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Canon G5X

Started Dec 17, 2015 | Discussions thread
GaryJP
GaryJP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,604
Re: Don't talk rot.

Jack Kennealy wrote:

GaryJP wrote:

I have seen so many excellent images from the G5X, I'd have to say it's YOU dude.
But if you don't like the G5X and you do like Canon's other cameras it seems likely to be the Sony sensor you have an issue with, and I will agree that the extra DR CAN result in a loss of perceived contrast and snap if you don't adjust for it.
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And how do you adjust for it, please?

As I mentioned in another thread, these starting points work for me, but it's a matter of personal taste.

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It's been an interesting exercise, because it has forced me to look at how to push the G5X pictures further to get that "snap".

Using Lightroom for G5X/G7X, I'd tend to push clarity up by 5, and vibrance and saturation by 15 (I use just 5 on G1X MkII Raws). Saturation increase can sometimes come down to 10.

I also bring highlights down by 25 and shadows up by 25, and then adjust from there, particularly shifting the blacks and whites so they are showing as barely under and over exposed in some parts of the image..

I also add a medium contrast curve. On some images a strong one works better but then you might need to pull the blacks back a bit.

It's just a starting point but it gets me in the ballpark.

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