Spectre is a color grading lut pack designed to add beautiful style to footage shot in slog 3 on sony cameras. Sony releases slog luts for f55, f5, fs7, fs5 and fs700 cameras. Art adams takes credit for prodding sony to create this lut that allegedly is intended to emulate the film look of an arri alexa. These documents are applicable for users of the f65, pmwf55, pmwf5, pxwfs7, pxwfs5 and nexfs700r cameras. I have placed 6 of them for free download on my site if you are interested in giving them a whirl. All exposure changes were made by simply turning the aperture ring on the 85mm sony prime lens part of the pmwf3 kit.
Arri log c, blackmagic camera film, canon clog, red filmlog, sony slog, technicolor cinestyle and any other flat log picture profile from cameras including nikon and panasonic. I did buy the eoshd sony a7rii setup guide and lut pack. What i can help you with is using a look up table, or as it is known on the street a lut to color grade your wedding films and make them look awesome. Sony venice rec709 venice 3d lut posted may 25 2018 by dennis in pwmf55, pxwf7, pxwfs5 with 2 comments sony has released the venicelike rec709 lut for slog3sgamut3. From color grading to compositing and chroma key the most demanding postproduction processes benefit from rgb recording. F3 s log 800iso c log and s log have similar, but different gamma curves, they are clearly not the same, the f3 has a bit more compression above 50% than the c300. A tutorial for quick and easy color grading for the slog profile using davinci and vision color luts.
Once an option, the cbkrgb01 rgb and s log gamma output module is now standard equipment. You lut it back to normal and everything falls apart. Premiere pro, you can use the following log conversion luts. Well thanks to some dedicated sonyf35philes and mainly macgregor, a member on the dvxuser community forums, there is now a slog to cineon lut available for the original slog that will give you a better start and better controls in resolve for your grade. In actual editing, you may need to adjust the contrast before applying a lut.
Like me, you probably have never heard of sony slog or even had the faintest idea about what it is or what it does. Dec 15, 2011 the sony f3 was set to 0db, prores hq 10bit, 5600k, s log, the c300 0db, prores hq 8bit, 5600k, c log. At the same time, you can record slog encoded rgb output onto hdcam sr tapes and use these as online material. Hello all, while making my recent short film i created several custom luts for my slog2 footage before settling on the final look. Two of which was to drop hugely the price of the s log update under a thousand bucks and to announce a free firmware upgrade for the f3 which gave slog as an option but missed some parts of the of the paid upgrade such as 444. In the window that opens, click open lut folder in color management. Sonys slog for dummies matt allard explains how it works with his pmwf3. While they had decided to make it free with all new f3 cameras back in march, it still cost money for those who hadnt purchased it yet. The rgb output and slog gamma module, previously an option, is now standard equipment. The onboard xdcam extm recording takes advantage of sony s wellestablished post workflow.
Spectre is a color grading lut pack designed to add beautiful style to footage shot in s log 3 on sony cameras. So i have created two sets, one set for slog2 and one set for slog3. Slog upgrade for pmwf3 user forum for support and discussion of sonys ex series xdcam cameras. Sony pmwf3l super 35mm xdcam ex fullhd compact camcorder. Inside this free download youll find the following 3 folders. In the fourth part of my sony f3 slog series, i explain how to create look up. Colour grading with luts in premiere philip bloom blog. Not sure what this will mean in reality yet, it may be that the f3 has a tiny bit of extra headroom. All lut downloads builtin preset lut downloads additional preset lut downloads cd lut utility. Sony look profiles are designed to simplify the colour grading process.
Work with slog footage from the sony pmwf3 using luts in davinci. Find and download product specific resources including brochures, operating manuals, drivers, data sheets, training videos and more. Easy slog color grading workflow with sony a7s and fs7. I would like to ask, does all you wrote also apply to 10bit and 12bit slog as found in the f3 and f35, or just to slog 2 and slog 3. And no, its not cgi giant robots, youll have to learn cinema4d for that. Mar 01, 2016 sony responded to this announcement in a couple of ways. Add gain direct to the slog or just to the lut output.
