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Sony a7 III, Sony 85mm f/1.8, ISO 400, Mixed daylight/fluorescent, no color correction in post People used to say, yeah, but what about Caucasian skin tones? Now they're saying, yeah, but how about under a mix of daylight, fluorescent and tungsten? Oh, I almost forgot - I've heard that skin tones suffer at ISO 100,000!... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/GqJlQEkxntA Paul Leeming has said he will be renting an a7 III and producing a new set of LUTs for the Sony very soon.
https://youtu.be/N37N59qsNQM "Tears of a Clown" by Audiobinger License
We keep hearing in the online community how awful Sony's skin tones are. Yet when I share images, the usual response is, yeah, Sony's fine for Asians, but Caucasian skin tones are still atrocious. However, when custom white balancing, they're really not all that bad. What I am noticing when watching YouTube videos are abrupt... Continue Reading →
Stay tuned! Sony a7 III, Sony 85mm f/1.8, ISO 400, Mixed daylight/fluorescent, no color correction in post (shadows pulled down slightly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhCa181OJqA&feature=youtu.be "Synthwave" by Ryan AndersenLicense
https://youtu.be/gOZ6pquMuvY "Rise" by Brock TylerSourceLicense
More skin tone samples from the Sony a7 III, this time shot with the Voigtlander 65mm f/2 lens. Mixed lighting daylight/fluorescent, ISO 800. No color correction in post: I just pulled the shadows down a bit. To be quite honest, I'm very satisfied with both Caucasian and Asian skin tones straight out of the camera. I shot... Continue Reading →
My biggest fear before purchasing the a7 III were the skin tones. I half dreaded they'd be a nightmare to work with. But having shot with the camera a bit, I must say the skin tones aren't bad at all, especially since I hardly did any color correction in post. Sorry, the screen grabs aren't... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/bQCVuopOJRc "Stages of Awakening" by Podington Bear Source License Leeming LUT Pro
Sony a7 III + Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 https://youtu.be/QtJl2G1NcD0 "3rd" by Kosta TSourceLicense
I exchanged the Sigma for the Sony 16-35mm f/2.8. The Sigma autofocus was just too slow and unreliable. https://youtu.be/NOcGT1gwBBo "City Lights" by AudiobingerSourceLicense
The screen grab below is from a clip using the first beta LUT made by Paul Leeming with the CamAlign chart, making it the most accurate LUT to date for Panasonic HLG rec.709.
X-Rite i1 Display Pro The search for perfect color is never-ending, but I’ve just added one tool to my arsenal that was long overdue – a display calibrator – which should help bring me much closer to my goal. Two reasons I waited so long are that calibrators aren’t cheap here in Vietnam; and I... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2 + Veydra Mini Prime, Tuba cage and rails, Tilta follow focus, Bright Tangerine Titan arm and Blackmagic Design Video Assist (not shown).
Fuji X-T2, Veydra Mini Prime 50mm T2.2, Classic Chrome, ISO 800, T2.8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2MFzZ3znxo&feature=youtu.be "Ascension" by Split PhaseSourceLicense
Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, HLG, ISO 400, f/1.8
Custom white balance with the X-Rite Colorchecker.Calibrate your grading monitor.Be sure to use Leeming LUT Pro.Adjust color temperature, tint and saturation before adding any looks.
The Daejeon Chronicles 