Fuji F-Log Beginner's Guide + my F-Log LUT || Settings for F-Log || Color Grade F-Log

[@johnstamw]

Hey everyone, KZbin deleted all of my comments because I moved my channel to a new account! If you have any questions leave me a new comment! And as always, if you want to support my channel... buymeacoffee.com/JohnStambaugh

[@olegbukhalo]

I really like your style mate! I feel like youtube is oversaturated with channels trying to be the next Peter Mckinnon, and I really appreciate your simple down to earth approach.

[@joshdiditt]

When I hit the lottery I'm buying you and I a Sony FX6. Until then, Fuji love all the way. Great video as always friend.

[@zoe_makayla]

Ok before this video, I didn't even know F-log existed. I didn't even know you could shoot in anything other than normal video settings. I feel like I learned A TON about video and the xt40 in general compared to every other KZbin video I have found so far. I agree with someone else's comment, I really appreciate your down to earth approach. These kinds of videos are SO helpful for a newbie. Thanks again :)

[@TravellingMonk]

Best work I ever see on KZbin

[@commodus6526]

Hands down best video I have seen browsing the first 100 vids on this topic. Hope ur channel grows ! Good luck thanks for the helpful content. Best from Munich Germany

[@TonyReidsma]

John. You’re a breath of fresh air with your slow, humble, and patient approach to making this video. Thank you 🙏 And thx for making this video.

[@MatthewWagnerFilms]

Bro! That picture of the guy praying over bread behind you is part of my childhood. My grandparents always had that over their dinner table and still do to this day. Wild to see it in a video where I was just trying to learn about some Fujifilm stuff 😜

[@ricshred5412]

I'm beginning to watch every video of yours. Please keep making new videos. I love your content, it really helped me! Much love, stay safe.

[@simonloo6343]

About to invest in an X-T3 which will fill my initial needs nicely. So this tutorial is super helpful. Thanks.

[@Rob.Cumberland]

This was maybe the most helpful video for me in terms of XT4 movie settings and the colour grade step by step was so useful, thanks so much for this

[@johnstamw]

So glad that it helped Rob! Working on an updated version now, which will include f-log 2, anything I missed in this one? or extra things you want to see?

[@joshhoe]

really inspiring shots john! just picked up an XT4 and looking at really learning color grading

[@normanclarkiv]

Great video! I've watched a ton of tutorials on youtube related to cameras and my biggest complaint is that they either over simplify the information or are excessively technical in their explanation. Really enjoyed the balance between the two, thanks for making it easy to understand yet still explaining it thoroughly! Cheers!

[@johnstamw]

wow, i really appreciate this compliment! I do hope to fall right there in that gap between technical and simple. Unfortunately, that takes some time with longer videos it seems, but I'm glad it helped.

[@HarriRomppainen]

Thank you for this video, John! I enjoyed watching your process of color grading. I personally shoot most of my clips with manual focus, but use back button focus technique to quickly grab focus. It works! In Davinci Resolve I have created my own node trees with certain node order and saved them as Powergrades, which makes color grading very systematic and efficient, and I use F-Log in 90% of my clips. Finally, there is just something very unique in your colors and thanks to your LUTs we can all create with the same beautiful look!

[@MickeyGooner]

I've restrained myself from watching this video until I had purchased the X-T4 Watching this video now so yes, I've got the X-T4! Also got the 16-55 2.8 lens Will use my X-T30 as backup/second camera from now on. So excited!

[@MickeyGooner]

Already got a question. You've assigned AWB-L to the button in the front. When pressing the assigned button it shows a blue icon on the screen. But when releasing the button it disappears on the screen. Is AWB-L still active when the button is released?

[@BrendanEvan]

This video was super interesting to see as a beginner but it also tells me how much I need to learn. Reading scopes, knowing what adjustments change what, etc

[@EvanSchneider]

I just noticed you're like the modern version of the daily bread man painting in the background, just on the laptop! haha, great video man, you cover everything!

[@gabequezada2066]

I like down to earth youtubers.... Great vid my friend... You just got another subscriber

[@raymunn]

Best F-log tutorial I have seen. Thank you so much from a beginner! Yes sir, more F-log vids please. How to create LUTS with the color transform built in would be an awesome video. Your Big Sur LUT is superb.

[@TrenchfootSalvador]

Love ya for this video...Love ya in general brother, keep going with the content, never stop!

[@TrenchfootSalvador]

@@johnstamw MOST DEFINITELY, GOD-GIVEN LOVE U HAVE

[@bartoszkaczmarek5739]

Saying Hello ☺️ Luv my 'new' xt3 from the moment I've touched it for the first time 😍

[@Fer-by6pg]

Great job , I feel a bit more comfortable playing with video on my Fuji thanks to you

[@johnstamw]

that's what i love to hear. thank you!

