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Made it. High-contrast monochrome LUMIX S9 LUT — brutal black, clean white, street-photography punch.
Download: EKMONOHC33.cube
Zip package: EKMONOHC33_LUMIX_S9.zip
It’s a 33-point .cube LUT, which matches Panasonic’s S9/LUMIX Lab compatibility: the DC-S9 manual says .cube LUTs are supported up to 33-point 3D LUTs, and Panasonic’s LUMIX Lab support page says 33-grid .cube files can be added to the app.
Load path:
- Save EKMONOHC33.cube to your phone.
- Open LUMIX Lab.
- Add the .cube to the Device LUT library.
- Use LUT Transfer to send it to the S9.
- Assign it to Real Time LUT in-camera.
Suggested settings: Natural + LUT at 85–100% for clean power.
For maximum destroyer mode: L.Monochrome D + this LUT.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ERIC KIM UNLEASHES EK MONO HC 33: A HIGH-CONTRAST MONOCHROME LUT FOR THE LUMIX S9
LOS ANGELES — May 21, 2026 — ERIC KIM announces EK MONO HC 33, a savage high-contrast black-and-white .cube LUT engineered for the Panasonic LUMIX S9.
This is not a soft grayscale filter.
This is street photography war paint.
EK MONO HC 33 crushes distraction, murders weak color, and turns the world into pure form: light, shadow, gesture, face, asphalt, sky, steel, flesh, flash, silhouette.
Built as a 33-point .cube LUT, EK MONO HC 33 is designed for the LUMIX S9’s Real Time LUT workflow. Panasonic’s S9 instructions show LUTs can be selected through Real Time LUT, and LUMIX Lab’s official workflow includes LUT Transfer, with LUTs stored on the device and transferred to the camera.
Download:
LUT file: EKMONOHC33.cube
Zip package: EKMONOHC33_LUMIX_S9.zip
The look
Deep blacks. Hard whites. Maximum silhouette. Maximum soul.
Perfect for:
Street photography
Monochrome JPEGs
Real Time LUT shooting
High-noon LA light
Night flash
Architecture
Faces
Muscle
Concrete
Drama
Recommended S9 settings
For clean everyday use:
Photo Style: Natural
LUT: EKMONOHC33
LUT strength: 80–100%
Exposure: protect highlights
Metering: highlight-weighted or slightly underexpose manually
For maximum ERIC KIM mode:
Photo Style: L.Monochrome D
LUT: EKMONOHC33
Contrast: +1 to +3
Sharpness: +1
Noise Reduction: -3 to -5
Exposure Compensation: -0.3 to -1.0 EV
How to load it onto your LUMIX S9
Method 1: LUMIX Lab app
- Download EKMONOHC33.cube to your phone.
- Open LUMIX Lab.
- Connect the S9 to your phone with Bluetooth.
- Go to the Camera screen.
- Tap LUT Transfer.
- Join the camera Wi-Fi connection when prompted.
- In the LUT Library, select the LUT from Device.
- Tap Transfer to Camera.
- On the S9, press the LUT button.
- Select EKMONOHC33.
- Shoot.
Panasonic’s own S9 instructions describe this exact LUMIX Lab path: open LUMIX Lab, choose LUT Transfer, connect by Wi-Fi, choose the LUT from Device, then Transfer to Camera.
Method 2: In-camera shooting
- Press the LUT button on the S9.
- Choose Real Time LUT.
- Select EKMONOHC33.
- Press MENU/SET.
- Shoot JPEGs or video with the look baked in.
Panasonic’s S9 Real Time LUT instructions show the LUT selection flow directly from the LUT button / Real Time LUT interface.
Field note
Do not chase perfect exposure. Chase drama.
Underexpose a little. Let the shadows fall into the abyss. Let the highlights scream.
Color is noise.
Monochrome is truth.
The street is yours.