A7ii First Test with S-Log2. SURPRISING RESULT.

[MikeOfBonsall]

A7 ii shooting Slog2 video and editing in Resolve.

Shot footage looks like I expected. Wide flat low contrast dynamic range. I shot at various exposure levels from camera auto to 3 stops over and using Zebras 100+ no clipping.

 

When I open my raw footage in DaVinci Resolve it looks similar to unprocessed footage I have seen before, and just as expected. But when I apply the DaVinci Sony S-Log2 LUT the result is totally blown out. Screen is almost 90% nothing but white. The bottom end of the Parade is like 50 IRE and the top about 6 inches above my monitor! Grading DOES bring it back down and FINAL IMAGE is acceptable, but I know something is weird here.

 

Going on a shoot Monday so please all the input you can give.

[frankmarin]

Forget about applying the LUT, just grade the Slog to your taste.

 

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[MikeOfBonsall]

FOLLOW UP:

After some shooting and grading I now

1) Don't ETTR to the max. Come back at least a stop after 100+ zebras gone, and

2) Grade using ACES. 

 

My iMac can't quite cope with the ACES, I need render to review result, but much quicker and easier and better more constant results than applying a LUT to each clip.