Preferred Filmconvert Profile(s) for a6000/a5100

[Noah Truth]

So I was attempting to grade some footage I shot yesterday with the a5100 but was having trouble finding the best profile in Filmconvert. I ended up going with 'Cine 1' but thought 'Movie' looked okay as well. Obviously these profiles are intended to be used with the a7S so it comes down to personal preference.

Which profile(s) do you guys prefer?

Anyone using non-a7S profiles?

 

[Simon Shasha]

I don't own an A5100, but I do have an A6000. When shooting video, I like to use "Neutral -3, -3, -3". Or "Portrait -3, -3, -3".

I guess, in FilmConvert, "Cine 1" might be your best bet, as it's meant more for REC.709 as opposed to LOG. Maybe give the Canon "Technicolor" profile a shot - that's meant for "flat-ish" REC.709 - which I guess is what you get from an A5100/A6000 with the settings turned down.

Personally, I like using the Blackmagic "Video" profile for things I shoot in a REC.709 colour-space.

 

[Noah Truth]

I don't own an A5100, but I do have an A6000. When shooting video, I like to use "Neutral -3, -3, -3". Or "Portrait -3, -3, -3".

I guess, in FilmConvert, "Cine 1" might be your best bet, as it's meant more for REC.709 as opposed to LOG. Maybe give the Canon "Technicolor" profile a shot - that's meant for "flat-ish" REC.709 - which I guess is what you get from an A5100/A6000 with the settings turned down.

Personally, I like using the Blackmagic "Video" profile for things I shoot in a REC.709 colour-space.

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried the BMCC "video" mode and it looks good. I can see myself switching between the two depending on the look I'm going for.

I also used Neutral along with D-Range Optimizer at Lv5. This seems to really bring up shadow detail while having little to no effect on highlights for an even flatter look.