Lux Pastel

by Robert Luxun— (0)0 downloads

Illustrative photo · Sample pending

About this recipe

Lux Pastel is a free Ricoh GR recipe by Robert Luxun, based on the Positive Film image control. It works with the GR III, GR IIIx, GR IV, and GR IV HDF. Enter the settings below on the camera; no file is needed.

Robert Luxun dialed this in on a brand-new GR IV for portraits on bright, blue-sky days. It is deliberately flat: overall contrast sits at -2 while Contrast (Shadow) +3 lifts the shadow floor and Contrast (Highlight) -1 rolls off the top, so harsh light keeps both ends intact. Straight out of camera it reads as a soft pastel film look - and it is built to take a Lightroom finish, which is how Robert gets the exact look in his portrait work. Shared by the creator in his "New to the Ricoh GR IV" portrait thread on r/ricohGR.

Ricoh parameters

set in camera

Image Control: Positive Film
Saturation: +2
Hue: 0
High/Low Key: +2
Contrast: -2
Contrast (Highlight): -1
Contrast (Shadow): +3
Sharpness: +1
Clarity: +1
Shading: -1
Grain Effect: Off
Noise Reduction: High-ISO Medium / Slow-SS On
Highlight Correction: On
Shadow Correction: High
White Balance: Cloudy

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: Cloudy
Grain effect: Off

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

Please visit Robert Luxun — 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.