# Ricoh GR III: Step-by-Step "Recipe" Configuration

## Image Control settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings →  Image Control

Choose an Image Control option (e.g. _Positive Film_) then press the Fn button.

### Options

* Saturation
* Hue
* High/Low Key Adjustment
* Contrast
* Contrast (Highlight)
* Contrast (Shadow)
* Sharpness
* Shading
* Clarity

## Peripheral Illumination Correction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → Peripheral Illumin. Corr.

### Options

* On
* Off

## Dynamic Range Correction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → D-Range Correction

### Options

Highlight Correction

* Auto
* On
* Off

Shadow Correction

* Auto
* Low
* Medium
* High
* Off

## Noise Reduction settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 5. Image Capture Settings → Noise Reduction

### Options

Slow Shutter Speed NR

* Auto
* On
* Off

High-ISO Noise Reduction

* Auto
* Low
* Medium
* High
* Custom
* Off

Custom Options

* ISO 100
* ISO 200
* ISO 400
* ISO 800
* ISO 1600
* ISO 3200
* ISO 6400
* ISO 12800
* ISO 25600
* ISO 51200
* ISO 102400

## White Balance settings

Menu button → Still Image Settings → 3. White Balance Settings → White Balance

### Options

* Auto White Balance
* Multi Auto White Balance
* Daylight
* Shade
* Cloudy
* FL. - Daylight Colour
* Fl. - Daylight White
* Fl. - Cool White
* Fl. - Warm White
* Tungsten
* CTE
* Manual White Balance
* Colour Temperature
* Custom 1
* Custom 2
* Custom 3

### White Balance Compensation

Choose a White Balance option (e.g. _Daylight_) then press the Fn button.

# Kitchen sink

Use this to document your own recipes.

```
| Setting                       | Value     | Notes                                            |
|-------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Image Control                 | Cool Film |                                                  |
| Saturation                    | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Hue                           | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| High/Low Key Adjustment       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast                      | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Highlight)          | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Shadow)             | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Sharpness                     | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Shading                       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Clarity                       | 00        | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Peripheral Illumin. Corr.     | On        |                                                  |
| Highlight Correction          | Auto      | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Shadow Correction             | Auto      | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Slow Shutter Speed NR         | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| High-ISO Noise Reduction      | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| Custom Options                | Auto      | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| White Balance                 | Auto      |                                                  |
| White Balance Compensation    | G:7 B:7   | Choose White Balance option then press Fn button |
```

## How to use the kitchen sink

E.g., [for this recipe](https://realanalogfilm.com/photography-blog/ricoh-gr-iii-kodak-portra-400-recipe.html):

```
My Kodak Portra Settings for the Ricoh GR III

Positive Film Mode

Saturation: +1
Hue: -4
High/Low Key Adjustment: +3
Contrast: -3
Contrast (Highlight): -4
Contrast (Shadow): +4
Sharpness: 0
Shading: 0
Clarity: 0

White Balance
Shade (Setting to 0:A14)
```

Let's go ahead and chuck it in the kitchen sink:

| Setting                       | Value         | Notes                                            |
|-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Image Control                 | Positive Film |                                                  |
| Saturation                    | +1            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Hue                           | -4            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| High/Low Key Adjustment       | +3            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast                      | -3            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Highlight)          | -4            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Contrast (Shadow)             | +4            | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Sharpness                     | 0             | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Shading                       | 0             | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Clarity                       | 0             | Choose Image Control option then press Fn button |
| Peripheral Illumin. Corr.     | On            |                                                  |
| Highlight Correction          | Auto          | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Shadow Correction             | Auto          | D-Range Correction settings                      |
| Slow Shutter Speed NR         | Auto          | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| High-ISO Noise Reduction      | Auto          | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| Custom Options                | Auto          | Noise Reduction settings                         |
| White Balance                 | Shade         |                                                  |
| White Balance Compensation    | 0:A14         | Choose White Balance option then press Fn button |

## How to save a recipe

1. Configure your recipe settings
2. Menu button → Customize Settings
3. Save Settings