cowpunk52
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These CP’s are designed on a Canon C300 with firmware version 1.0.7.1.00. As of 02/7/13, this is the most recent firmware available only through Canon Service. It seems to change colorimetry of the camera slightly to more closely match that of the C100; as such, these profiles should work similarly on the C100 as they do on the C300. If you have older firmware installed on your C300, you will likely get unexpected and unintended results.
These CP’s are designed to work best in daylight white balance. I’ll be updating this sheet with tungsten versions ASAP. These profiles are a work in progress, and may change at any time. If I do update them, I’ll make an announcement on Twitter. Feedback is always welcome and appreciated!
Download C_PICT zip file for C300's with Daylight Balanced CP's here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?pm7gc3rzqt9kwoh
Download C_PICT zip file for C300's with Tungsten Balanced CP's here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?v7uglkrripd9vf4
***A note on the Tungsten C_PICT Folder***
In adapting the profiles for tungsten light, I found the V.Weed and C.Weed files were the only ones that needed adjustment. L.Weed did not have a noticeable color shift in tungsten light, so that file is good to go for daylight or tungsten light shooting. The file has been renamed WEED_log since it doesn't need a color temperature designation and it is still included in the tungsten download folder, but it is the exact same file as the L.WEED_5 profile in the daylight download folder; because, well, I like to make things as confusing as possible apparently
For those of you manually entering the settings into your C100, the only difference between the day and tungsten CP's is that Phase is set to +14 on the tungsten CP's.
There is also a bonus CP in the tungsten folder, called EOSnutrl, and it's an attempt to match the Neutral setting of Canon DSLR's. It's not exact, as there are some colors that just don't want to match, but it's close. Having a correct WB is paramount to getting the most similar color possible.
V.Weed_5: Profile with video gamma, natural saturated colors, & small amount of sharpening. Suitable for delivery without color grading.
Gamma: Normal 3
Knee:
Enable On
Slope +2
Point 90
Saturation 0
Sharpness:
Level -6
Color Matrix:
Select Normal 4
Gain +30
Phase +3 (+14 for Tungsten)
R-G -20
R-B +11
G-R -23
G-B -14
B-R -10
B-G +1
Color Correction:
Select Area Area A
A Setting:
Phase 15
Chroma 31
Area 15
Y Level 31
A Revision:
Level 0
Phase -1
C.Weed_5: Profile with cine gamma suitable for a filmlook, slightly muted colors & smooth, soft skin tones. Handles color correction nicely, but has a great look without grading
Gamma: Cine 1
Low Key Satur.
Enable On
Level -10
Sharpness:
Level -10
Colo Matrix:
Select Normal 4
Gain +8
Phase +3 (+14 for tungsten)
R-G -20
R-B +11
G-R -23
G-B -14
B-R -10
B-G +1
Color Correction:
Select Area Area A
A Setting:
Phase 15
Chroma 31
Area 15
Y Level 31
A Revision:
Level 0
Phase -1
WEED_Log, aka L.Weed_5: Profile for achieving maximum dynamic range from sensor while avoiding color skews of the installed CINEMA preset, such as the greenish yellows and blue-ish greens. The profile has an accurate color profile, muted color saturation, and flattering skin tones.
***IMPORTANT NOTE ON MANUALLY INSTALLING LOG CUSTOM PROFILES***
When installing LOG custom profiles, start with a COPY of the original CINEMA profile. Unprotect that CP, then make the custom changes below. The gamma of Canon Log is slightly different when starting from a standard or default CP.
Gamma: Canon Log
Black:
Master Ped -4
Low Key Satur.
Enable On
Level -10
Sharpness:
Level -10
Color Matrix:
Select Canon Log
Gain +8
Phase +18
R-G -11
R-B +6
G-R -9
G-B +16
B-R -1
B-G -6
EOSnutrl: A profile for emulating the look of the Neutral setting on Canon DSLR’s. Proper WB is very important for getting the most similar look possible because the cameras react slightly differently to WB variation.
