3

Not recorded here yet: WB shift, Exposure compensation (EV). Check the creator’s original recipe for them.

Please visit Dante Sisofo — creator’s website for complete instructions and the latest updates. The exact original recipe page has not yet been verified. The recipe or file hosted here may be an older version.

How to apply

Ricoh · In-camera settings

For: Ricoh GR III / GR IIIx / GR IV (older GR / GR II use slightly different options)

1
Pick the base
Select the Image Control listed in the recipe (e.g. Positive Film, Negative Film, Standard).
MENUShooting menuImage Control
2
Adjust the values
Open the adjustments for the selected Image Control and enter each value listed above.
3
White balance & exposure
Set White Balance with its fine-tune shift and any exposure compensation listed.
4
Save to a user mode
Save the setup to a USER slot (U1–U3 on GR III/IIIx, MY1–MY3 on GR II) and recall it from the mode dial.