Dan Wake Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 is "videocamera x series look" from canon the same as "canon c log"? thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmundma Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 6 hours ago, Andrew Reid said: VERY similar dynamic range benefit to Canon LOG. Did a test today on the 1D C, a very contrasty scene, the white building was extremely brightly lit in the midday sun. Ungraded frame grabs from DCI 4K... Official Canon LOG: C-LOG: Looks like I will be getting a 1D X Mark II after all!! Did you take a RAW image of the scene and check if you could grade back to similar result, i.e. could you get e vivid or punch look? Is it enough color info in the files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvcrn Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Honest question - I'd buy this pack immediately but is this even worth it for the 80D? I was thinking about something like this but fear it will just turn the footage into a noisy mess. Phillip Bloom posted a very similar post a few days ago. I asked the same question with the answer that the 80D probably won't be able to handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsemiterrific Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Andrew, what GREAT products. Honestly, I can't seem to download the files for the 80d, but the download worked great for my 1dC. NOW, I have C-log on the 1dC with Auto focus----fantastic!!! Thank you so much. And the LUTS you made for LUTS are beautiful--lovely and useful. I had been so frustrated that Canon Log on the 1dC didn't have an AF option, but now you've solved that and included what seems to me three great LUTS. The Vivid Skin tone is GORGEOUS, requiring only small tweaks in exposure for publication...and the colors!!! I also like Scarlett a lot. I wish I could replace several of the Canon standard custom profiles with your monochrome--which is beautiful---and the other files. Awesome! Log with AF out of the 1dC---and three great LUTS. Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Del Real Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Am I supposed to ETTR? Getting artifacts in the shadows (actually worse on my Ninja2 than internal 7D2 - could be something wrong with my Ninja2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoustache Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Hi! Bought this on an impulse when i saw the price but I have to say I have never shot or worked with log before. Today is a good day to start I have been looking around for guides how to expose and general workflow but they all seem to need a grey card or some other tools. Can I shoot run and gun style with log or does everything has to be carefully setup? Also read on another site that log has no advantages in low light situations and that one is better off shooting in rec709 to get a more useable image. I thought that since log is going to bring up the shadows there would be more detail but it seems that's not true, so I'd like having others thoughts on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmundma Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Test of clog : Tried to find som contrasty scenes - when I was out with our dog this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvcrn Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 4 hours ago, dvcrn said: Honest question - I'd buy this pack immediately but is this even worth it for the 80D? I was thinking about something like this but fear it will just turn the footage into a noisy mess. Phillip Bloom posted a very similar post a few days ago. I asked the same question with the answer that the 80D probably won't be able to handle it. Just bumping this again in the hope anyone can answer this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmundma Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 18 minutes ago, dvcrn said: Just bumping this again in the hope anyone can answer this I am 99% sure you will be able to download them via the EOS utility to the Canon 80. However its still up for jugdement if they help getting a better frame. If you look at my video, I get better results with standard picture style. I am not able to get the green color back of the grass using clog and out & grading, but with standard I am. But I may have done something wrong, so you should wait for other testers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 4, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Asmundma said: I am 99% sure you will be able to download them via the EOS utility to the Canon 80. However its still up for jugdement if they help getting a better frame. If you look at my video, I get better results with standard picture style. I am not able to get the green color back of the grass using clog and out & grading, but with standard I am. But I may have done something wrong, so you should wait for other testers. Some friendly advice: The bright patch of grass isn't green because it is overexposed. Since C-LOG raises the shadows, you should have exposed for the highlights and the dark areas would have been recoverable in post. Once the grass is burnt it's gone. I don't agree you got the better results with the standard picture profile - the grass is fucked on that too. Have fun! 6 hours ago, dvcrn said: Honest question - I'd buy this pack immediately but is this even worth it for the 80D? I was thinking about something like this but fear it will just turn the footage into a noisy mess. Phillip Bloom posted a very similar post a few days ago. I asked the same question with the answer that the 80D probably won't be able to handle it. It's definitely worth trying on the 80D. It won't be a noisy mess if you expose correctly and keep the ISO under control - i.e. 100 for a high dynamic range scene (bright light) and no higher than 1600 in low light. No the image won't be as good as 4K but, hey, it is the 80D we're talking about not a 1D X Mark II. If anyone would like to post the original files for me to grade, I can show you the best way to grade each camera. 