Slog lut plugin for fcp7 user forum for support and discussion of sonys ex series xdcam cameras. The pmwf3l also supports selectable gamma, four levels of hypergamma and slog for a wide range of shooting conditions from standard to wide latitude. The pmwf3l can simultaneously record lut look up table information onto the internal media for additional workflow flexibility. With these you will be able to record in s log gamma rgb444. Can be used in premiere pro cc, sony vegas, fcpx, after effects cc, davinci resolve, and many others. Page 3 this enables the camcorder to output an image with spectacular resolution, color quality and bit depth. Its been a long while since i posted an update, super busy this summer, going to finish the season having shot just over 50 weddings. Using slog2 and slog3 with the sony a6300 with luts to. Using slog2 and slog3 with the sony a6300 with luts to download. And perhaps most importantly i have the options of 10. How to use luts to color grade sony a7sii, fs5, and a6300.
I just set with anyone of these and then load the desired lut into that. Also, per the readme, i deleted the xdcam ama plug in before installing 7, and now find that there is no sony plug in approved for 7, although i understand if i had left in the old plug in, it. Mar 04, 2016 once again, thank you to everybody who watched and commented on the original film link camera picture profile used in this video. That was incorrecti meant getting it into davinci resolve. Now that its available for the sony f3 i thought id do some research and try continued. Feels like a dslr, small, compact, you can still use all your gear. How to use luts to color grade sony a7sii, fs5, and a6300 footage in premiere pro cc. Slog gamma and mlut monitor look up table usable selectable bit rates the pmwf3kf3l can use slogsony log the pmwf3kf3l offers a choice of. Lut information columns for linked xdcam ex files created on pmwf3. F3 slog luts posted mar 1 20 by dennis in filmmaking, pmw f3 with 2 comments if you shoot with slog on the sony f3 incamera using the picture profile slog version, or work with slog footage from the f3 in post, at some point you will wish there was an easy way to add a simple lut to remove the slog from the image either incamera or in post. The setup guide is thorough and step by step, making it easy to optimize the camera for shooting video. I call these simple 3d luts delog curves, and you can download. Very i am sharing a pack of luts for the a7s which can be applied in premiere, resolve, etc.
A demo video that has everything, vegas, women and vincent laforet shooting in a helicopter. Learning to grade slog2 footage from sony a7s in premiere cc. In the following post well take a look at how to use. Shot mostly on 800 native iso, edited on adobe premiere cc latest edition. They are loaded through lumetri looks in premiere cc. These new files work with most lut enabled software, like lut buddy, colorista, resolve etc.
Sony has released a number of look profiles 3d luts as well as a pdf file with information detailing the technical sides of s log and s gamut. This plugin supports link to ama file into avids nle product of mpeg2 hd clips that are currently growing on the xdcam station internal hard drive. Add gain direct to the s log or just to the lut output. Way more dynamic range, way more information in the shadows, better highlight control. Jan 27, 2016 whether youre applying your lut in davinci resolve, premiere pro, fcpx, or otherwise, i highly recommend starting with the arri alexa lut, as opposed to the native sony slog 3 lut. Second, watch how to easily color grade sony a7sii, fs5, and a6300 footage using premiere pro cc, because i cover a lot of basics in that video that i will build upon in this one.
My studio shoots canon for all realistic looking shoots, and sony for everything trendy looking. For creative cloud users these luts can be found at. If youre not already familiar with the term, a lut is an algorithm used to change the colors of a video. Sony a7 series cameras are affected by the famous slog problem alter slog 2 or slog 3 images on external recordings. Whether youre applying your lut in davinci resolve, premiere pro, fcpx, or otherwise, i highly recommend starting with the arri alexa lut, as opposed to the native sony slog 3 lut. Looks, picture profiles, luts and log why, when and how. If you use slog23 in custom mode then you are working with 709 color space, so if you want to use a lut in post you need a lut designed for this combination. Luts can be used for a number of different purposes, from correctly displaying flat footage to exporting video for film printing. Lumetri presets are again just luts that can be loaded in. Download juan melaras print film kodak and fuji emulation luts. After looking at all this, i have to give it to the sony f3. Sony responded to this announcement in a couple of ways.
Before you send angry emails to sony, theyve limited the free s log to 4. On there should be a red, flashing icon in the top right hand corner that says mon lut make sure the c5dslogfix lut is selected in the yellow menu. Lut utility lut utility allows you to apply luts to log exposed images from. When shooting in slog, the f3 allows you to apply a lut to an. I personally, as a massive sony fan and canon detractor, believe canon provide far better iq under controlled lighting conditions. A lut cannot separate one from the other, so a lut is designed to work with a combination of the two. Why recording in slog on a sony f3 will make a big.
Both lenses have the same optics there is a difference between sony f3 s log and canon c300 c log. Best lut for a7rii slog2 sony alpha full frame emount talk. A lut lookuptable is simply a table of fixed numerical values that can be applied to video to alter its look. After ten years in hollywood working on feature films, tv series, commercials, music videos, visual effects and docs he returned to his native san francisco bay area, where he currently shoots commercials and highend corporate.
