C300: C300mk3 color shift?
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NorBro
Major Contributor
It's normal camera behavior (b/c it's impossible for every model in the world to be exactly the same), and is fixed with the in-camera tint/other color controls or in post with different CC tools.
Sometimes if the difference is drastic in, say, one out of three identical models (where the other two look more or less similar) then that one might have a faulty sensor.
Sometimes if the difference is drastic in, say, one out of three identical models (where the other two look more or less similar) then that one might have a faulty sensor.
Jim Feeley
Veteran
Is one (or both) a rental? Perhaps a previous user tweaked something for some oddball creative reason. To basically expand on NorBro's comments.
Download the C300mkIII manual. Here's a link: https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-c300-mark-iii
And double check the Picture Preset Settings. Page 125 of the manual I downloaded a couple years ago. Sound like you've already looked at those, but can't hurt to look again.
And then check the Color Matrix Tuning. Page 130.
Etc... A chart and a scope (external if possible) will help you get things dialed in. Or shoot a good chart with each camera and in your NLE, take a look at what's going on.
Download the C300mkIII manual. Here's a link: https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-c300-mark-iii
And double check the Picture Preset Settings. Page 125 of the manual I downloaded a couple years ago. Sound like you've already looked at those, but can't hurt to look again.
And then check the Color Matrix Tuning. Page 130.
Etc... A chart and a scope (external if possible) will help you get things dialed in. Or shoot a good chart with each camera and in your NLE, take a look at what's going on.
DustinSchmidt
Well-known member
These are all really great suggestions for troubleshooting.
Is it possible to do a factory reset on both models and shoot another comparison? That would at least let you know very quickly if there was some kind of difference buried in the settings that affected things. Or let you rule that out and move on to some of the other issues presented.
Is it possible to do a factory reset on both models and shoot another comparison? That would at least let you know very quickly if there was some kind of difference buried in the settings that affected things. Or let you rule that out and move on to some of the other issues presented.