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Based on your request for Kodak 5218 (Vision2 500T negative) and Kodak 2395 (Digital Motion Picture Film) LUTs, here are options for obtaining these film emulation looks:

  • Lift (Shadows): Down to -30 (crush).
  • Gamma (Midtones): Slight roll-off.
  • Gain (Highlights): Down to -10 (soft clip).
  • For archival or high-accuracy work, scan-specific profiles and per-roll calibration are needed.
  • Add grain and micro-structure separately as a layered effect (film grain scales with resolution and ISO).
  • Generate 3D LUTs from your node/tree (export multiple sizes — 17/33/65 cube — and variants for different exposure or contrast choices).
  • Validate on multiple cameras/monitors and refine.
  • Common formats & distribution

    • 1D LUTs (.cube with 1D lookup) — limited for complex color shifts.
    • 3D LUTs (.cube, .3dl, .lut) — most common for film emulation; preserve cross-channel shifts.
    • ICC profiles — more for monitors and printers than cinematic emulation.
    • Often distributed as .cube files packaged with documentation and camera-specific variants.