Canon + Kodak T-Max Film Simulation
Black and white is tough.
You’d think shooting monochrome with only two “colors” – black and white – would be easy. But photographers’ opinions on black and white film and presets are almost as strong and varied as their opinions on camera companies.
Canon’s standard monochrome picture profile setting is…fine. It’s just not special or unique.
But thanks to the power of custom picture profiles and film simulations, you can get the look of Kodak T-Max film on your digital Canon EOS camera.
This T-Max film emulation comes from the Vision Wrangler collection – like the previous Kodachrome film style.
I took a sunny, spring evening in downtown Jackson, Michigan, to try out this black and white emulation. Maybe it was the lighting, maybe it was the simulation, but this was good stuff.
For a contrast-y film simulation, this T-Max picture profile was a good walk-around monochrome standard. If you want to shoot JPGs and not worry about editing, this film emulation is reliable and consistent.
My one suggestion with this profile is to try cranking up the ISO setting on your digital Canon to get more of a filmic grain.
But the deep blacks and good microcontrast? It’s all here.
Here’s how to install picture profiles on your own Canon digital camera.
Shot on the Canon EOS M and EF-M 22mm f/2.