Natural
"PHOTO STYLE"
-5
CONTRAST
-4
SHARPNESS
+3
-4
-0-0
HIGHLIGHT SHADOW
OFF
iDYNAMIC
OFF
16-255
LUMINANCE LEVEL
Unsharp Mask*
ADOBE
POST-PRODUCTION
AMOUNT
RADIUS
THRESHOLD
Panasonic 45-150 4-5.6 Panasonic GX85 NATURAL -0-0-0-0
Panasonic 45-150 4-5.6 Panasonic GX85 NATURAL -5-4+3-4
REAL RATINGS
After testing each lens-sensor combo, I like to know if the rendering is going to look realistic SOOC (Straight Out of Camera) or if it will need a LUT (to match the shots to other lenses and cameras).
CONTRAST
B
IS THE CONTRAST "REAL"?
SHARPNESS
B
IS THE SHARPNESS "REAL"?
NOISE
A
IS THE NOISE "REAL"?
COLOR
C
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:
July 12, 2021 at 7:45:24 PM
These settings do not work SOOC, and it will need a LUT to finalize the image. The CONTRAST and SHARPNESS are looking pretty realistic (with these custom settings) but a LUT is needed to add a bit of the COLOR (saturation) back to the image. I think this (using these settings) is a much better starting point than the default (-0-0-0-0) settings as the CONTRAST was so intense it was not easy to get a realistic image, and the COLOR was too saturated and not very accurate. These custom settings should make it much easier to capture a more realistic image (and it should be really easy to color grade in post).
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.
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