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.
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Leeming Panasonic HLG Pro LUT Beta v602
Paul Leeming should be just about to release v602 of his LUT for Panasonic HLG, the most accurate one to date. Here are a couple screen grabs of clips shot with the Veydra Mini Prime 25mm T2.2 and graded with the new LUT.
Leeming LUT Pro Panasonic HLG Beta v602
The indefatigable Paul Leeming is again at work on yet another LUT with improved colorimetry for Panasonic's HLG. RGB Overlay, SOOC Leeming LUT Pro Beta v602 https://youtu.be/k5Lme5O-05c Leeming LUT One Website
Leeming LUT v502: Basic Color Correction Workflow in FCP 10.4.1
1. Drag the footage onto the timeline. 2. Add camera LUT - Leeming LUT One - Panasonic HLG v502. 3. Adjust the shadows, midtones and highlights using the color wheels. 4. Fix the color temperature using the color temperature control. 5. Boost color using the saturation control on the left side of the master color... Continue Reading →
Get Consistently Good Exposures with HLG
I still see filmmakers struggling with exposure shooting HLG with their GH5. In order to get consistent results, be sure to set your zebras at 90% - this should help avoid clipping of the red channel. Next, using a white balance card like the X-Rite ColorChecker, reduce exposure just until the zebras disappear. You should... Continue Reading →
Leeming LUT One v502 Now Available
I'm running out of superlatives, but sensational is the only word I can think of that describes the color and tonality that are possible when using the Leeming LUT with Panasonic HLG footage. Head on over to Leeming LUT One to purchase yours today. Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, ISO 400, HLG, All-Intra, 400Mbps
Workflow for Leeming LUT One – Panasonic HLG v501 (16-235) Beta in FCP X 10.4
With the new Leeming LUT One for Panasonic HLG with 16-235 range adjustment (beta), the order of operations in FCP X has been greatly simplified. First, create your library, event and project and import your media as usual. Next, select the clips in the browser, and in the Inspector, click on Camera LUT - Custom... Continue Reading →
Leeming LUT One – Panasonic HLG v501 (16-235) Beta: Custom LUT vs. Custom Camera LUT
Is there any difference at all between applying the new Leeming LUT - Panasonic HLG v501 (16-235) as a custom camera LUT or as a custom LUT? I'm not seeing any, but then again, I'm pretty sleepy! hehe In short order, getting unbelievably beautiful-looking color in FCP X will be as simple as highlighting all... Continue Reading →
Beta Testing Leeming LUT One Panasonic HLG v501 with Built-In 16-235 Range Adjustment
Frame grab, Leeming LUT One beta version Panasonic HLG v501 + built-in 16-235 range adjustment Paul Leeming is working on a beta version of his Panasonic HLG LUT with a built-in 16-235 range adjustment that will eliminate the need to apply two LUTs in FCP X 10.4. The first image is with the Fixie LUT,... Continue Reading →
Revised Workflow for Leeming LUT One for Panasonic HLG in FCP X 10.4
Update: New, simplified workflow for Leeming LUT One - Panasonic HLG v501 (16-235) here. Once you've created your library, event and project and imported footage, you'll notice that clips in the browser appear blown-out like the image below. What you'll want to do is go into Final Cut Preferences and select 'Show HDR as RAW... Continue Reading →
New Workflow for the Leeming LUT in FCPX 10.4 Coming Shortly!
Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, HLG, All-Intra, 400Mbps, ISO 500
Paul Leeming Releases Fixie LUT
Final Cut Pro users need no longer be left out in the cold when using the Leeming LUT as a result of not being able to select proper data levels. The Fixie LUT is designed to be applied to footage before the Leeming LUT and is available for free download here. Without Fixie LUT (L),... Continue Reading →
How to Work with the Leeming LUT for Panasonic HLG in FCP X 10.4
Update: See new workflow with Leeming Fixie LUT here. For those looking to work with Sony's HLG, here's the workflow. Apple has gone ahead and and released what can only be described as a humungous update for Final Cut Pro, including the ability to edit 360° video, advanced color grading tools like curves and wheels, look up... Continue Reading →
Two Free Minutes of Downloadable HLG Footage!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel (optional), then click on the link to download two minutes of ungraded HLG + Leeming LUT footage. Lumix GH5, Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, ISO 400, HLG, 400Mbps, ALL-Intra
HLG Rec. 709 with Leeming LUT Tutorial Coming – Eventually!
A reader over at EOSHD suggested I do a tutorial showing how I shoot and use HLG with the Leeming LUT, so we're at work on it now. Stay tuned!
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN + Leeming LUT = Sensational!
Lumix GH5, 400Mbps ALL-I, ISO 400, HLG, NR -5, Sharpening -5, Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, ETC Mode
Leeming LUT v501 for HLG Rocks My World
The all-new Leeming LUT v501 designed for HLG in a rec.709 color gamut is sensational – better than Cinelike D and as good or better than V-Log Lite. I’m at work on a short video right now, will be going to Singapore to pick up the Veydra 16mm on Tuesday, but hopefully will be able to post... Continue Reading →
Leeming LUT One Bug – Update On Its Way
I've been relying on Paul Leeming's LUTs for several months now to restore the rec. 709 color space to my Cinelike D footage, and more recently for previewing V-Log Lite in camera and for color correction in post. Last night, however, while I was reviewing a Cinelike D test shot with the GH5 prior to... Continue Reading →
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