Feb 08, 2017 color grading sony a6300 s log 2 footage with luts. The onboard xdcam extm recording takes advantage of sonys wellestablished post workflow. Download the sample images above to compare them and. Lut set for slog2 in custom mode for f5f55fs7 xdcam. View and download sony pmwf3k operating instructions manual online.
Slog was originally only available on super highend cine cameras like the sony f35. Sony creative software xavcxdcam plugin for avid pdzkma2. However, ive seen much better slog luts out there, the one in lumetri still requires a lot of adjustments, the better ones ive. This is a 3d lut that was released by sony last year. Lots of people asked me if i can do a comparison between canon c300 clog picture profile and sony f3 slog. Sony releases slog luts for f55, f5, fs7, fs5 and fs700. Apr 11, 2016 first, watch my favorite picture profile for the sony a7sii, fs5, and a6300, because i will be using that picture profile with these luts. Jun 28, 2011 it took several phone calls to sony folks before i discovered that the output of the hdsdi spigot, with the lut generator turned off does route a 422 s log signal to that port when the menu is set to 444 s log, but it does eliminate the use of the dual link outputs as a second usable monitoring port, and it also route the s log to the sxs. Arris logc for example, just as sony s slog3 are both based on the cineon curve characteristics.
In this last part of my sony f3 and slog series, i go over how to generate 3d luts that can be. Lut set for slog2 in custom mode for f5f55fs7 xdcamuser. The rgb output and s log gamma module, previously an option, is now standard equipment. And you can still add in camera gain to ei s log using the gain switch. After searching for a while ourselves as film makers, we noticed there werent any clean luts out there that we were completely satisfied with correcting sony slog 2 and 3 to a standard clean look. Do i need to post process this to make it look more normal, if so what is a good lut and software. The pmw f3 sensor has nearly twice the surface area of the micro four thirds sensor in 16. Sony, in a move that will either please or anger some f3 owners, is releasing s log for free in a new firmware update. I think most people would agree that shooting with the cameras cine ei mode and recording the unadulterated slog signal usually provides the very best results. According to art, its called lc709 type a, and thea stands for either alexa emulation or art adams depending on who you talk to at sony. The following 3dluts are not built into the odyssey, but can be converted for use on the odyssey. Sonys slog for dummies matt allard explains how it.
S log made its debut on the sony f35, a workhorse of hollywood. Applying luts in color grading shooting with slog for. The luts include over and under exposure compensation and you can download them here. Experience a world of creative possibilities with slog from sony.
In this last part of my sony f3 and s log series, i go over how to generate 3d luts that can be used with external lut boxes and in post. Sonys slog for dummies matt allard explains how it works. Sony, in a move that will either please or anger some f3 owners, is releasing slog for free in a new firmware update. Any one know why the color management has an slog2 lut but none for the far more common straight sony s log. Right now id like a good video look, not a film look, with a lut that gets close enough to minimize color editing. In other words, it can help expose the brightest part of your scene while still keeping. In a nutshell, slog is supposed to offer you exceptional tonal reproduction in both the highlights and lowlights. For one reason or another, the alexa lut seems to create a better baseline to work from and offers a more neutral color palette with less obvious color shifting. First of all, the canon c300 is an impressive camera, i really like the form factor. Cube format, which can be converted for use in the odyssey using our cd lut app. With all the facilities of a true camcorder, the f3 is everything you expect. If you shoot with slog on the sony f3 incamera using the picture profile slog version, or work.
Convert your slog23 footage to rec709 without any hassle. In addition the a6300 like most cameras cannot see the full s gamut or s gamut3 range. Sony really needs to make the f3 with slog and sr1 built into the body. Perfect for new sony a7s and fs7 shooters that just need to get a more finalized look out for slog2 and slog3. While they had decided to make it free with all new f3 cameras back in march, it still cost money for those who hadnt purchased it. Slog3 free luts three slog3 luts are included youtube. Sony adds free slog to all f3 cameras in new firmware update. In order to do this i use an hd link pro from blackmagic. Hello all, while making my recent short film i created several custom luts for my s log2 footage before settling on the final look. Why recording in slog on a sony f3 will make a big difference when color grading tweet.
