LUT - Panasonic 45-150 4-5.6 (Panasonic G7) NATURAL
#1 = "BEFORE" #2 = "AFTER"
BEST CAMERA SETTINGS*
PROFILE: "NATURAL"
CONTRAST -5
SHARPNESS -1
NOISE RE. +2COLOR -0
*The above camera settings must be used (while shooting) for this LUT to work properly. My goal for these camera settings is to improve the lens-sensor relationship to allow for a more accurate and natural-looking image to be recorded initially. Using these camera settings IN ADDITION to applying the LUT produces an image that looks less "digital" (due to adjusting the contrast, sharpness, noise reduction and color for every lens-sensor combination).
ABOUT
To improve this lens-sensor combination, I had to reduce the contrast quite a bit. As you can tell by the "Before" video, this lens delivers so much contrast it can be difficult to expose to retain detail in both the highlight and shadow areas without these adjustments.
CONTRAST
Reduced to increase the dynamic range. SHARPNESS Reduced to hide the digital look (pixel aliasing). NOISE RE. Added to smooth highlight rolloff, reduce noise. COLOR No changes applied.