Pushed B&W
About this recipe
Pushed B&W is a free Ricoh GR recipe by Ritchie Roesch, based on the Hi-Contrast B&W image control. It works with the GR IV, GR IV HDF, and GR IV Monochrome. Enter the settings below on the camera; no file is needed.
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. Published with full settings in the Starter Collection on ricohrecipes.com; hosted here with credit and a link to the collection. Grain values as printed on his page.
Ricoh parameters
set in camera- Image Control
- Hi-Contrast B&W
- Saturation
- 0
- Hue
- 0
- High/Low Key
- 0
- Contrast
- -2
- Contrast (Highlight)
- -2
- Contrast (Shadow)
- +2
- Sharpness
- +1
- Clarity
- +1
- Shading
- 0
- Toning
- Off
- Grain Effect
- On (2/3)
- Noise Reduction
- Off
- Highlight Correction
- On
- Shadow Correction
- Medium
- Peripheral Illumination
- On
- White Balance
- Cloudy
- WB Compensation
- B5 G14
- ISO
- ISO Auto up to 6400
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
- On (2/3)
Not recorded here yet: WB shift, Exposure compensation (EV). Check the creator’s original recipe for them.
Please visit Ritchie Roesch — 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 settingsFor: 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.
- Image Control only applies to camera JPEGs.
- Saving to a user mode overwrites what was in that slot.
- Menu names vary slightly by model and firmware.
Pushed B&W
Original creator
Ritchie Roesch
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Fully compatible with Ricoh GR III (28mm f/2.8)
- All Image Control parameters and tone curves are directly supported on your Ricoh GR III (28mm f/2.8).
Works with
Models listed by the recipe source. Confirm the required settings, shooting mode and firmware in the creator’s instructions.
No file — set in camera
This recipe is applied by entering the values below directly on a Ricoh camera.