GH4 Leeming LUT One – the best LUT for the Panasonic GH4

Hey, big thanks to Paul for his hard work on this LUT. I've had a chance to shoot and grade with it now and I'm really liking the images I'm getting.

Take a look at my latest creation, which is a promo video for my sister! There's a mix of balanced grading and stylised looks in here, and I'd love to hear some feedback!

 
Very cool Joe! Good to see the way it takes creative grades and how the saturation is retained in things like her fluoro top etc.

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers,

Paul :)
 
Just ordered it to test on a shoot for a local ATV dealer.. Purchased via PayPal email address sales@lcpbeats.com • it didn't ask me to enter an email address for delivery, so I'm assuming it will be my PayPal address? Thanks in advance! Can't wait to test it out..
 
Frantikthegod said:
Just ordered it to test on a shoot for a local ATV dealer.. Purchased via PayPal email address sales@lcpbeats.com • it didn't ask me to enter an email address for delivery, so I'm assuming it will be my PayPal address? Thanks in advance! Can't wait to test it out..
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Thanks! Yes, I've sent it to that email address. If you don't get it, let me know via PM.

Cheers from Berlin,

Paul :)
 
Hi @visceralpsyche , I have considered getting yr luts …. did you ever used them on the snow? I'll be curious how they'll handle in all the situations: like panoramic sunset/rise T-laps, in a very flat light such a snow storm and really foggy environment( I think what will be v-log macro blocking ), or also during a awesome bluebird day….Or maybe I could test them for you , also previous versions. I'm looking for a solid set-up to carry on all winter... so at the end I know what to do in post without loosing time and patience….thx
 
Cool Stuff. I've been enjoying VLOG. Can someone point me to a good resource for FCPx compatible LUTS? I'm looking for some basic ones to emulate a natural look... not so much popular film looks.

Steve
 
ch3f said:
Hi @visceralpsyche , I have considered getting yr luts …. did you ever used them on the snow? I'll be curious how they'll handle in all the situations: like panoramic sunset/rise T-laps, in a very flat light such a snow storm and really foggy environment( I think what will be v-log macro blocking ), or also during a awesome bluebird day….Or maybe I could test them for you , also previous versions. I'm looking for a solid set-up to carry on all winter... so at the end I know what to do in post without loosing time and patience….thx
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I haven't done any snow shooting as yet (it's not cold enough here in Berlin right now) but as the general settings work across all sorts of shots, both high dynamic range and low, it will no doubt work very well. In a very low contrast scene, you should increase in camera contrast a little bit, but this is the excpetion and not the norm. The main thing is to Expose To The Right, that way you will have the highest bit depth for smooth gradations in tone. So for snow, that would make the initial image seem to be too bright, but once you pull down exposure in post, you'd have an image with great tonal range and zero noise.

HTH!

Cheers,

Paul :)
 
spaulgal said:
Cool Stuff. I've been enjoying VLOG. Can someone point me to a good resource for FCPx compatible LUTS? I'm looking for some basic ones to emulate a natural look... not so much popular film looks.

Steve
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This thread has to do with Cinelike D, not V-Log L, but I can say that for Cinelike D, this LUT is absolutely what you are looking for - a corrective LUT that gives a natural baseline to work from, not a look.

HTH!

Paul :)
 
Anglersthree, if you just bought my LUT, your email address and website as listed in your Paypal receipt are non-existent, so I'm unable to send it to you - please PM me with your correct email. Thanks :)
 
RedChalice said:
Has anyone attempted Pauls original settings with a -1 or -2 highlights?
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I tried those settings myself during the initial test phase, to see which baseline settings were best.

I found that the negative highlight curve ended up altering the image in an unnatural way, as well as adding a type of solarisation effect to the highlights when looking at the overall image (due the the negative curve). You can see this in my test samples early on, especially the shots of me holding the colour chart (look at my arm highlights).

So I decided not to use them, as there was not a qualitative benefit.

The LUT as it stands today is based on a zero highlight & shadow curve, so that's what I recommend.

HTH!

Cheers,

Paul :)
 
visceralpsyche said:
I tried those settings myself during the initial test phase, to see which baseline settings were best.

I found that the negative highlight curve ended up altering the image in an unnatural way, as well as adding a type of solarisation effect to the highlights when looking at the overall image (due the the negative curve). You can see this in my test samples early on, especially the shots of me holding the colour chart (look at my arm highlights).

So I decided not to use them, as there was not a qualitative benefit.

The LUT as it stands today is based on a zero highlight & shadow curve, so that's what I recommend.

HTH!

Cheers,

Paul :)
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gotcha.. I just bought your lut earlier today and havent had a chance to read over the full instructions yet.. I was just curious about zebra settings. Is it safe to say I set zebra one at 60% for skin, and zebra two at 95% for general? Do I just worry about the general highlights and make sure nothing is clipping?

Also, will the lut work in intentionally underexposed scenes where I expose for only the skintines, leaving the rest of scene underexposed?
 
RedChalice said:
gotcha.. I just bought your lut earlier today and havent had a chance to read over the full instructions yet.. I was just curious about zebra settings. Is it safe to say I set zebra one at 60% for skin, and zebra two at 95% for general? Do I just worry about the general highlights and make sure nothing is clipping?

Also, will the lut work in intentionally underexposed scenes where I expose for only the skintines, leaving the rest of scene underexposed?
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The manual explains about how to use the zebras (with picture explanations), but basically, just use zebra 1 at 105% and Expose To The Right for maximum quality :)

Don't underexpose - ETTR and then bring down exposure in post, for much cleaner blacks and better control of your latitude.

HTH, and thanks!

Paul :)
 
Did a quick test today for a client, using my LUT. Very happy with the results :)

1. The uncorrected image (white balance slightly off, which was my fault) - Full size here: http://www.visceralpsyche.com/misc/web_images/LeemingLUTOne_GradedSample1.png

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2. Colour balanced, LUT applied and exposure/shadows/saturation adjusted - Full size here: http://www.visceralpsyche.com/misc/web_images/LeemingLUTOne_GradedSample2.png

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3. Creative grade and matte applied for the final look - Full size here: http://www.visceralpsyche.com/misc/web_images/LeemingLUTOne_GradedSample3.png

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Cheers!
 
Looks awesome! Quick question- I own an Atomos Ninja Assassin, even with the ability to externally capture 10bit up to 4K out of the GH4, you would still recommend using Cine-D with your LUT (and directions) vs V-Log L? Do the benefits you state remain true even with 10bit footage? Btw, I've already purchased your LUT. Just a question out of curiosity.
 
Frantikthegod said:
Looks awesome! Quick question- I own an Atomos Ninja Assassin, even with the ability to externally capture 10bit up to 4K out of the GH4, you would still recommend using Cine-D with your LUT (and directions) vs V-Log L? Do the benefits you state remain true even with 10bit footage? Btw, I've already purchased your LUT. Just a question out of curiosity.
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Yes :) The reason being, the recorder is essentially linear in its response, regardless of the input image being log or linear. So you will still get the benefit of recording a full 10 bit image that uses the full range of latitude, over the 9.5 bit V-Log L image. Plus the added benefit of the recorder's exposure tools working correctly without a LUT. Or you can add in Leeming LUT One and see the corrected image much like you would with the V-Log L LUT, with the benefit of the full range being recorded for better tonality :)

Cheers!

Paul :)
 
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