If Joey has released an updated version of his LUTs (e.g., v2.0 → v3.0):
| Problem | Phantom LUT Solution | |---------|----------------------| | Shooting in very low light (moonlight, candlelight) | The monitor image is brightened and de-saturated so you can see framing/focus, but the recorded LogC image retains full color data for grading. | | Extreme high dynamic range scenes | You can see highlight and shadow detail simultaneously without clipping in the monitor. | | Avoiding false color/ zebra confusion | Phantom LUTs provide a clean, contrast-reduced viewing image that isn't the final grade. | | On-set client playback | Clients see a pleasant, non-Log image, but you aren't committing that look to the raw/ProRes. | phantom luts upd
Crucially: Phantom LUTs are not for baking into your final image. They are monitoring aids. If Joey has released an updated version of his LUTs (e
Installing the LUTs on your camera is half the battle. The Phantom LUTs UPD also includes technical Cube files for post, which are slightly different from the monitor LUTs. v2.0 → v3.0):