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Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card
When I get a new camera, I establish processing parameters, particularly white balance and tint, because these can vary by camera. In fact, the Nikon D850 requires a significantly different white balance than the Nikon D810, at least in Adobe Camera Raw.
This page is extremely interesting as to the value of using ISO 31 vs ISO 64; see the tips.
This test was shot using the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar. White balance and tint were found to differ from the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E and the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, mainly in tint, see discussion further down. None of the lenses deliver the same color balance.
ColorChecker chart, ISO 64 vs ISO 31, Nikon D850
Adobe Camera Raw 9.12.1.790. View ACR Settings. No lens corrections used. No special processing setting used.
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