The Koh gr3x firmware has been updated. The most anticipated feature of this firmware was the negative film effect. Since the effect I used the most in Ricoh was the positive film effect, I was very curious about how the negative would feel. Before we look at the Ricoh gr3x film effect, we will first introduce the actual positive film.
Positive film is the name given to what we see as we see it. In English, it is called positive film or slide film. Yesterday, I cut some of the slide film I had taken so far frame by frame and put it into the slide mount. (It's a labour-intensive job, so I didn't do it for a long time with the excuse of not having time).
ricoh gr3x
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Putting a slide film on top of a light box and looking at it is great fun. It feels like going back to the moment the photo was taken.
This is a medium format slide film. It is approximately 3.6 times larger than 35mm, so the print is even bigger!
The charm of positive film is to cut it out one by one on a slide and hold it up to the light.
Like this. A digital version of this charm is the positive film mode offered by Ricoh gr3x.
Ricoh gr3x, positive film configuration
Now, this is the result of setting the same image in Negative film mode (included in the new firmware).
Ricoh gr3x, negative film configuration
What? You can really feel the sensation of the film! Originally, the film itself also has a strong contrast and a strong colour development in the case of the positive. On the other hand, the negative has a drastic decrease in contrast and colour, but it has a charm that you can feel because it is quiet. It just feels like that!
Shall we look at one more?
It would be easier to distinguish them if you look at them side by side.
Positive film on the left, negative film effect on the right.
The Ricoh gr3x, which was originally multi-purpose, has become more versatile. You may wonder how big a difference it makes if you add one more negative film effect, but for me it makes a really big difference. In the meantime, I have enjoyed using positive film effects, but I think from now on I will use negatives as my main focus. Being able to get the feel I want and minimise post-editing time is a big advantage.
I scanned a photo taken with Fuji Provia 100F positive film, put it in a slide holder and took another photo of the image projected on the wall with a projector. The charm of film photography is that the film itself is attractive, but there are so many ways to enjoy it!
Image projected on the wall with a cinema projector.
The film feel is an effect that makes a photograph special and different from any other. With the Ricoh gr3x, you can achieve this effect in your photos, even with positive and negative film. We recommend experimenting with ISO settings and colour saturation for unique and different results.