Just a Reminder

I have confirmed that HDR PQ does indeed work with the Asus PA32UCX, UltraStudio 4K Mini and Final Cut Pro. Meanwhile, still shooting Sony 8-bit HLG!

Revised Opinion of Sony’s Fake 8-Bit HLG

Since shooting HLG 3 and properly exposing, I’ve had to re-evaluate my attitude towards Sony’s implementation of HLG, also known as instant HDR. HLG requires no color correction, though it can still hold up to a very tiny bit of manipulation in post. The LCD on Sony’s a7 III is too dark even in the… Read More

XDR in HDR

As part of his what I presume is his ongoing review of the Pro Display XDR, tech guru Jonathan Morrison shared what I believe is his very first HDR video uploaded to YouTube, and it looks just gorgeous on my LG OLED display. Darn you Sony! When are you going to release a 10-bit mirrorless… Read More

Free Must-Have Tasty LUTs and Prism Bokeh Overlays

Here are a few of the 35 free LUTs available from RocketStock, along with some of their bokeh effects. I strongly recommended using Paul Leeming’s corrective/conversion LUTs and doing color correction as well as secondary correction for skin tones prior to adding creative LUTs.