Gamma: EOS Std
Sharpness:
Level -10
Color Matrix:
Select EOS Std
Gain +41
Phase +16
R-G -32
R-B +4
G-R -21
G-B -10
B-R -3
B-G -15
Log Matrix Based CP's:
For this batch, particularly, I wanted to base a set of custom profiles on the slightly remapped Canon Log profile that the new firmware gives the C300. In my opinion, the Canon Log color matrix gives the prettiest colors and best looking skin tone available on the C-series cameras, and these profiles are meant to take advantage of that. At the same time, there are definitely some inaccuracies in the color representation of certain primaries, and I tried to compensate for that as much as possible in these CP's as well.
Download here: LINK
The profiles are described below:
709LOG - video gamma profile that uses adjusted Canon Log color matrix. Looks quite similar to shooting Log + View Assist, but without the increased dynamic range that the log gamma provides.
cineLOG - Similar to above but with the cine1 gamma profile; more muted colors and flatter curve with a bit more dynamic range.
CINEMA.2 - A subtly adjusted CINEMA profile that corrects some of the color skews inherent in the native profile. Yellows are less green, greens are less cyan. Skin is just very slightly warmer. Takes full advantage of Canon's log gamma dynamic range, and looks great in View Assist and with Canon's LUT applied.
709LOG
Gamma: Normal 3
Black / Master Pedestal: -2
Knee / Enable: On
Slope: -2
Point: 90
Sharpness: -10
Color Matrix / Select: Canon Log
Gain: +30
Phase: +11
R-G: +3
R-B: +1
G-R: -8 or -6
G-B: -2
B-R: +3
B-G: -1
cineLOG
Same as above, but
Gamma: Cine 1
Black / Master Pedestal: 0
Color Matrix / Gain: 0
CINEMA.2 (make sure you create adjustment on an unprotected copy of the original CINEMA profile)
Same as above, but
Gamma: Canon Log
Black / Master Pedestal: -3
Color Matrix / Gain: 0
Link to online Google doc w/ same info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hU4LNgTUjqw6hPR9UvlDzmo7CRUDjWISGqLj4-EVdtw/edit?usp=sharing
These CP’s are designed to work best in daylight white balance. I’ll be updating this sheet with tungsten versions ASAP. These profiles are a work in progress, and may change at any time. If I do update them, I’ll make an announcement on Twitter. Feedback is always welcome and appreciated!
Download C_PICT zip file for C300's with Daylight Balanced CP's here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?pm7gc3rzqt9kwoh
Download C_PICT zip file for C300's with Tungsten Balanced CP's here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?v7uglkrripd9vf4
***A note on the Tungsten C_PICT Folder***
In adapting the profiles for tungsten light, I found the V.Weed and C.Weed files were the only ones that needed adjustment. L.Weed did not have a noticeable color shift in tungsten light, so that file is good to go for daylight or tungsten light shooting. The file has been renamed WEED_log since it doesn't need a color temperature designation and it is still included in the tungsten download folder, but it is the exact same file as the L.WEED_5 profile in the daylight download folder; because, well, I like to make things as confusing as possible apparently
For those of you manually entering the settings into your C100, the only difference between the day and tungsten CP's is that Phase is set to +14 on the tungsten CP's.There is also a bonus CP in the tungsten folder, called EOSnutrl, and it's an attempt to match the Neutral setting of Canon DSLR's. It's not exact, as there are some colors that just don't want to match, but it's close. Having a correct WB is paramount to getting the most similar color possible.
V.Weed_5: Profile with video gamma, natural saturated colors, & small amount of sharpening. Suitable for delivery without color grading.
Gamma: Normal 3
Knee:
Enable On
Slope +2
Point 90
Saturation 0
Sharpness:
Level -6
Color Matrix:
Select Normal 4
Gain +30
Phase +3 (+14 for Tungsten)
R-G -20
R-B +11
G-R -23
G-B -14
B-R -10
B-G +1
Color Correction:
Select Area Area A
A Setting:
Phase 15
Chroma 31
Area 15
Y Level 31
A Revision:
Level 0
Phase -1
C.Weed_5: Profile with cine gamma suitable for a filmlook, slightly muted colors & smooth, soft skin tones. Handles color correction nicely, but has a great look without grading
Gamma: Cine 1
Low Key Satur.
