How To Install USER LUTs On Sony Cameras: a6700, ZV E1, a7c II, FX3, FX30
Summary
TLDRThis video tutorial guides viewers on how to install and use Sony's new user Luts feature in their cameras, which allows for real-time preview of footage with color grading before recording. It covers compatible camera models, the process of transferring .cube L files to an SD card, and activating the Luts in-camera. The video also explains how to utilize Luts with log shooting settings and the limitations of using only one L at a time. The host shares personal workflows, including using Sony's official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT for optimal results.
Takeaways
- đ· Sony is introducing a feature in their cameras that allows users to install and preview LUTs (Look-Up Tables) before recording.
- đ± The feature is currently available in the Sony FX3, FX30, A7 C Mark I, ZV1, and a6700 models, with expectations of more models to include it in 2024.
- đ§ To install LUTs, users need to create a specific folder path on their SD card: 'private/Sony/Pro/L' and place the .cube LUT file there.
- đ After installing LUTs, formatting the SD card or using a different one will not affect the LUTs as they are stored in the camera's memory.
- đš Users can activate and use the LUTs by navigating to the camera's menu and selecting 'Manage user LUT' to import them.
- đč Log shooting must be enabled for the user LUTs feature to work, as it is a prerequisite for activating the LUTs in the camera.
- đ Color gamut should be set to match the LUT being used to ensure the correct preview on the camera.
- đ« Picture profiles and LUTs cannot be used simultaneously; the camera requires the user to choose between log shooting or picture profiles.
- đ The 'Embed L file' option applies the LUT metadata for editing software, not the actual footage.
- đïž The main benefit of this feature is the ability to preview what the converted log file will look like on the camera screen before recording.
- đ The script suggests using Sony's official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT for optimal results and provides a link for download.
Q & A
What is the new feature Sony has added to their cameras?
-Sony has added a feature that allows users to install and preview LUTs (Look-Up Tables) in their cameras before recording actual footage.
Which Sony cameras currently support the user LUTs feature?
-As of the video's recording, the Sony cameras that support user LUTs are the FX3, FX30, A7 C Mark I, ZV1, and A6700.
What is the expected behavior of the LUTs feature in Sony's 2024 camera releases?
-It is anticipated that Sony will include the LUTs feature in their 2024 camera releases, making it a standard offering in their newer models.
How do you install LUTs into a Sony camera?
-To install LUTs, you need to put your SD card into your computer, create or navigate to the 'private/sony/pro/L' folder path, and drag the .cube LUT file into the 'L' folder.
What happens to the LUTs if you format the SD card or use a different one after installing them?
-If you format the SD card or use a different one, the LUTs will remain on the camera as long as they have been installed correctly.
Where can you find the option to manage user LUTs in the camera menu?
-In the camera menu, you can find the option to manage user LUTs under Tab 4 (the pink one), then 'Color and Tone', and then 'Manage User LUT'.
How do you activate and use the LUTs once they are installed in the camera?
-After installing the LUTs, you activate them by going to 'Log Shooting Setting' under Tab 3 (the red one with the camera icon), turning on 'Log Shooting', and then selecting the LUT under 'Color/Tone' in the same menu.
What is the purpose of the 'Embed L file' option in the camera settings?
-The 'Embed L file' option applies the LUT metadata to your editing software, allowing you to preview the LUT effect during editing without altering the actual footage.
What are the limitations of using LUTs with Sony cameras?
-The limitations include the requirement of having 'Log Shooting' turned on, the inability to use Picture Profiles and LUTs simultaneously, and the restriction of applying only one LUT at a time.
What is the recommended workflow for using LUTs with Sony's official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT?
-The recommended workflow involves installing the S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT onto the camera, turning on 'Log Shooting', selecting 'S-Gamut3.Cine' color gamut, and then selecting the LUT for a preview on the camera.
How does the video creator suggest improving exposure and white balance when using LUTs?
-The creator suggests using their free two-part video guide for exposure best practices and mentions that white balance guides are coming soon.
Outlines
đč Installing and Using LUTs in Sony Cameras
This paragraph explains how to install and utilize Look-Up Tables (LUTs) in Sony cameras that support user LUTs. It lists compatible camera models such as the FX3, FX30, A7C Mark I, ZV1, and a6700, and anticipates the feature's inclusion in 2024 models. The process involves placing the .cube LUT file into a specific folder on the SD card, which is then recognized by the camera. The menu navigation is detailed, including accessing the 'Manage User LUT' option and activating the LUT for preview. The paragraph also addresses common questions about LUTs persisting after formatting the SD card and the inability to use them without log shooting enabled. Limitations such as the inability to use picture profiles simultaneously and the restriction to one LUT at a time are discussed. The author invites viewers to share their camera models and feedback in the comments.
đš Workflow for Applying Sony's Official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT
The second paragraph delves into the author's workflow for applying Sony's official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT, which can be downloaded for free from Sony's site. The author describes the steps to install the LUT onto the camera, emphasizing the importance of matching the LUT with the correct color gamut and log shooting settings. The workflow includes getting the exposure and white balance right, which the author offers to teach in future guides. The author then describes the post-production process of applying the same LUT used in-camera, adjusting white balance, and achieving a satisfactory final result. The paragraph concludes by highlighting user LUTs as a favorite feature and teases four more impressive features in newer Sony cameras, with a prompt to check them out in the next video.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄLuts
đĄSD card
đĄFolder path
đĄLog shooting
đĄColor gamut
đĄMetadata
đĄUser Luts
đĄS-Log 3 and S-Gamut3.Cine
đĄWhite balance
đĄPost-production
đĄDynamic range
Highlights
Sony has introduced a feature in their cameras that allows users to install and preview LUTs before recording.
