SmallHD User Guide

CCM-1 Quick Start Guide

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Exposure - Case Study

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Either before or after reading this guide you will have an understanding of how to set proper exposure using SmallHD's industry-leading toolset.  Learn how Waveform, Exposure Assist, Zebra, Histogram and Color Picker compare and how to get the most from each.

How to use Tools - Case Study (Touchscreen)

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Below we will walk through an example of adding a few tools: FOCUS ASSIST, CROSSHAIR,

We will start by making a new page into a 'focus + framing' page that we can flip to for composing our shot and nailing focus.  This will include a focus assist, a crosshair for accuracy performing pan/tilt and custom frame guides for a cinemascope aspect ratio.

Navigate to Focus (1) > Focus Assist (2) and select the '+' (3) to add Focus Assist to this page.

How to use Look (3D LUT) files with your monitor

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Focusing Tips

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Manually focusing a camera with accuracy can be difficult, thankless, and if unchecked can lead to a surprise of the worst kind in post-production.  Use SmallHD's industry-leading focusing toolset to help achieve razor-sharp focus every time and to free you up for other on-set tasks.

How to calibrate your monitor (PagesOS 3)

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You can calibrate any monitor if you wish, you will need a probe that can handle the respective contrast ratio, panel type, and nit (backlight) levels.  You will also need an intermediary, like a computer, with calibration software.
*OLED, HDR, and Specialty panels are harder to calibrate, ou will want to be sure that you probe and software can handle these.

Exposure - Case Study

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Either before or after reading this guide you will have an understanding of how to set proper exposure using SmallHD's industry-leading toolset.  Learn how Waveform, Exposure Assist, Zebra, Histogram and Color Picker compare and how to get the most from each.

How to make a LUT

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All Monitors – SmallHD – Technical – Conversion LUTs

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Is there a way to get the LUTs pre-installed on my SmallHD Focus monitor from the monitor to my computer? In particular the one converting the slog-3 to a rec 709. Any chance I can get that one?

SOLUTION

Unfortunately that internal conversion is not made with a LUT. We recommend this free pack of utility/conversion LUTs, though, which includes S-Log3 to Rec 709:

https://luts.iwltbap.com/free-lut-log-to-rec709-and-rec709-to-log-conversion/#freeware

We also offer a free pack of look LUTs for download here:

https://www.smallhd.com/community/gradetrade

Keywords

LUTs, conversion, Log, S-Log, S-Log2, S-Log3, Rec 709, Rec 2020, DCI P3

How to Calibrate Your Monitor with Free Software (PagesOS 4)

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Look (3D LUT)

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A Look or 3D LUT is a simple but very powerful way to apply a color grade to footage.  3D LUT files are quite small, (often around 1MB) and can be produced with most any color grading software and can be saved on to an SD card for use on the monitor or at any point in post production.