Natural
"PHOTO STYLE"
-3
CONTRAST
+1
SHARPNESS
+4
-1
-0 -0
HIGHLIGHT SHADOW
OFF
iDYNAMIC
OFF
LUMINANCE LEVEL
REAL RATINGS
After testing each lens-sensor combo, I like to know if the rendering is going to look realistic (or not) as this will affect how easy it is to "shot match" (to other lenses).
CONTRAST
NO
IS THE CONTRAST "REAL"?
SHARPNESS
NO
IS THE SHARPNESS "REAL"?
NOISE
IS THE NOISE "REAL"?
COLOR
NO
IS THE COLOR "REAL"?
*Click here to learn more about "REAL" Ratings. These ratings are AFTER my custom settings are applied (most combos don't look real good with default settings).
Published:
June 4, 2022 at 6:51:11 PM
I've heard a lot about this lens, but after testing (this copy) I'm not too impressed. It looks "dreamy" (wide open of course) but even stopped down, it doesn't render a realistic-looking image, something that is central to my goal of Realism.
My goal for these camera settings is to improve the "lens-sensor relationship" by adjusting the contrast, sharpness, noise reduction and color with the result that it produces an image that looks less "digital" and more "organic" (more like film, etc). The first step is to apply these settings while shooting (produces an image that looks pretty good straight out of camera) but keep in mind there may need to be slight color grading (or a LUT) applied to finalize each shot.