Indecisive Posted November 17, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) When I have pictures of people, their faces are really red. Recently I downloaded Capture one, and when I select an ICC profile that is not M8 the pictures come out in far less agressive red on the skin. Why is that? What are ICC profiles in Capture One? The all seem to be named by camera models. Are these what the raw file would look like in terms of colour and tone if shot by those cameras? Sorry if the question is a bit noddy but I am new to all this raw processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Hi Indecisive, Take a look here Why are Reds so Red in the M8?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wstotler Posted November 17, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 17, 2009 Hi. The M8 is very red-sensitive. On Reds: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-post-processing-forum/87811-oh-those-capture-one-reds.html The Jaime Roberts C1 profile for the M8 is highly recommended and may fix your issues. Read the full thread (it's long) to get directions and see more information from people who are using it? http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/9637-new-m8-profiles-c1-instructions.html Cheers, Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indecisive Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted November 17, 2009 Hi. The M8 is very red-sensitive. Some recent debate on reds: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-post-processing-forum/87811-oh-those-capture-one-reds.html The Jaime Roberts C1 profile for the M8 is highly recommended and may fix your issues. Read the full thread (it's long) to get directions and see more information from people who are using it? http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/9637-new-m8-profiles-c1-instructions.html Cheers, Will Thanks Will! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 17, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 17, 2009 Take one image you judge suitable as "standard image" , tweak to your taste and save as default setting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell Posted November 17, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 17, 2009 Hopefully this is a "stupid" question, but you have color-calibrated your monitor, no? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indecisive Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 17, 2009 Hopefully this is a "stupid" question, but you have color-calibrated your monitor, no? I haven't and I probably should. What's the cheapest way to do it? My limited understanding tells me that I need to buy a device. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 17, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are you using the lenses with IR cut filters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indecisive Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted November 17, 2009 Are you using the lenses with IR cut filters? With UV/IR filter on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted November 17, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 17, 2009 ... Even cheaper are software-only calibrators such as Adobe Gamma, which ships with Photoshop and Elements. ... Except with Mac. Same thing there is the OS's own "ColorSync profile," reached through System Preferences >> Displays >> Color >> Calibrate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted November 18, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 18, 2009 I haven't and I probably should. What's the cheapest way to do it? My limited understanding tells me that I need to buy a device. Absolutely worth doing with hardware if you have a monitor that can be profiled and calibrated (in other words, not just a laptop monitor). BTW--if you're using the UV/IR filters on the M8 you should be using the UV/IR M8 profile in C1--not the M8 Generic. If your skin tones are really still red after your monitor is adjusted, let us know and send a RAW file for us to look at. I would suspect you're using the wrong profile or getting the white balance wrong. The M8 with filters is actually one of the least "red" cameras out there for Caucasian skin with C1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted November 18, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 18, 2009 Has anybody here has tried the Spyder3 Elite (datacolor) display calibration? My X-Rite Colormunki Photo has stopped working today (broken is small pices... I let you guess who has walked on it...). I've read very good critics about the Spyder3 Elite, even if it's not a professional product, it's cheap (less than 200 €) and available at 500 yards from my appartment. Any comments? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted November 18, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 18, 2009 Been using the Spyders for some years - and the Spyder3 is excellent (and better than the Colormunki IMHO)... Calibration is always spot on. Thank you, Rich! I'll go out now to get one and play with it. I'll tell you later... Regards, . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 18, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 18, 2009 All three Spyders are the same hardware, the only difference is the software. If you have a hardware-calibrated screen, buy the cheapest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted November 18, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks Jaap and Rich, I've got the Spyder3 Elite (it was the only available) and I've done the calibration (7 minutes chrono, including software installation). I'm really impressed. I agree with Chris, I got a better calibration (using the "idiot" mode) than with Colormunki Photo. Thanks mates! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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