The Color City Collection

Ricoh GR & GR II JPEG Recipes For Urban & SubUrban Photography

Color Chrome

Color Chrome Recipe:

Effect: Positive Film
Vividness: 1
Contrast: 9
Sharpness: 3
Vignetting: Off
Dynamic Range Compensation: Strong
Noise Reduction: Off
White Balance: Outdoors
WB Compensation: A:3 G:5
ISO: up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1/3 (typically)

Similar aesthetic to Kodak Elite Chrome or Ektachrome 100G color transparency film. Use on sunny days for best results.

XPRO Gold

XPRO Gold Recipe:

Effect: Cross Process
Hue: Yellow
Vividness: 3
Contrast: 7
Sharpness: 2
Vignetting: Off
Dynamic Range Compensation: Strong
Noise Reduction: Off
White Balance: Cloudy
WB Compensation: B:4 G:2
ISO: up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1/3 (typically)

Cross-Process look with a warm color cast.

Vintage Warm

Vintage Warm Recipe:

Effect: Bleach Bypass
Hue: Warm
Vividness: 9
Contrast: 2
Sharpness: 1
Vignetting: Off
Dynamic Range Compensation: Medium
Noise Reduction: Off
White Balance: CT 4700K
WB Compensation: A:3 M:2
ISO: up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: -1/3 to +1/3 (typically)

Vintage negative aesthetic with lots of contrast and soft warm colors.

Retro Blue

Retro Blue Recipe:

Effect: Retro
Vividness: 3
Contrast: 8
Sharpness: 1
Vignetting: Weak
Dynamic Range Compensation: Strong
Noise Reduction: Off
White Balance: Outdoors
WB Compensation: B:2 G:8
ISO: up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)

Vintage film aesthetic with soft cool colors and slightly faded feel.

Vivid Slide

Vivid Slide Recipe:

Effect: Positive Film
Vividness: 9
Contrast: 3
Sharpness: 2
Vignetting: Off
Dynamic Range Compensation: Weak
Noise Reduction: Off
White Balance: Auto
WB Compensation: B:1 G:3
ISO: up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)