Premium recipe
Rainy Street Mono
Recipe Settings
Zf Optimized| Picture Control | Monochrome |
|---|---|
| White Balance | Auto |
| Temperature | Auto |
| Tint | Not set |
| Contrast | 3 |
| Brightness | -1 |
| Saturation | 0 |
| Hue | 0 |
| Sharpness | 3 |
| Clarity | 2 |
| Vignette | Medium |
| Other notes | Underexpose slightly to keep wet highlights from blooming. |
The aesthetic
This profile is designed to leverage the Nikon Zf JPEG engine while keeping the visual language tactile and restrained. Use it as a field-ready starting point, then tune exposure and white balance to match the light.
Ideal Conditions
Works best when the scene already shares the recipe's natural mood. Keep highlights protected and let the profile shape the color gently.
- ◎ Rainy streets
- ◎ Reflections
- ◎ Umbrellas
Sample Gallery
Unedited JPEGs straight from the Nikon Zf using this recipe.
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Rainy crosswalk in black and white
NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S · New York
Wet pavement reflections at dusk
NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 · Manchester
Best used for
- Rainy streets
- Reflections
- Umbrellas
- Evening documentary scenes
How to use this recipe on Nikon Zf
- 1. Choose the listed Picture Control in the photo shooting menu.
- 2. Set white balance, temperature, and tint before shooting.
- 3. Adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, hue, sharpness, and clarity.
- 4. Save the setup to a custom slot or keep this page open while shooting.
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