[@Eluddite]

Looks like you stomp around northern California... love to buy you a coffee sometime, love your videos!

[@j.k24]

just want to say, your wedding videos, grades and tutorials are amazing, im pretty new to video on my xt3 and color grading and will try out davinci resolve, many thanks from the netherlands 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@johnstamw]

hey James I seriously appreciate you saying so!! Thanks for the encouragement!!

[@antonbrask4574]

Awesome video my dude! Youre super talented and your grades look amazing!

[@WolfMediaImaging]

Just grabbed the f log preset pack going to start playing with it later on today. From what I've seen it looks amazing

[@WolfMediaImaging]

@@johnstamw actually yea lol. I think I'm gonna need some help

[@upwardnorth]

Random, but my Grandma has that same painting in the back with the guy praying. She’s had it in her kitchen since I can remember! Lol

[@rockycapulso6408]

Thanks John. I've been making wedding videos recently and I've been using f-log ever since I bought my X-t30. Been watching a lot of your videos recently. Very informative!

[@k.c.anderson6225]

This was awesome!!!! Thank you! One of the best vids I’ve seen for F-Log.

[@BenHolbrookWeddingFilms]

Needed this, thanks very much John! Happy to have found you (thanks for your comment/s on my videos).

[@BenHolbrookWeddingFilms]

@@johnstamw Too kind, thank you. Need to up my technical skills for sure. Enjoying your videos - very helpful!

[@charlesnetzler2262]

Zebra at 70% gives great exposure for skin if you're working with close-ups, having the slightest zebras on the cheek will give perfect skin exposure depending on skin tone.

[@philipcook6191]

Thank you for taking the time. Brilliant, thanks again.

[@bardofhighrenown]

@15:02 On the X-T3 (and probably others) if you are in manual focus on video mode and you hit the AF-L button it will autofocus (provided you have an AF lens) that will save you a step of having to switch into single focus, grab focus and then switch into manual focus.

[@johnstamw]

Yes that’s a great note!! Thanks for sharing that!

[@bardofhighrenown]

@@johnstamw Of course, I don't know if it did that back in 2020 or not, it could have been added in a firmware update. But I just learned it myself, so I thought I'd pass it along! Great video by the way, it was very helpful!

[@jewelwing]

Fantastic, thank you so much for this! I've been shooting Fuji since the X100, but only recently started video (my X-T4 is in the mail....zero regrets allowed :D), so I'm learning all I can as fast as I can. Fuji's color science is so phenomenal, but I knew there had to be 'what is a thing that is like RAW, sort of' and thus have been watching lots of f-log videos; yours is super helpful with all the settings details. TY!

[@jewelwing]

@@johnstamw Exellently helpful :) Oh I am sooo excited for the XT4 to get here and to start shooting stills and video with that intense delight new marvelous gear brings!

[@Dave-mz4to]

This is gold, love what you're doing with the Fuji system. Would love to see an editing breakdown of your videos and an in-field behind the scenes of how you plan and execute your shots

[@Dave-mz4to]

@@johnstamw German Keyboard is a pain when writing comments in english ;). Basically any of your Wedding Videos, they're all awesome! Btw, I love your Big Sur rec709 LUT, purchased it a while ago. Would you recommend getting your F-log LUT aswell? Or is it just good for getting rid of the extra step with the conversion LUT?

[@helionyxcollective]

Great video! I was hoping you'd take the camera outside for some shots explaining the zebras and exposure workflow a bit more but perhaps you can do that in future videos.

[@CPSWEDEN]

I just bought your Big Sur Lut for Log. Seems like a good buy. I'm new to Fuji XT-4 and Ninja V and forgot to apply the right WB so I'm stuck with blueish, magenta hell. I'm trying to warm the image up a bit but it looks a bit fake. This was shot with a Nikon 105mm f/2 DC lens. The native fuji 18-55 seems to be more correct with the WB but the Nikon has more vibe. I find it really hard to nail the WB especially when shooting Log. Don't think I used the Eterna Lut when I was filming. I won't make the same mistake next time... Haha! Hey - I dig your videos especially the wedding stuff. Have a good one!

[@johnstamw]

Thanks Stefan! I do hear folks like the LUT, which is good haha! Man, sorry to hear about that WB issue, I find fuji tends to lean cool on WB (hence my luts lean warm) but hopefully you can get it sorted out. The Auto WB Lock setting is a life-saver for me. Thanks for the comment!