Sony creative software xavcxdcam plugin for avid pdzk. The image, uncorrected, looks pale and washed out like a negative, but when a lookup table lut is applied, shows the full dynamic range of the image, giving you greater. Download my free sony a7s ii slog 3 lut here noam kroll. In this last part of my sony f3 and slog series, i go over how to generate 3d luts that can be used with external lut boxes and in post. Best lut for a7rii slog2 sony alpha full frame emount. Product registration register your professional products with sony services and receive product news, updates, offers and more. May 02, 2014 well thanks to some dedicated sonyf35philes and mainly macgregor, a member on the dvxuser community forums, there is now a slog to cineon lut available for the original slog that will give you a better start and better controls in resolve for your grade.
By using both hdcam sr tapes and sxs cards, the pmwf3 enables. Im looking for the best luts for the a7rii slog2 profile. In the window that opens, under the section record 4kuhdp tap on 3d lut. The base iso is reduced to 400800 as opposed to the current 8001600, but you can still use the gain switch to increase the s log iso even with ei s log enabled, so you have the best of both worlds. Sony releases slog luts for f55, f5, fs7, fs5 and fs700 cameras by videocraft march 21, 2016 april 2, 2019 sony has released a number of look profiles 3d luts as well as a pdf file with information detailing the technical sides of slog and sgamut. Ive been doing a lot of work on shooting slog2 with the a7s. Buy sony pmwf3l super 35mm xdcam ex fullhd compact camcorder with slog gamma featuring with pl mount adapter, 35mm cine lens compatibility, 1920 x 1080 hd, native 23. Unveiled as an affordable 35 prototype at nab, it was introduced at usc on november 17th with film students and independents in mind. Grading the sony a7s with slog 2 and some eoshd cinematic. In order to do this i use an hd link pro from blackmagic design and, to control it, a program called linkcolor. Ive just got the canon c300 for one week and i want to share my thoughts with you. We think the external recordings with our lut look more color accurate.
Two of which was to drop hugely the price of the slog update under a thousand bucks and to announce a free firmware upgrade for the f3 which gave slog as an option but missed some parts of the of the paid upgrade such as 444. The range of antler lut plugins has expanded, and now includes a version for sony f3 slog. So choosing s gamut as the recorded colorspace is a waste of data and brings no benefit unless you are attempting to match an f55f65 and using the same lut. On a7s slog files forget about luts and learn how to use davinci resolve.
When i use the slog3 function the video on the camera look extremely bright and colours look blowen out. Sony a6300 slog 2 color grading with luts example 4k youtube. If you shoot with slog on the sony f3 incamera using the picture profile slog version, or work with slog footage from the f3 in post, at some point you will wish there was an easy way to add a simple lut to remove the slog from the image either incamera or in post. Buy sony pmwf3l super 35mm xdcam ex fullhd compact camcorder with s log gamma featuring with pl mount adapter, 35mm cine lens compatibility, 1920 x 1080 hd, native 23. Posted on december 8, 2015 ive been shooting with my new sony a7s ii extensively over the last couple of weeks, and recently developed a lut that ive been using with all of my slog 3 footage. It can change an images contrast or colour or both. Canon c300 clog and sony f3 slog comparison sebastian. Sony a6300 slog 2 color grading with luts example 4k. Director of photography art adams knew he wanted to look through cameras for a living at the age of 12. Each look is custom built from the ground up to give your scenes the rich contrast, saturation, and color tones that they deserve. Links to a large number of free luts look up table sets for sony slog2 and slog3 video cameras.
Once an option, the cbkrgb01 rgb and slog gamma output module is now standard equipment. After ten years in hollywood working on feature films, tv series, commercials, music videos, visual effects and docs he returned to his native san francisco bay area, where he currently shoots commercials and highend corporate marketing and branding projects. I made this video as an example of what types of looks you could get with some free luts, and take advantage of the a6300 slog 2 profile. It integrates straight inside fcpx and you can either use any of the 11 included luts or load up any 3d lut into the. This is the most helpful thing on the entire internet regarding getting luts onto cs6 if you dont have the cloud versionlumetri. In my original a6300 article, i graded the footage to my liking and although i supplied a link to an ungraded version which was downloaded hundreds of times, i kept hearing concerns from. Color correcting a7s ii footage for a more natural look. Mar 28, 2012 in this last part of my sony f3 and s log series, i go over how to generate 3d luts that can be used with external lut boxes and in post. Supplied as 3d lut lookup table files, our look profiles convert footage shot in slog to the rec. The pl mount works directly with the 35mm cinema lenses you love. I made this video as an example of what types of looks you could get with some free luts, and take advantage of the a6300 s log 2 profile.
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