Had some time to kill between shoots, and quickly ran through the four "RED" LUTs Nikon dropped. Below is a short video of the results. Note that NO additional correction was applied, although that would make the images much stronger; it wasn't the point of the test. It was a dreary day, hot and muggy, contributing to the low-contrast scene. I didn't include the waveform, but exposure was perfect. Shot at 4k/120, H.265 10-bit N-Log. If I had to fix these, saturation and contrast, maybe some curve work, certainly masking/editing of the skies would get them to a better place. But I find that I can edit better and faster from scratch as opposed to fixing outputs from weak LUTs.
Color is very subjective, so insert the usual disclaimers. My observations: fairly basic grades which don't really match RED colors. I don't think I would ever use any of these. The Film Bias Offset (warm 709 essentially) is probably the strongest of the bunch and the Achromic and an Film Bias are the weakest. The Bleach Bypass is executed well, but it's a look I dislike.
Related, the point of these is to create a "filmy look." If that's what you're after and need the consistency of LUTs, I strongly recommend FilmConvert Nitrate. If you need to match footage among sensors, Cinematch by the same company is great.
We shot a full day of stills and videos and if anyone is interested, it will be up in a few hours. I won't post it here to avoid advertising my client's product.
Color is very subjective, so insert the usual disclaimers. My observations: fairly basic grades which don't really match RED colors. I don't think I would ever use any of these. The Film Bias Offset (warm 709 essentially) is probably the strongest of the bunch and the Achromic and an Film Bias are the weakest. The Bleach Bypass is executed well, but it's a look I dislike.
Related, the point of these is to create a "filmy look." If that's what you're after and need the consistency of LUTs, I strongly recommend FilmConvert Nitrate. If you need to match footage among sensors, Cinematch by the same company is great.
We shot a full day of stills and videos and if anyone is interested, it will be up in a few hours. I won't post it here to avoid advertising my client's product.
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