Natural
"PHOTO STYLE"
CONTRAST
-2
SHARPNESS
+2
+2
+2
HIGHLIGHT SHADOW
-3+4
iDYNAMIC
OFF
LUMINANCE LEVEL
0-255
Unsharp Mask*
ADOBE
POST-PRODUCTION
AMOUNT
?
RADIUS
?
THRESHOLD
?
Blur / Sharpen
DAVINCI RESOLVE
POST-PRODUCTION
LENS @FULL WIDE
LENS @MID-ZOOM
LENS @FULL TELE
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
C
IS THE CONTRAST "REAL"?
SHARPNESS
B
IS THE SHARPNESS "REAL"?
NOISE
C
IS THE NOISE "REAL"?
COLOR
B
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).
NOTES:
Ok, so I'm getting used to doing tests on the G95...and this was only my 3rd test, but I'm already seeing the potential of this sensor. First of all (and I say this a lot) I have to say that image this sensor produces is MUCH different than the G85 (and GX85) and I'm getting close to saying it really is better...but the approach to the custom settings is a lot different (will explain more in later, in a BLOG post).
So then, the CUSTOM SETTINGS specifically for this lens are working pretty well, and creates an image that is not perfect SOOC, but it is a really good starting point, to add a mild finishing LUT later. I've been noticing that G95 lets you push the HIGHLIGHT SHADOW curve a lot farther than the G85, without it looking wierd (the G85 goes into that fake HDR look a lot of the time, when you push it beyond -3+3 in the curves).
The goal of our camera settings is to improve what we call the "lens-sensor relationship" by adjusting the contrast, sharpness, noise reduction and color to create an image that looks less digital and more organic (more like film, etc). Therefore, the first step is to apply the custom settings while shooting, and the second is to add a lens-sensor LUT, to finalize the image.
