Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hello everyone, Are Sony engineer smoking crack? I rent the sony A7SII camera, shoot some SLog2 footage and oooh my god it's horrible..Skin tones look like corpse, sky look like on LSD and those file are impossible to transcode. Can you share your workflow to color correct those horrible colors on DaVinci resolve? Any free LUTs to recommend to me? Thank you Marco Tecno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Grégory LEROY said: Hello everyone, Are Sony engineer smoking crack? I rent the sony A7SII camera, shoot some SLog2 footage and oooh my god it's horrible..Skin tones look like corpse, sky look like on LSD and those file are impossible to transcode. Can you share your workflow to color correct those horrible colors on DaVinci resolve? Any free LUTs to recommend to me? Thank you Try the Slog2 » Rec709 LUT https://luts.iwltbap.com/free-lut-log-to-rec709-and-rec709-to-log-conversion/ benymypony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sina_html Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I previously had the same feeling about Sony Slog 2. But recently I realized that the problem was my workflow not slog2. Here is my recent experience, testing A7R2 in slog-2 with Adobe premiere witch gave me good looking (not necessarily accurate) colors: - first I applied a color transform matrix to convert sgammut to rec 709. take a look at this post: - then I tried to add contrast and saturation with lumetri color. I was Kind of happy with the results but then I tried applying Adobe's Slog 2 SL LUT (in lumetri effect, basic corrections) and found out that it game me better results and I no longer needed to manualy add saturation, just contrast. So in a nutshell: Apply channel mixer effect > Apply S-log 2 SL lut > Add contrast. I also tried Resolve, first i applied Resolve's own Sony S-log 2 to Rec 709 1D LUT (from nodes panel) then found that I need to bring down the Gain quite significantly (I dont know why it happens) and then added a little bit of saturation and it gave me comparable result with premiere workflow. I was aslo recording both internally and externally to a shogun, I found that shogun files needed a data range adjustment before starting the above workflow. you can read about this adjustments in here: https://***URL not allowed***/fix-crushed-blacks-on-sony-a7s-and-a7s-ii-external-recordings/ Inazuma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, funkyou86 said: Try the Slog2 » Rec709 LUT https://luts.iwltbap.com/free-lut-log-to-rec709-and-rec709-to-log-conversion/ Is this the slog2 Lut by default on DaVinci? It brings horrible colors. I would be very interested in some kodak though, do you have some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, Grégory LEROY said: Is this the slog2 Lut by default on DaVinci? It brings horrible colors. I would be very interested in some kodak though, do you have some? Not sure what are you trying to accomplish? Have you used a rec709 preview on your A7S while shooting? If not, then you might wrongly set your exposure/scene/etc. Every scene is different, rec709 brings you closer to standard picture profile, but it's not magic. If you're looking for film stocks, try Filmconvert or Premiere's lumetri built in presets. Or just share your footage to get some advice on grading. Cheers! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPC Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 http://www.leeminglutone.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 5 minutes ago, DPC said: http://www.leeminglutone.com/ It's not free. I don't want to pay anything for a shity camera I will not use anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPC Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 OK. Did you actually test your rented camera before using it for anything important? You sound very cross. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 I haven't test it before the shooting but I'm done with sony, I will never rent sony anymore. My cheap nikon D5500 produce much nicer color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmundma Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 How come that the rest of us get nice colours with Sony ? Else you can try some of the other picture profiles first and see how that works for you. DPC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPC Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 If you expose slog2 incorrectly you will have major problems trying to grade it. It requires a specific technique, different to what you may be used to using a more conventional profile, especially if you are unable to preview using a LUT while shooting. funkyou86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 I've exposed the footage at +0,3 EV like the guy of the rental shop advise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPC Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I think that was probably too little. Even if you're never going to use Sony again, it might be worth reading Paul Leeming's (free PDF) setup guide as the principles apply to other cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grégory LEROY Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Some guys say to expose slog2 at + 2 stops, what do the Paul leeming's pdf say? Originally, I wanted to rent the canon C300. The rental guy recommend me the sony instead. wrong recommendation. Policar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Have you understand what is SLOG, and for what is it used for? If not, than you should not shoot in to log profile because you'll have problems like now. Here's some walkthrough what is slog: http://www.xdcam-user.com/2011/01/understanding-gamma-cinegamma-hypergamma-and-s-log/ http://www.newsshooter.com/2011/09/22/sonys-s-log-for-dummies-matt-allard-explains-how-it-works-with-his-pmw-f3/ DPC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPC Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 It says R E A D M E . Follow the link I posted above. https://***URL not allowed***/properly-set-sony-a7s-video/ For an alternative, non slog2 approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damphousse Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Grégory LEROY said: I've exposed the footage at +0,3 EV like the guy of the rental shop advise me. What is your experience level? There are multiple threads on this forum about working with Sony cameras and various workrounds/workflows. I am a relative novice. I have never worked with Sony gear. But I do own a Canon T3i and a BMPCC. They are very different and how you expose, color correct, and grade the output takes quite a bit of thought. The BMPCC results blow the Canon T3i out of the water when handled carefully but the the results out of the T3i color wise are obviously much easier to achieve straight out of the camera. I just find it strange that you are posting on a forum with so much information about how to handle Sony cameras and files and yet you are asking advice from one guy at a rental shop. I mean search the forum or start a thread and you will get tons of advice from various sources. When you rent the camera test out two or three techniques and decide what you like. Honestly I would never use an 8-bit prosumer codec with a log profile without heavy testing and tons of reading and advice. It's been mentioned so many times on this forum that 8-bit prosumer log is more trouble that it is worth for many situations. I stopped using flat profiles on my T3i. If you really know your camera and are a wizard with Da Vinci Resolve then be my guest. But an initial outing? No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonis Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Use a proper Slog to Rec709 lut Leroy. And maybe look up a tutorial or two on how people grade their Slog footage. That should solve (most) of your problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damphousse Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Just now, Antonis said: And maybe look up a tutorial or two on how people grade their Slog footage. Yeah after an bunch of googling I found this... http://www.eoshd.com/sony-a7r-ii-setup-guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Daniel Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 6 hours ago, Grégory LEROY said: Hello everyone, Are Sony engineer smoking crack? I rent the sony A7SII camera, shoot some SLog2 footage and oooh my god it's horrible..Skin tones look like corpse, sky look like on LSD and those file are impossible to transcode. Can you share your workflow to color correct those horrible colors on DaVinci resolve? Any free LUTs to recommend to me? Thank you I'm pleased with my footage from the A7SII. To get nice colour, it's required to modify the Slog2 profile (there's loads of help online), expose the footage at least 1.5 stops to the right and white balance correctly. Then you need advanced colour grading skills - firstly to correct the image accurately, bring down the exposure (especially those mids) and use a LUT as a base for further styling if required. Sharpen subtlety and you have a very nice image. If you don't do any of the above, then your footage will look like a pile of sick. Again, there's so much information on the A7S, LUTS and exposure. You have to put the learning work in to get results. The A7S and other Sonys get the best results through intricate hard work. For those who don't want that fuss, Canon or Nikon is your weapon of choice. Crap though, like you say, it isn't. Ed Andrews and deezid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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