I've created new Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Lightroom color profiles (standard, faithful, landscape, leica, portrait, neutral, positive film, skin tone darker, skin tone lighter, vivid blue, vivid green, vivid red e vivid) for every Sony (and Minolta) interchangeable lens cameras:
I've photographed, under the direct sunlight, a 24 color GretagMacbeth / X-Rite table, then, after converting the RAW to DNG, I've created the standard color profiles with Adobe DNG Profile Editor. Starting from the standard profile and using as reference the "non standard" Nikon, Canon and Leica's profiles, I've created the creative profiles.
The standard profiles are accurate only for the A700, the A850, the A900, the NEX-3, the NEX-5 and the NEX-5N (where I've photographed the color table with the corresponding camera), for the other cameras I've just used the best matching one.
The profile files must be saved under the following folder (be aware that it could be hidden on Windows):
Windows XP:
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles\Camera"
Windows Vista/7:
"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles\Camera"
MAC OS:
"/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles/Camera"
39 comments:
I'd like to say Thank You, for Your Alpha Profiles, shared around this web ...
Thank you for the comment.
Thanks for this great job.
wow, thank you very much for doing this.
Grazie Millie Mauizio!
These profiles, ESPECIALLY the Minolta 7D, are greatly appreciated!
Russ
Thanks for sharing the profiles.
One comment: would you consider changing the internal profile name to be identical to the file name?
When Lightroom shows them in the list, you see something like "Vivid", so it's hard to know if it picked the right file.
The correct profile is always chosen, LR search the camera id inside each files.
Hi There,
Awesome work - a huge thing for alpha/nex owners.
A question- now that LR 3.5 is out - any chance of creating profiles for 5N anytime soon?
I've just updated the colour profiles adding support for all the new sony models (A65, A77, NEX-C3, NEX-5N and NEX-7).
Thanks so much for your work and sharing.
Thanks for your efforts and your generosity in helping others!
Is the profile for the 5N created with the camera or did you just choose an existing one that matched?
Best regards,
Christian
Actually the NEX-5N standard profile is based on the NEX-5 real profile. I'm still thinking what NEX buy, the 5N or the 7.
Grazie. Molto gentile da parte tua.
Hi, thank you so much for these... may I get some help? I've tried looking for the folder to install this, but I don't have CameraRaw, only Lightroom. Where must I install these files for Lightroom? Thank you much again..
The folder is the same also if you don't have PhotoShop installed, CameraRaw and LightRoom share the same engine.
After a little digging, I found the folder :) It was hidden, and I had hidden folders turned on. Thanks again Maurizio!
I forgot to write that the folder is hidden in Windows.
Thank you for this God send for those who are who are challenged by all this--let alone bringing new life to my Nex 5! Thank you so much
Thank to everyone for your comments!
Hi Maurizio,
I was also tempted between 5N+EVF and 7.
7 has more knobs, integrated EVF and flash shoe, better looks, but too much pixels (Comparing A77 versus 5N at dpreview comparometer, 5N is better IQ IMHO) and more noise. The 300 Euros plus is not deciding factor.
The 5N apparently has excellent IQ, small size, EVF is tiltable and touchscreen, but only alternating use of flash/evf/extmicro.
In the end, IQ is the most important thing for me. I have a remote control unit triggerable with the integrated one, so that is not BIG problem.
And lastly, I thought, inspite of all the hype, a 7 is still only a premium compact camera with CDAF, so it still lacks a lot compared to any DSLR - except the price -)).
The 5N is the same, but at least with a much lower, adequate price. And when taking a look at the fastly revolving evolution wheel of bodies (M43 bodies within less than 6 months, Nex 3, 5, C3, 5N and soon 7 within less than 1.5 years) an even better Nex will be lurking around the corner.
So I'd recommend the 5N now and tommorow, who knows -))
I just ordered the NEX-5N...
Very thank for you. My KM D5D , NEX5, A850 is useful on that!
Thanks!
Great profiles for A900 and A700.
Thanks for creating these. I've been able to install the A55 and A700 profiles, but the KM7D is in XML format. How do I install those?
I fixed the 7D and 5D profiles there was a wrong file extension.
Just install Sony NEX5.
Really appreciate your work..
Hi Maurizio,
still no good weather for updating the 5N files? :-)
How are yor experiences with your 5N
Best regards,
Christian
I hope to have the time tomorrow, it's not so easy with a work and a family with two little children.
I really like the 5N, I mainly shot with manual lenses in raw, and so I've not used to much many of its features (that are jpeg and af lenses only), but the quality of the files (photo and video) is much better than the NEX-5.
Thank you very much for this great job. Now I have to learn to work with it.
Really appreciate your work.
Thank you very much, the A700 profile is excellent - I appreciate you sharing them.
Grazie infinite! Lavoro straordinario!
Graet job !!! Thanks for shearing !!
Grazie mille!!! Sei un grande!
Thanks for profiles ;)
I just want to correct You - in Windows 7 one should save in the following folder: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\CameraProfiles
The folder I've shown is the general one and it's valid for every windows users, yours folder is correct but the profiles will be avaible only for one user.
Thanks - any chance you can give me some pointers how I can load up the profile in Light Room (Adobe) once they are saved on my MAC? bit new to this... Cheers
Just copy the correct camera folder (for example "Sony SLT-A77") under the path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/CameraProfiles/Camera".
Now you will find the profiles under the Develop module, Camera Calibration section.
Thanks so much Maurizio - 1st day on light room so a lot to learn.. Loving the colour profiles esp Faithful and Neutral... Found the standard Adobe profile made all the Nex 7 shots look way over saturated... Keep up the great work! Raff
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