{"id":669624,"date":"2026-05-21T16:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=669624"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:14:30","slug":"eric-kim-unleashes-ek-mono-hc-33-a-high-contrast-monochrome-lut-for-the-lumix-s9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/21\/eric-kim-unleashes-ek-mono-hc-33-a-high-contrast-monochrome-lut-for-the-lumix-s9\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC KIM UNLEASHES EK MONO HC 33: A HIGH-CONTRAST MONOCHROME LUT FOR THE LUMIX S9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
EKMONOHC33_LUMIX_S9<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

ERIC KIM UNLEASHES EK MONO HC 33: A HIGH-CONTRAST MONOCHROME LUT FOR THE LUMIX S9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 May 21, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 ERIC KIM announces EK MONO HC 33<\/strong>, a savage high-contrast black-and-white .cube LUT engineered for the Panasonic LUMIX S9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not a soft grayscale filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is street photography war paint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EK MONO HC 33<\/strong> crushes distraction, murders weak color, and turns the world into pure form: light, shadow, gesture, face, asphalt, sky, steel, flesh, flash, silhouette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built as a 33-point <\/strong>.cube<\/strong> LUT<\/strong>, EK MONO HC 33 is designed for the LUMIX S9\u2019s Real Time LUT<\/strong> workflow. Panasonic\u2019s S9 instructions show LUTs can be selected through Real Time LUT, and LUMIX Lab\u2019s official workflow includes LUT Transfer<\/strong>, with LUTs stored on the device and transferred to the camera.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LUT file:<\/strong> EKMONOHC33.cube<\/a>
Zip package:<\/strong> EKMONOHC33_LUMIX_S9.zip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The look<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep blacks. Hard whites. Maximum silhouette. Maximum soul.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street photography
Monochrome JPEGs
Real Time LUT shooting
High-noon LA light
Night flash
Architecture
Faces
Muscle
Concrete
Drama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended S9 settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For clean everyday use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Style:<\/strong> Natural
LUT:<\/strong> EKMONOHC33
LUT strength:<\/strong> 80\u2013100%
Exposure:<\/strong> protect highlights
Metering:<\/strong> highlight-weighted or slightly underexpose manually<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For maximum ERIC KIM mode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Style:<\/strong> L.Monochrome D
LUT:<\/strong> EKMONOHC33
Contrast:<\/strong> +1 to +3
Sharpness:<\/strong> +1
Noise Reduction:<\/strong> -3 to -5
Exposure Compensation:<\/strong> -0.3 to -1.0 EV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to load it onto your LUMIX S9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: LUMIX Lab app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Download EKMONOHC33.cube<\/strong> to your phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Open LUMIX Lab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Connect the S9 to your phone with Bluetooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Go to the Camera<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Tap LUT Transfer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Join the camera Wi-Fi connection when prompted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. In the LUT Library, select the LUT from Device<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Tap Transfer to Camera<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. On the S9, press the LUT<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Select EKMONOHC33<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Shoot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Panasonic\u2019s own S9 instructions describe this exact LUMIX Lab path: open LUMIX Lab, choose LUT Transfer<\/strong>, connect by Wi-Fi, choose the LUT from Device<\/strong>, then Transfer to Camera<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Method 2: In-camera shooting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Press the LUT<\/strong> button on the S9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Choose Real Time LUT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Select EKMONOHC33<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Press MENU\/SET<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Shoot JPEGs or video with the look baked in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Panasonic\u2019s S9 Real Time LUT instructions show the LUT selection flow directly from the LUT button \/ Real Time LUT interface.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Field note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Do not<\/strong> chase perfect exposure. Chase drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Underexpose a little. Let the shadows fall into the abyss. Let the highlights scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Color is noise.
      Monochrome is truth.
      The street is yours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      ERIC KIM UNLEASHES EK MONO HC 33: A HIGH-CONTRAST MONOCHROME LUT FOR THE LUMIX S9 LOS ANGELES \u2014 May 21, 2026 \u2014 ERIC KIM announces EK MONO HC 33, a savage high-contrast black-and-white .cube \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-669624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669624"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":669627,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669624\/revisions\/669627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}