generic camera profile
Hello, I'm wondering why so many are recommending 3rd party generic profiles when using CO with canon 1ds mII. Is this a legacy from earlier times or is the CO 3.7 profile flawed in some way?
Thanks,
Dave Robertson
Thanks,
Dave Robertson
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There is plenty of profiles out there and as you know, colour is subjective what you like another photographer do not like. We provide a generic profile which is a standard not extreme in any way some fine this good and some don't like it. In Capture One Pro you have the Color editor utility where you can modify this profile and create profiles the way you like them.
My recommendation is to buy a gretag colour chart and create the profile YOU want!0 -
I use the Magnes profiles for both of my Mark II's along with my original 1Ds. They're thirty dollars each (a pair - low saturation and high saturation) - great color - different than the C1 profile - a great tool to have.
Sometimes the C1 profile is perfect - sometimes the Magnes profile is spot-on.
Try this link and take a look. http://www.etcetera.cc/pub/
Cameron Davidson0 -
I'm still getting up to speed with C1 but I can say right off the bat I love it. The profile seems to be working fine but with all the chatter online I thought maybe I was missing out on something 😊 I'm sure you're right Ulf, a profile using my own lights will probably be in order once I know what I'm doing..
All the best,
Dave0 -
Thanks for the reply, Cameron. Those seem to be a favourite, I'll keep that link handy.
Cheers,
Dave0 -
Canon profiles each camera and that profile is only accesable when you use DPP. A third party profile has to be averaged a bit so it will work with all cameras of that make/model. How the image appears is a balance of technical goals and personal taste. IOW, each profile vendor will have their own interpretation of what looks \"good\". 0 -
Thanks, John. I was actually wondering too what was referenced for in-camera jpegs and that I think explains it. Anyway I'm activating the Eye-One \"digicam module\" to use with Capture One, looking forward to seeing where this goes..
Cheers,
Dave0 -
I'm not usre I have the patience to learn to profile my camera right now. I have the GMB i1 Pro device (the larger spectrophotometer) and I use GMB Match 3 to make profiles for my Epsons, but it seems the $30 gamble for the Etcetera Profiles would be a good first try for me. The supplied PhaseOne profiles for my 1Ds were pretty decent though, at least now I will have a choice.
If not, I'll go your route. How much is the additional software and target to do what you are embarking on?0 -
Hmm, seems the \"upgrade\" may not include the target and the software's useless without it. I was prepared to pay $300 for the ability to profile my cameras but I'm not going to pay 6 that's nuts. I'll get back to you. 0 -
I use both the profile from Phase One and the profiles from etcetera in conjuction with these white balance cards. I use a Canon 1DsM1 and 1Ds M2 with these profiles.
I've got to say that no single profile fits my subject matter perfectly, and this has me thinking about profiling my camera. ☹️ The etc. profiles I licensed for my Canon 1DsM1 nail color everytime. Not so with the etc. profiles for my 1DsM2.
I photograph plants and flowers for a few clients and the 1DsM2 etc. profiles make the subject matter look too yellow. When I change the camera profile to the default CO profile, things look better but not perfect.
I know that the profiles I use are averaged, but the thought of profiling my camera is not a happy one. I've profiled my monitors, inkjet printers, scanner and a host of commercial printers and it's a drag. I prefer to take photographs. ☹️0
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