Richard Allen Crook
Well-known member
Hey all,
Been working today creating a couple of 1d LUTs that you can import into your F3 (if you have the RGB option). I found that the stock LUTS are way too minimalistic and don't create enough contrast to be very useful. So I decided to study up on how to create my own using Sony's CVP File Editor.
The only thing I can edit is the gamma curve, essentially only affecting contrast though slightly improves the saturation as RGB curves tend to do. It adds my curve "over" the s-log curve. The highlights remain at 100% and the midtones and shadows are pulled down considerably. The curve is altered to give a sharper rolloff in the highlights and crush the shadows.
CPF Filmic 1: A gentle shadow rolloff, 18% grey at 30%, Sharper highlight rolloff
CPF Filmic 2: Darker shadows with a harder crush, 18% grey at 32%, A little more gentle highlight rolloff.
How to import into your F3:
Been working today creating a couple of 1d LUTs that you can import into your F3 (if you have the RGB option). I found that the stock LUTS are way too minimalistic and don't create enough contrast to be very useful. So I decided to study up on how to create my own using Sony's CVP File Editor.
The only thing I can edit is the gamma curve, essentially only affecting contrast though slightly improves the saturation as RGB curves tend to do. It adds my curve "over" the s-log curve. The highlights remain at 100% and the midtones and shadows are pulled down considerably. The curve is altered to give a sharper rolloff in the highlights and crush the shadows.
CPF Filmic 1: A gentle shadow rolloff, 18% grey at 30%, Sharper highlight rolloff
CPF Filmic 2: Darker shadows with a harder crush, 18% grey at 32%, A little more gentle highlight rolloff.
How to import into your F3:
- In the "others" menu on the F3, go to LUT MEMORY > STORE. This will write your existing LUTS to the SxS card. Insert into your computer's card reader.
- Download and unzip: http://crookedpathfilms.com/Sharing/CPF_SonyF3_FilmicLuts.zip
- Change the name of the downloaded files to which user lut position you would like (00000001.lut through 00000005.lut).
- Drop into the SxS card LUT folder (SONY > PRO > CAMERA > HDCAM). Make sure you overwrite the old files with the new.
- Load the SxS back into the F3
- Go to OTHERS > LUT MEMORY > select "RECALL"
- Your new LUTs are loaded onto your F3.
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