Natural
"PHOTO STYLE"
-2
CONTRAST
-5
SHARPNESS
+5
+1
-3+3
HIGHLIGHT SHADOW
OFF
iDYNAMIC
OFF
0-255
LUMINANCE LEVEL
Unsharp Mask*
ADOBE
POST-PRODUCTION
AMOUNT
44
RADIUS
0.1
THRESHOLD
78
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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
D
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 28, 2025 at 8:51:24 PM
I'm still getting used to how much SHARPNESS the Panasonic GH5 has (compared to the G85 and GX85)...it's making some lenses (like this one) not work as well as some less sharp lenses (not all, of course). The reason is that I am having to both turn the SHARPNESS all of the way down, and the NOISE REDUCTION all of the way up to get the image to not be too sharp! It's getting to the point where I am going to have to start using diffusion filters, and that's not the first thing I would choose to do. I think we can work with the image these CUSTOM SETTINGS is putting out, but it would still be better if it had less SHARPNESS. The other thing too much SHARPNESS does is it makes the NOISE stand out more, so this image does have a lot of grain...if you like that (kind of looks like film, LOL).
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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