DanielVranic Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 From what I have found and studied grading my XT3 footage, the Fuji LUTS seem to overstretch and burn the footage. My workflow is as follows -(making a video on this soon, as my video I shot in Malibu has gotten many PM's about how I colored it) Node 1. - White Balance tweaks and then I set it to Monochrome Node 2 - Lift, Gamma, Gain, or Curves to get the image you want - Node 3 - CST - Rec2020-Rec709 Go back to Node1 and kill the monochrome and group the 3 nodes as one compound node. Node 4- CST - Rec709, Rec709 - Arri Alexa, LogC- do NOT select Tone Mapping Node 5 - use the Alexa-709 LUT from either LUTCalc or the one that comes with Resolve Node 6 and onward - slight rebalance is needed after the Alexa conversion, Sat, MD, slight curves. Compound that into a second compound node. This makes excellent color and most importantly, a gorgeous highlight roll-off. I have built this into a PowerGrade if anyone wants it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlad Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 38 minutes ago, ErisC said: Hi all, do you know why the h.265(HEVC) is darker than h.264 on the X-T3? In the Display / Viewfinder of the camera are the same, but on the monitor of my Mac I see the h.265 darker, more contrasted than h.264 The files themselves are the same. The difference you are seeing is because of the Mac QuickTime gamma/colour shift. Put them in Premiere Pro and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thephoenix Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, DanielVranic said: From what I have found and studied grading my XT3 footage, the Fuji LUTS seem to overstretch and burn the footage. My workflow is as follows -(making a video on this soon, as my video I shot in Malibu has gotten many PM's about how I colored it) Node 1. - White Balance tweaks and then I set it to Monochrome Node 2 - Lift, Gamma, Gain, or Curves to get the image you want - Node 3 - CST - Rec2020-Rec709 Go back to Node1 and kill the monochrome and group the 3 nodes as one compound node. Node 4- CST - Rec709, Rec709 - Arri Alexa, LogC- do NOT select Tone Mapping Node 5 - use the Alexa-709 LUT from either LUTCalc or the one that comes with Resolve Node 6 and onward - slight rebalance is needed after the Alexa conversion, Sat, MD, slight curves. Compound that into a second compound node. This makes excellent color and most importantly, a gorgeous highlight roll-off. I have built this into a PowerGrade if anyone wants it. isn't it better to switch node 2 and 3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielVranic Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, thephoenix said: isn't it better to switch node 2 and 3 ? I do my curves while still in the larger colorspace. I have no idea if it makes a difference but it makes me feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Steenhoff Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 yes please share and will test it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErisC Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, androidlad said: The files themselves are the same. The difference you are seeing is because of the Mac QuickTime gamma/colour shift. Put them in Premiere Pro and compare. Thanks for the reply, I don't use Premiere Pro, I use Davinci Resolve and the h.265(HEVC) is much darker, there is a solution on Mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Bakos Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ErisC said: Thanks for the reply, I don't use Premiere Pro, I use Davinci Resolve and the h.265(HEVC) is much darker, there is a solution on Mac? Try setting both clips to full range in Resolve. Do they show a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErisC Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 15 hours ago, Attila Bakos said: Try setting both clips to full range in Resolve. Do they show a difference? Done, but nothing happened, I do not have a windows computer to see if it's just a Mac problem with h.265(HEVC), in the Display / Viewfinder of the camera I see more like h.264 than the h.265 that once imported on the mac is much darker and contrasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlad Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 35 minutes ago, ErisC said: Done, but nothing happened, I do not have a windows computer to see if it's just a Mac problem with h.265(HEVC), in the Display / Viewfinder of the camera I see more like h.264 than the h.265 that once imported on the mac is much darker and contrasted Try play both files with VLC and/or MPV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielVranic Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 This is the powergrade. I will be making a video on this soon Process_1.24.1.dpx Lars Steenhoff, Xavier Plagaro Mussard, BrunoCH and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErisC Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, androidlad said: Try play both files with VLC and/or MPV. Is the same, I think is a Mac problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErisC Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I wrote to fujifilm to add 2.35:1 framing guideline, do you too guys, if we are many maybe they add it with a software update: https://contact.fujifilm.com/cgi-bin/mail/form.cgi/contact_tokyo_headquarters thephoenix and BrunoCH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlad Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, ErisC said: I wrote to fujifilm to add 2.35:1 framing guideline, do you too guys, if we are many maybe they add it with a software update: https://contact.fujifilm.com/cgi-bin/mail/form.cgi/contact_tokyo_headquarters Great! I’ve sent many feature requests and bug reports, using many names and email addresses ? But it’s better to contact your Fuji regional websites, Tokyo headquarter seems to only respond to messages written in Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoCH Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 hours ago, DanielVranic said: This is the powergrade. I will be making a video on this soon Process_1.24.1.dpx This dpx is empty ?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_dotdot Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, androidlad said: Great! I’ve sent many feature requests and bug reports, using many names and email addresses ? But it’s better to contact your Fuji regional websites, Tokyo headquarter seems to only respond to messages written in Japanese. I wrote in English to the Japan office last week with a request and they answered me with a specific reply (they did actually read my email) within a few days. So it isn't hopeless. I asked if they could implement a setting for max ISO in video mode, or at least show the ISO being used, instead of just "ISO AUTO". IronFilm and Lars Steenhoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielVranic Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, BrunoCH said: This dpx is empty ?!?! I will look into this as soon as I get home. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thephoenix Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 looks like the moza air 2 supports fuji i have to test this. yes i have fuji in the camera menu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desk Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I need to invest in a new camera ecosystem for work, and am torn between a GH5 or an XT3 as a starting point. I'll be using the camera to take promotional stills as well as create videos, upgrading from a Canon 650D which I inherited. However, I'm also looking at the camera being able to both record and live stream events and committee meetings, some running two to three hours in length. Could I use a Ninja Atomos to extend the XT3 beyond the 30 minute recording limitation? Would that also get round the problem with the XT3 cutting out at about 1hr20 due to overheating when recording 4K? Can I connect a continuous power source so as to record past the 45 minute battery life? During committees, will I be able to use the app to control the camera and record in anything beyond 720p? The GH5 may look like the better option, but I do like the XT3's superior AF and the fact that video footage looks so good straight out of camera without the need for a lot of work in post. Desk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielVranic Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 3:44 PM, BrunoCH said: This dpx is empty ?!?! Hey, I just re-exported it and when reimported into another project I had no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoCH Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 8 hours ago, DanielVranic said: Hey, I just re-exported it and when reimported into another project I had no issues. I tried again. I don't understand. Look at the screenshot of the node display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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