The feature is currently available in Sony cameras like the FX3, FX30, A7 C Mark I, ZV1, and A6700.
Sony may include this feature in their 2024 camera releases.
To install LUTs, users need to create a specific folder path on their SD card: private/Sony/Pro/L.
LUT files, which should be in .cube format, are dragged into the L folder on the SD card.
Once LUTs are installed, they remain available on the camera even if the SD card is formatted or changed.
To activate LUTs, go to the camera menu under 'Color and Tone' and select 'Manage User LUT'.
Users can select a container and import the LUTs for use.
LUTs provide a preview of the footage in post-production without affecting the actual flat log profile.
The 'Embed L file' option applies metadata for editing software rather than the LUT to the footage.
To use LUTs, 'Log Shooting' must be turned on in the camera settings.
Picture profiles and LUTs cannot be used simultaneously on Sony cameras.
Currently, only one LUT can be applied at a time.
The user demonstrates their workflow using Sony's official S-Log3 S-Gamut3.Cine LUT.
The LUT is applied in-camera for a preview, and the same LUT is used in post-production for consistency.
The user emphasizes the importance of correct exposure and white balance for optimal results.
The video concludes with a teaser for four more features on Sony cameras that have impressed the user.
Transcripts
Sony has recently been putting a feature
into their cameras that lets us install
a lot and preview what the footage looks
like before we even hit record but I've
noticed in the comments of some of my
recent videos that y'all are a bit
confused on how to install those Luts
into the camera and the best way to
utilize it I've got your back first off
your camera needs this function which
provides the ability to use user Luts a
few cameras that have this at the time
of making this video is the fx3 the fx30
the A7 C Mark I the zv1 and the a6700
although I suspect that in Sony's 2024
camera releases that they're going to be
including this feature as well okay
let's get your luck onto your
camera go ahead and put your SD card
into your computer and then if you have
a Sony SD card this folder path is
already going to exist if you don't have
a Sony SD card that's fine you can
manually create this folder path that
folder path you're going to go to
private Sony Pro and then L and if you
don't have a Sony SD card it's no
problem just create the same folder path
of private Sony Pro and then L you're
then simply going to drag your L file
which should be a do cube a cube L file
you're going to drag it into that L
folder and that's what we're going to
utilize once we put the SD card into the
camera to grab those Luts oh and because
you're going to ask this anyway after
you install these Lots into the camera
which we're going to do in just a second
once you install them into the camera if
you format your SD card or use a
different SD card the lots are on the
camera you're good to
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go next Once those L files are on the SD
card you're going to put that SD card
into the camera and then under the menu
we're going to go to Tab four the pink
one the exposure SLC color then to
number five color and tone then to
manage user L you can select any of
these containers select that container
and then import boom they're in but how
do we activate them and actually use
them let's hit that but first let me
know in the comments what camera you're
using I'd be really curious to know what
camera that you're using to utilize this
really cool feature and while you're
down there if you're getting something
from this video let me know by giving it
a tap on the thumbs up to let me know to
keep making videos just like this one
all right let's put these Lots into
action back here on the menu we're going
to go to tab three the red one with the
camera number one shooting image quality
SL recording then down to log shooting
setting go ahead and turn this on color
gamut should match the L that you're
using I'll show you my exact workflows
for how I'm utilizing this feature in
just one second to shed some light onto
that then embed L file doesn't apply the
L to your actual footage it applies the
metadata for your editing software if
you don't know what that means go ahead
and just leave it off it really doesn't
matter anyway then head down to Tab four
again number five here exposure SLC
color color slash tone select L and
choose the L that you have previously
imported and you can see here that it is
applying that L as a preview of
something very close to what we can
expect when we apply it in post again
your actual file when you go to put it
onto your computer will still be in flat
log profile this feature is just a
preview on the back of the camera to see
what it's going to look like before you
even hit
record there are a few downsides or just
lack of capabilities when it comes to
this feature the first one is that if
you don't record and log you're not
going to be be able to utilize this user
Luts feature because as we looked at
earlier you have to have log shooting
turned on to even activate the Luts in
the first place this isn't a huge issue
because at least what works well for me
the best value that I get from this
feature is being able to see what a
converted log file will look like on the
back of the camera the second downside
is that you can't use picture profiles
and look at Luts at the same time that's
because the Sony cameras have to either
be in log shooting turned on or or in
picture profile you can't do both at the
same time and the third downside is that
you can only apply one L at a time I
would love to be able to take my log
footage see what it looks like with my
conversion L applied and then also with
my very subtle stylized color grade that
I do as a lot file on top of that I'd
love to see that on the back of the
camera maybe
someday these are my exact workflows
with using this user l feature I use
Sony's official slog 3 S gamut 3 C
conversion lot which you can download on
Sony's site for free right here I'll put
a link down below to help youall get
there I put that on the SD card in the
exact path that we looked at earlier and
then install that onto the camera which
you're a ninja at at this point turn on
log shooting and select s gamut 3 cine
color gamut because it matches the L
that I'll be using I keep in bed off
then select that L and you can see what
it's doing to the footage right here and
then all I have to do is two things to
make the shot look good the first one is
nail my exposure which I do have a free
two-part video guide for my best
practices for getting my exposure just
right I'll provide a free link down
below if you want to level up your
exposure game and then just dial in my
white balance which I I don't have any
videos or guides on yet but they're
coming very soon then I'll just pull
that footage into post I'll apply that
exact same L that we used earlier on the
camera give the white balance some love
and I'm really happy with our end result
here user Luts are one of my favorite
new features on these newer Sony cameras
but there's actually four more features
that equally blew my mind and you can
check those out right here I'll see you
in the next video take care see
you
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