P: Provide a Linear Camera Calibration Profile so we don't add unwanted contrast

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July 21, 2018
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HI! Can we please get Linear Camera Calibration Profile in lightroom so we dont add the ****** Contrast!?

Inspiring

Depending on the starting exposure, we will get different chromatic values by working with the curve in the program. If the exposure from a linear profile works with a curve, we will get one color. If using corrective profiles from Adobe, a completely different color.

The bottom photo is a linear profile. Top - adobe neutral )))
A linear profile is not always technically better, but aesthetically it is very pleasing to the eye.

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savage08Author

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http://neilvn.com/forum/discussion/1546/camera-profiles-what-i-had-found-to-be-best-for-nikon-raws 😉

Todd Shaner

Legend

What's interesting is that Adobe did try to address this issue (excessive contrast) by silently changing the metrics for the Adobe Standard camera profile starting in September of 2014. All new camera models introduced after that date use a new Adobe Standard camera profile with lower contrast and color saturation.

https://forums.adobe.com/message/9095782#9095782

IMHO this was a mistake since that makes it very difficult to "match" the rendering of older model (pre September 2014) cameras to newer models introduced after this date. This is especially true for wedding photographers who typically use multiple photographers with different cameras. So they are forced to use something like Camera Standard, which has even higher contrast. Well at least now we have Adobe Neutral, which should render the same across camera models.

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savage08Author

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hehe ok. i did learn this first from these two links. https://www.rawdigger.com/howtouse/overriding-raw-converter-default-adjustments-settings AND https://www.rawdigger.com/howtouse/deriving-hidden-ble-compensation If you havent looket in to it.. 🙂

Todd Shaner

Legend

Sort of....he pinned an older comment to the top of the comments. It basically says, "Don't try and give me advice!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgg7G053fP4

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savage08Author

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Did he answer?

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savage08Author

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i have read those 2 links on RAWDIGGERS Site. that ware i learn this all in the fist place.. 🙂

Todd Shaner

Legend

I often use Camera Faithful with very high-contrast images and for copy work of paintings and film image capture. Adobe Neutral has an even lower contrast curve if needed. Here's an example shot of an oil painting with the same LR settings applied using Adobe Standard (Left) and Adobe Neutral (Right). Which looks better to you?