Film Preset

[Jay_Medrano]

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Hi, can you help me on the film presets? I want to focus on OOC shots, instead of processing them in photoshop, can you give me some combinations of film presets, from standard to black and white high contrast, by the way im a leica x2 user, thanks :-)

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[CalArts 99]

I think that a 'problem' with built-in settings for out-of-camera jpegs is:

 

1) it's all pretty subjective (everyone will have different tastes)

2) those settings will also depend quite a lot on subject matter, lighting (contrast/color saturation etc.), and with which ISO you're using. There's no 'right' preset.

 

That said, I find that the Leica processing with the X2 jpegs has a lot to be desired. It's a bit heavy handed with noise reduction (you can get smearing of details.) I also find that it can have a hard time with certain colors (e.g., greens and reds/pinks.) The color renditions desired depend on subject matter of course, but I find that none of the settings ever seem quite right (not that natural.) I'm personally not very happy with jpegs from the X2 no matter what settings I try (and particularly when compared to something like the Fuji which also has a much wider range of jpeg choices.) I have yet to find the 'right' setting for out-of camera jpegs from the X2. Whether it's at 'low' or at 'standard' etc., it's never quite right.

 

I think that you just need to experiment around with what works for you personally and also with specific ISOs. You can then save those settings within the three user profile choices on the X2.

 

But the sensor is a good one and the lens is also very good. The .dng files have a lot of potential. I'd suggest figuring out which raw development settings work for you in different situations and then just apply those to the files. It really becomes quick and easy when using presets of your own in a raw convertor. You can build numerous presets and give them names, etc.. You'll really get a lot more out of this sensor and lens combination, imho. And in the end it's not a lot of effort after you get your settings right and then have them there in the software as presets.

 

fwiw, here are 100% crops from an out-of-camera jpeg file (the first image) with presets at 'standard,' and then the same crop from a .dng raw file (second image.) The ISO is 400 (focus is on the palm tree's bark, not the foliage.) Note the smearing of detail with the jpeg which I assume is from built in noise reduction. There's no way to turn it off with the X2; there's also no way to turn off everything out with the X2, it's just things like 'low' or 'standard' or 'high' etc., (except by using the .dng format of course.) Also note the unnatural green of the foliage. There is ISO noise in the shadows of both files, but the OOC jpeg has smoothed it out at the expense of detail.

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[Jay_Medrano]

CALARTS99, thanks for the tips, please feel free to check my random shots using leica x2, the site is still under construction but i will add a photo daily, but theres already a gallery, please check it Jay Medrano Photography - Home