Natural
"PHOTO STYLE"
-0
CONTRAST
-2
SHARPNESS
+2
-1
-3+2
HIGHLIGHT SHADOW
OFF
iDYNAMIC
OFF
16-255
LUMINANCE LEVEL
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
A
IS THE CONTRAST "REAL"?
SHARPNESS
A
IS THE SHARPNESS "REAL"?
NOISE
B
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).
NOTES:
WOW. I did not expect to get results that were as good as this (because this lens WITHOUT the Tiffen BPM14 did not work very well with this camera sensor). So, the custom settings I ended up using include a really strange HIGHLIGHT SHADOW curve (see settings) in conjunction with just a few small adjustments to the picture profile settings (see settings also). What I am really liking is how the combination of this filter and these settings is not only producing a pretty REAL looking image, but is also a little bit filmic too (with a little bit more SATURATION than one might want). Plus, it works pretty well in both INDOOR and OUTDOOR situations (with both low and high amounts of light...from shade to sun, etc.)
P.S. I tried testing this combo with the BPM18 (1/8th strength Black Pro Mist) and it did not work as well (for a number of reasons)...
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.