Enable On
Level -10
Sharpness:
Level -10
Colo Matrix:
Select Normal 4
Gain +8
Phase +3 (+14 for tungsten)
R-G -20
R-B +11
G-R -23
G-B -14
B-R -10
B-G +1
Color Correction:
Select Area Area A
A Setting:
Phase 15
Chroma 31
Area 15
Y Level 31
A Revision:
Level 0
Phase -1
WEED_Log, aka L.Weed_5: Profile for achieving maximum dynamic range from sensor while avoiding color skews of the installed CINEMA preset, such as the greenish yellows and blue-ish greens. The profile has an accurate color profile, muted color saturation, and flattering skin tones.
***IMPORTANT NOTE ON MANUALLY INSTALLING LOG CUSTOM PROFILES***
When installing LOG custom profiles, start with a COPY of the original CINEMA profile. Unprotect that CP, then make the custom changes below. The gamma of Canon Log is slightly different when starting from a standard or default CP.
Gamma: Canon Log
Black:
Master Ped -4
Low Key Satur.
Enable On
Level -10
Sharpness:
Level -10
Color Matrix:
Select Canon Log
Gain +8
Phase +18
R-G -11
R-B +6
G-R -9
G-B +16
B-R -1
B-G -6
EOSnutrl: A profile for emulating the look of the Neutral setting on Canon DSLR’s. Proper WB is very important for getting the most similar look possible because the cameras react slightly differently to WB variation.
Gamma: EOS Std
Sharpness:
Level -10
Color Matrix:
Select EOS Std
Gain +41
Phase +16
R-G -32
R-B +4
G-R -21
G-B -10
B-R -3
B-G -15
Log Matrix Based CP's:
For this batch, particularly, I wanted to base a set of custom profiles on the slightly remapped Canon Log profile that the new firmware gives the C300. In my opinion, the Canon Log color matrix gives the prettiest colors and best looking skin tone available on the C-series cameras, and these profiles are meant to take advantage of that. At the same time, there are definitely some inaccuracies in the color representation of certain primaries, and I tried to compensate for that as much as possible in these CP's as well.
Download here: LINK
The profiles are described below:
709LOG - video gamma profile that uses adjusted Canon Log color matrix. Looks quite similar to shooting Log + View Assist, but without the increased dynamic range that the log gamma provides.
cineLOG - Similar to above but with the cine1 gamma profile; more muted colors and flatter curve with a bit more dynamic range.
CINEMA.2 - A subtly adjusted CINEMA profile that corrects some of the color skews inherent in the native profile. Yellows are less green, greens are less cyan. Skin is just very slightly warmer. Takes full advantage of Canon's log gamma dynamic range, and looks great in View Assist and with Canon's LUT applied.
709LOG
Gamma: Normal 3
Black / Master Pedestal: -2
Knee / Enable: On
Slope: -2
Point: 90
Sharpness: -10
Color Matrix / Select: Canon Log
Gain: +30
Phase: +11
R-G: +3
R-B: +1
G-R: -8 or -6
G-B: -2
B-R: +3
B-G: -1
cineLOG
Same as above, but
Gamma: Cine 1
Black / Master Pedestal: 0
Color Matrix / Gain: 0
CINEMA.2 (make sure you create adjustment on an unprotected copy of the original CINEMA profile)
Same as above, but
Gamma: Canon Log
Black / Master Pedestal: -3
Color Matrix / Gain: 0
Link to online Google doc w/ same info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hU4LNgTUjqw6hPR9UvlDzmo7CRUDjWISGqLj4-EVdtw/edit?usp=sharing
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Just the way Canon does, the reds would need a tiny dash of yellow to get the slight orange bias to mix convincing caucasian hues...