GRKit

v1.5.1

Film looks and XPan for your RICOH GR.No firmware flashing.

Install

Works with GR III / GR III HDF · GR IIIx / GR IIIx HDF · GR IV / GR IV HDF · GR IV Monochrome. Download GRKit.zip and copy the files to your SD card.

Sample photo — Base development
Sample photo — Portra 400
Portra 400

Portra 400

MIKI Yoshihito · CC BY 2.0 · RICOH GR IIIx

The preview is approximate. You can also import your own LUT.

Framing

Shoot XPan and other ratios. The display dims outside the frame.

Display 3:2
Guides
Sample photo — XPan 65:24
Photo XPan 65:24

More effects

Date Imprint — Classic

Date Imprint

Prints the date in the bottom-right corner of photos.

MIKI Yoshihito · CC BY 2.0

Glow — Bloom

Glow

Bloom adds a soft glow to highlights. Halation adds a red-orange halo around bright lights.

Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0

Grain — Medium

Grain

The camera's own film grain.

MIKI Yoshihito · CC BY 2.0

On the camera

Press ADJ and choose GRK.
Press ADJ and choose GRK.
All settings are in the GRKit section of MENU.
All settings are in the GRKit section of MENU.

Safe to try

  • No firmware flashing

    GRKit loads from the SD card. The firmware stays as it is.

  • Remove the card to go back to normal

    Without the card, the camera works as it always has.

  • See the changes first

    Nothing is written to the card until you confirm.

Install

Camera

Downloaded GRKit.zip before?

Check the firmware version in the camera menu. On an older version, update the camera from Ricoh first.

Modules

The camera menu shows only the modules that you select.

Film Looks

Loading film looks…

Download

Camera
GR III / GR III HDF
Firmware
2.10 / 2.20
Film Looks
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Modules
Film Look, Framing, Guides, Date Imprint, Glow, Grain

GRKit is experimental and has no warranty. If you continue, you accept the terms of use.

Install

  1. Turn the camera off.
  2. Open GRKit.zip (some browsers unzip it for you). Copy the contents of SD_ROOT, not the folder itself, to the card root. The card root then has the SCRIPT folder.
  3. Insert the card. First time only: hold MENU while you turn the camera on, then wait until it turns itself off. This step uses 00078350.588 and DEVELOP.MOD.
  4. Turn the camera on. GRKit loads about 8 to 10 seconds after power-on. Then press ADJ while you shoot and select the sixth entry, GRK.

    To load GRKit sooner, try Fast start.

  5. Optional: delete 00078350.588 and DEVELOP.MOD from the card root. Updates do not need them.

Update

  1. Turn the camera off.
  2. Delete the SCRIPT folder from the card.
  3. Open the new GRKit.zip. From SD_ROOT, copy only the SCRIPT folder to the card root.
  4. Insert the card and turn the camera on. You do not need to hold MENU.
  5. Film looks already on the card stay. To hide one, turn it off in Options of Film Look in the GRKit section of MENU.

Uninstall

  1. Turn the camera off. Delete the SCRIPT and GRKIT folders from the card. GRKIT holds your GRKit settings.
  2. To turn SD scripts off too, download the files below. Copy the contents of SD_ROOT to the card root.
  3. Insert the card. Hold MENU while you turn the camera on, then wait until it turns itself off.
  4. Remove 00078350.588 and DEVELOP.MOD from the card root.

FAQ

GRK does not show up in ADJ.

GRKit loads about 8 to 10 seconds after power-on. It takes longer on GR IV and on the first start after an install or update. Wait, then press ADJ while you shoot and select the sixth entry, GRK. The first time, SD scripts must be on: hold MENU while you turn the camera on. To load it sooner, try Fast start.

Why do my first photos after power-on have no film look?

Until GRKit has loaded, the camera uses its own settings. Wait a few seconds after power-on, or try Fast start.

Does GRKit change the camera firmware?

No. GRKit loads from the SD card while the camera is on. Without the card, or after you uninstall GRKit, the camera works as before. The SD script setting, which lets the camera run GRKit from the card, stays on until you turn it off. Only the optional fast-boot firmware changes the firmware, and only if you install it.

Can GRKit load faster?

Yes, with the optional fast-boot firmware. It needs a firmware update.

Does a film look change my Image Control settings?

No. While a film look is on, it replaces Image Control. Your Image Control settings come back when you turn the look off.

What happens when I format the card?

A format deletes GRKit and its settings. Before a format, copy the GRKIT folder to a computer. After the format, install GRKit again, then copy the GRKIT folder back to the card root.

Do I hold MENU at power-on again after an update or with another card?

No. You hold MENU only the first time, to turn on SD scripts. The setting stays on for every card.

Can I use my own LUT or Lightroom preset?

Yes. Select Import a LUT in Film Looks. For a Lightroom preset, the import window tells you how to turn it into a LUT image.

Can I use these looks in Lightroom?

Not directly: GRKit does not make Lightroom presets. The looks come from open-source film LUTs. Film look licenses, at the bottom of the page, gives the source of each look.

Which cameras does GRKit support?

GR III, GR IIIx, GR IV, their HDF models, and GR IV Monochrome without film looks, on the firmware versions in the camera list. Earlier GR models are not supported.

Which GRKit version is on my card?

In the camera, open MENU. About GRKit is at the end of the GRKit section in the Customize tab.