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Here you go... I did a regrade using an inverted curve, only 50% strength on the cinelikeD LUT and a different finishing LUT. These were both shot in CineLikeD with everything dialed all the way down. It seems like there is a lot of latitude in the shadows... which is good because I underexposed these slightly. And both were shot with the RMC Tokina 35mm f2 lens. Have at it. Also they look like they could use a little noise reduction and some sharpening, but I don't have neat video... or even a good photo editing program.

Sure, no problem. Give me a few minutes to wake up. The ones I posted are jpegs, would you rather have a tiff?

Thanks, I am definitely getting better than I was when I first got the NX500. Yeah, I'd love to check out that Reddit site and any LUTS you can pass my way. I have been putting two of the same clips onto my timeline. One with a LUT and one without and then I practice coloring by trying to match my ungraded footage to the LUT. I find it's been helping me a lot.

The RMC Tokina 17mm is a great lens. It's a 3.5, but speed boosted, it should be plenty fast enough. I had the Canon FD 17mm and that was a decent lens too.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of their point and shoots get 4K before their rebel line. Actually, I think the eos-m4 will be their first consumer camera to have 4K... eos-m4K.

Thanks, I'll check that out. Honestly, I'm surprised how much latitude the G7 has before everything falls apart. As you can tell, I have pushed the shit out of these images. But I think the last one turned out okay, and that is CinelikeD dialed down, so there may be something there.

Lately I have been really into f/2 lenses. My obsession started with the FD 28mm, then I picked up a 28mm MD, which I traded for the Rokkor-X version and now I have the Nikkor ai 28mm f2 and the Olympus, which I think I am going to sell. And most recently I picked up the Takumar 35mm f2 and the RMC Tokina 35mm f2. The Tokina is blowing me away, a beautiful lens. So yeah, f2 lenses all the way. As far as dream lenses go, I would love to own the Contax Zeiss Distagon 28mm f2, often referred to as "The Hollywood," some day.

Thanks Bunk, not bad. I use Color Finale with FCPX and it comes with a basic CineLikeD to rec709 LUT. So, I use that for the first layer, then I adjust the curves, the master and the red and blue and then I finished it with an Impulz Tetrachrome LUT. I was trying to keep the warm glow of the afternoon sun on his face, but it was hard to keep it from looking like a spray tan. I originally used CinelikeD with Contrast at 0, Sharpness and NR at 0 and Saturation at -2, or -3. I was getting decent results, but everything I was reading said Natural was the best.

Just to add, I really commend you colorists out there. It is a craft all its own and I'm not sure I'll ever get a good grasp of it. But thanks for humoring me.

This one is with the Tokina RMC 35mm f2. This is also cinelikeD with everything dialed down. His skin looks orange here, but it is showing good on the vectorscope. His blotchy, Scottish skin is proving to be difficult. This one is the same Tokina lens but I used the Natural profile with a variation of Andy Lee's settings. I left everything at default except I dialed down Saturation. This one is still with the same Tokina lens and Natural profile, but I used Andy Lee's settings for the G7, which are... Contrast -5, Sharpening 0, NR 0, Saturation -5 And here's the last one. This was shot with the Minolta MD Rokkor-X 28mm f2 using CineLikeD with everything dialed all the way down.

Over the past few months I have been testing the G7 for the best settings, the best lenses, I own, and possible looks/grades. I am in the process of finishing a feature script that I intend on shooting over the next couple months, so here are some looks I have been trying. Using cinelikeD requires a lot of work to be done to get the skin tone less orange, so that is what I have been working on primarily. This shot was taken with the Minolta MD Rokkor-X 24-50mm zoom lens.

Looks interesting. But according to the specs on BH, it only shoots UHD 30p. Hopefully, it's just preliminary and updated specs will include 24p.

I really like how you were able to just keep enough rosiness on her nose to show it's cold out. Of course Panny's subject and composition helps a lot here. Her little curly cue really helps to pull you into the shot and adds a nice bit of contrast to the foreground. What program are you using for color?

Nice job. Her skin looks great.

I think somewhere in between is the sweet spot. I like your skin tone better, and contrast... She really pops from the background, but I like Panny's yellowish sky... It looks like an early 2000s spy thriller.

You pulled that back nicely. What lens were you using there, Panny? Also, since the WB was set to incandescent, you have the perfect recipe to try a day for night shot. Would like to see how that would look. And yes, I have got to give natural a good test. I know I am in the minority, but every time I take out my G7, with the intention to test other profiles, I end up with cinelikeD dialed in.

Thanks Ebrahim, I actually have the G7, not the gh4 and I own only vintage lenses. I have a small set of Nikkors, Tokina AT-X zooms, RMC Tokina prime and zoom lenses, a nice set of Minolta MDs, a few Takumars, some C-Mount lenses, and others. So far I have been happy with CinelikeD, the skin tones are manageable, but definitely tend to run a little red. My next test is to give Natural a thorough run. I'll definitely give the dial down a go. Of course, even in CinelikeD with contrast at 0, I have found that I still need to add more contrast in post. Not to mention, when contrast is too low, the focus peaking becomes very weak. As far as the D5500 is concerned, the body is selling for $487 on eBay, if/when it drops below $450, I will probably buy one. A nice, clean S35 image, with native glass and 60p for short films with web delivery sounds very appealing to me. I have seen some very impressive videos on Vimeo with clean shadows and surprisingly good DR. I wish it had focus peaking, but I have read that there is a "green dot" focus confirmation in the viewfinder, that works with manual lenses... Is that true? Anyway, thanks again Ebrahim!

Thanks, Stew. It may just be better to save up for the metabones. Much appreciated, you saved me a bunch of headaches.

Haha, I'm so bad at color grading, I probably couldn't duplicate it. But thanks, this one I actually liked. I liked the first grade so much I just copied the grade to the second clip. I didn't do the proper thing and color correct first, so you're right, it looks a little funky. And I also used LUTS. I have color finale for FCPX and I used their GH4 to rec709 LUT at 50% first, then I tweaked the curves and color wheels a little and then finished with an M31 LUT at 50% No speedbooster, but I am thinking of getting one and I had the camera on my Sirui monopod and used a focus lever. Basically a poor man's follow focus, you can get them for about 10 bucks on eBay or Amazon. Thanks again.

A couple weeks ago I ordered the RMC Tokina 35mm f2 in the M42 mount. It was the first time I had ever seen the lens for sale, and there is little written about it online. I did manage to find a couple photos where it was used. They looked so good, I had to have it. It came in the other day, so I took it out this morning for a few minutes...

I just picked up a couple F2 om lenses, so it's nice to see that they have enough resolving power for 8k... Even though I couldn't tell you which shots, specifically, they were used.

Yeah, definitely good stuff. I'll have to try CinelikeV next. Natural is pretty nice too.

I have never owned a native lens, so I only think in terms of FF. Of course, I have a nice little set of ai lenses and with prices of the D5500 body dropping on eBay, I am tempted to have one camera that I don't need an adapter to use lenses. Not to mention, every where I turn, I read another good thing about that Nikon Flat profile. CinelikeV? Really? I thought CinelikeD is supposed to be the better profile for grading? And I actually like the noise on the gh4, add a little fine gorilla grain and it blends nicely.

Good job. If you guys can unlock the 1440p... I'll just go ahead and use it.

Yeah I have heard the Roxsen can suffer from that as well. I really like lens flares, is there a good chance that any shot where I attempt to get lens flares, I would also get the blue dot? This is a video I shot with the NX500 and the Tokina 24-40mm... Do you think I would have the blue dot issue with a similar video?