04 — Playground
Playground
Doing random things randomly. Camera recipes, small experiments, and whatever I'm tinkering with this week.
§ Experiments
§ Camera recipe
Kodak Tri-X 400
Ricoh GR III HDF · February 2026
Recipe settings
| Image Control | BW Monotone |
| High/Low Key | +1 |
| Contrast | +3 |
| Contrast (Highlight) | −4 |
| Contrast (Shadow) | −4 |
| Sharpness | 0 |
| Toning | Off |
| Filter Effect | 2 |
| Shading | −1 |
| Clarity | +1 |
| Grain Effect | 3 (High) |
Camera settings
| Highlight Correction | On |
| Shadow Correction | Medium |
| Peripheral Illumination | On |
| High-ISO Noise Reduction | Off |
| Metering | Center-weighted |
| Exposure Compensation | 0 EV |
| ISO Range | 400–6400 |
Notes
- HDF on for interiors, portraits, backlit scenes.
- HDF off for street and harsh light.
- Shoot ISO 1600–3200+ for authentic grain.
- Trust the metering — don't add exposure comp.
- The −4/−4 extremes plus +3 mid-tone contrast build the Tri-X curve.