October 28, 2026Firmware update · GRLife Pro 1.34 · Nine ADJ settings 1.1

Change films right in ADJ on your GR, each film with its own levels

After user feedback, each film now keeps its own film grain, HDF diffusion and film softness levels, and changing films moved into ADJ: while shooting, turn ADJ to the Film tile and press up or down. Nine ADJ settings adds five functions to assign as well: film, film grain, HDF diffusion, film softness and HDR.

Shooting screen illustration: after pressing ADJ the strip shows nine tiles with the Film tile selected; Film and Pro 400H at the top left; Std, E100, G200, 400H (cursor), P400 (in use) and 250D listed on the right; key hints Fn, gear, ADJ Film bay and OK at the bottom — What you see after pressing ADJ (illustration), the Film tile selected. The icons are the camera’s own.

GRLife Pro 1.34: each film keeps its own levels

The film grain, HDF diffusion and film softness levels are now kept per film: switch to another film and it comes back with the levels you last used on it. The user boxes U1–U3 no longer store the levels.
While shooting, turn ADJ to the Film tile and press up or down to change films; press the ADJ lever to open the film bay for other films; press Fn to adjust this film’s nine image settings. A key hint shows at the bottom.
In movie mode, choose films under Image Control in ADJ.

Two shooting screen illustrations: film A with film grain High on the left, film B with film grain Low on the right — Illustration: two films, each keeping its own grain level; the scene and the grain are drawn.

Nine ADJ settings 1.1: five new functions to assign

ADJ Mode Setting gains film, film grain, HDF diffusion, film softness and HDR. The first four need GRLife Pro as well, HDR needs HDR photo.
Grain, diffusion and softness are available only while a film is in use; otherwise they are hidden.
In still mode, Image Control in ADJ no longer lists the films; choose them on the Film tile instead.
On the first start after flashing, ADJ setting 4 is set to Film once; you can change it back in the menu.

ADJ Mode Setting 2/2 on a GR IIIx: Setting6 to Setting9 holding film grain, HDF diffusion, film softness and HDR — An illustration of the menu, not a camera screenshot; the function icons are the camera’s own. In Chinese the camera shows the Chinese names.

Getting started

Open the firmware store and add GRLife Pro and Nine ADJ settings; to switch HDR in ADJ, add HDR photo as well.
Generate a new firmware.
Before installing, press MENU on the camera and run Reset Settings to bring the camera settings back to factory values; settings you changed are cleared, so note them first if you need them.
Install the firmware as before, then press ADJ while shooting.

Good to know

Supports GR IIIx 1.60 / 1.70 and GR III 2.10 / 2.20; confirmed on a GR IIIx with 1.70. Not yet tested on a GR III.
After a later Reset Settings, ADJ setting 4 is back to the stock File Format; set it to Film again in ADJ Mode Setting.
This is not an official Ricoh tool. Installing unofficial firmware carries risk: keep the stock firmware so you can go back.

Open the firmware store

Release notes: GRLife Pro 1.34
Release notes: Nine ADJ settings 1.1

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