6 hours ago, tomsemiterrific said: Andrew, what GREAT products. Honestly, I can't seem to download the files for the 80d, but the download worked great for my 1dC. NOW, I have C-log on the 1dC with Auto focus----fantastic!!! Thank you so much. And the LUTS you made for LUTS are beautiful--lovely and useful. I had been so frustrated that Canon Log on the 1dC didn't have an AF option, but now you've solved that and included what seems to me three great LUTS. The Vivid Skin tone is GORGEOUS, requiring only small tweaks in exposure for publication...and the colors!!! I also like Scarlett a lot. I wish I could replace several of the Canon standard custom profiles with your monochrome--which is beautiful---and the other files. Awesome! Log with AF out of the 1dC---and three great LUTS. Thank you so much. Thanks for the kind remarks. Did you mean 1D X Mark II with auto-focus though? You're replacing your 1D C with a 1D X Mark II right? 5 hours ago, Dave Del Real said: Am I supposed to ETTR? Getting artifacts in the shadows (actually worse on my Ninja2 than internal 7D2 - could be something wrong with my Ninja2). Yes ETTR (expose to the right), but you have the choice to protect the highlights - don't go so far to the right that you blow out important areas of the frame. If you under expose a LOG image it looks crap (as we see from so much of the Sony S-LOG 2 footage out there). Liam and kaylee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweak Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I might try this on the 7D just for kicks. Would be cool to be able to use LUTs for C-Log as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squig Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Andrew Reid said: Some friendly advice: The bright patch of grass isn't green because it is overexposed. Since C-LOG raises the shadows, you should have exposed for the highlights and the dark areas would have been recoverable in post. Once the grass is burnt it's gone. I don't agree you got the better results with the standard picture profile - the grass is fucked on that too. Have fun! Looks ok to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wake Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 it looks bluish to me. could try to use a white paper for white balance before shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsemiterrific Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Andrew Reid said: Thanks for the kind remarks. Did you mean 1D X Mark II with auto-focus though? You're replacing your 1D C with a 1D X Mark II right? No. I mean the 1dC. With my 1dC in Canon C-log there is no AF. There is no one push auto focus. Manual focus is your only option. AF is disabled when you go to Canon Log. Your C-Log, in contrast, doesn't disable Auto Focus, so the one push focus is retained. I use manual focus most of the time, but sometimes the "one push" AF is really necessary--otherwise forget getting the shot. So, your C-log is really helpful, and the LUTS for it are lovely--knocked me out how beautiful the colors are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 4, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2016 The grass shot still looks buggered... I would have exposed it very differently and the white balance is clearly wrong for daylight. 36 minutes ago, tomsemiterrific said: No. I mean the 1dC. With my 1dC in Canon C-log there is no AF. There is no one push auto focus. Manual focus is your only option. AF is disabled when you go to Canon Log. Your C-Log, in contrast, doesn't disable Auto Focus, so the one push focus is retained. I use manual focus most of the time, but sometimes the "one push" AF is really necessary--otherwise forget getting the shot. So, your C-log is really helpful, and the LUTS for it are lovely--knocked me out how beautiful the colors are. Ah I see what you mean! Good idea about one-shot push focus. tomsemiterrific 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmundma Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 40 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: The grass shot still looks buggered... I would have exposed it very differently and the white balance is clearly wrong for daylight. Ah I see what you mean! Good idea about one-shot push focus. Thanks for the comments. Could be wrong regarding the white balance, yes. I used AWB, so the camera decided. However the RGB looks balanced, but the vector scope is not. I checked the histogram before shooting and there was no clipping as far as I could see, but maybe i should have lowered the exposure even more. By the way, this is then opposite to slog for Sony as there one shall shoot 1-2 stops lighter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 4, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2016 I see. You should try and get the peaks in the middle of the histogram on a shot like this where about 50% of the frame is over exposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt3rs Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 19 hours ago, Andrew Reid said: VERY similar dynamic range benefit to Canon LOG. Did a test today on the 1D C, a very contrasty scene, the white building was extremely brightly lit in the midday sun. Ungraded frame grabs from DCI 4K... Official Canon LOG: C-LOG: Looks like I will be getting a 1D X Mark II after all!! In fact they look quite similar in term of DR. Your custom one seems to have more saturation because the reds and magentas are more saturated that the original, did you have the same saturation dialed in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 4, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted September 4, 2016 My C-LOG is a tad more saturated than the Canon LOG but I like it that way. It can be dialled down in post, you don't need to dial it down in-camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Swarbrick Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I still use a 600D (T3i) for video as I have an underwater housing with it (otherwise have gone to Panasonic for video). Do you think your c-log on the 600D will elevate the footage a little above the mushy h264 output I get from it? By mushy I mean loss of detail. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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