[@CPSWEDEN]

@@johnstamw Hey thanks for the reply! One question. When I apply your lut or the fuji ones for that matter it smashes the shadows. So I always need to raise the shadows etc. I'm using Premiere pro. It seems like I missing something. To my knowledge my exposure is good and I have have tried over expose one stop etc. I'm putting the Lut on a adjustment layer (on basic correction) and also tried in the creative panel where I can play around with the intensity which gives me a better result. Do you have any suggestions? I tried one more thing which gives me the best result and that is putting the xt4_flog_fgamut_to_flog_bt.709 on basic correction and your lut on the creative panel with some adjustment to the intensity slider. Sorry for my long post... And thanks again!

[@CPSWEDEN]

One more thing... When using XT4 luts The shadows clipping and I loose information both in the shadows and highlights compared to the log footage? I can't bring that information back with the Lut. I must be missing something important? Thx again!

[@johnstamw]

@@CPSWEDEN hey stefan! typically when I hear people experiencing this issue it's a color space problem. I would ensure that your timeline, workspace, etc is set to a standard Rec709 color space. That should solve the issue for both my LUT and Fuji's.

[@CPSWEDEN]

@@johnstamw Thank you John for taking the time. Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. Not 100% sure how to solve it in premiere but I’ll try to find the info. When I check the file it says rec709 but maybe there’s another way to set premiere to rec… Thx a bunch! The files are from Atomos Ninja V.

[@TeslaxGauss]

Thank you for detailed information on how you color grade and edit your videos! Also nice tips for me just bought a Fuji XT30m2 and think it's a great camera. I'm new to videography and flog and clolor grading etc. Thanks. 💯

[@johnstamw]

Thanks Tesla! I have a couple of other videos about F-Log vs Classic Chrome, and eterna that might help you as a beginner too!

[@xvs_s]

Thanks for this very informative video. I hope you'll gain more subs over time - would be well deserved!

[@jennifergrainger2480]

Great job, I've not even bought my Fuji yet or started video. But I'm close to getting started. So this is super helpful and will save for later.

[@jennifergrainger2480]

@@johnstamw I bought an X100F to start to learn the menu settings. I'm swapping over from Olympus (even though it's a great camera) I want one system to learn and master.

[@jennifergrainger2480]

@@johnstamw Yea, I'm going to lead with my heart in choosing a camera brand. I'll dig into your playlist this week.

[@katelu6822]

Thanks for making video on KZbin. Love your video so much

[@PracticalAIVictor]

My man just made an entire movie on color grading !

[@motovlog9497]

Thank you so much John) For all your videos not just for this) A lot of info to use it)

[@Blondyn1906]

Hi man! I find this video so helpful that i buy your lut as far as i got my x-t4 just to let you pay bills! Definitely more F-log videos, i really enjoy your video. What lens do you usually use with fuji? Do you shoot handheld?

[@Blondyn1906]

@@johnstamw i'm impressed and happy to hear that because i shoot weddings with gh5 only handheld and i was worried about ibis in x-t4. Good luck!

[@luxdalet]

Thank you for the great video, helped me out so much in getting started with f-log editing and davinci resolve!

[@johnstamw]

I'm so glad this video helped you out!

[@dnch]

beautiful shots! do you use gimbal?

[@itsmattgates]

Love the channel man! Great job!

[@itsmattgates]

@@johnstamw No problem. You are absolutely right about there not being alot of F-Log resources online and the Fuji's are just beasts.

[@itsmattgates]

@@johnstamw Likewise.

[@NicoMorales1]

Very insightful, well done!

[@arunjohnme]

AwEsome content.You deserve more views.

[@portcorner_noise]

Great video! I am about to shoot my X-H1 in very sunny conditions on the beach, should I use a ND filter even if shooting Flog?

[@johnstamw]

Honestly, I often don't use an ND filter and adjust exposure with my shutter speed, but technically speaking using an ND filter to maintain the 180º shutter rule is the "correct" method.

[@LucasVeuve]

Super helpful video mate! Thanks!

[@Zelanias]

I'm thrilled to attempt doing films for fun and thanks for sharing. Unfortunately my X-t20 does not have F-log but it is still interesting to watch and I'll save this video for the future :D

[@Zelanias]

and a question, why do you use 2 nodes like that? I am not accustomed to the program (nothing other than windows movie maker/photoshop). But I wonder, is it to copy node 1 and use it as a "new" base for node 2? :)

[@Zelanias]

@@johnstamw okay thank you tons for your response!! Yes I wish I could try the classic chrome out. Been watching a few videos about it. :D I think your explanation was great! :D

[@GusVisuals]

Great video and super useful. I hope you can share your classic chrome tunes and some footage. 👍🏼

[@TKGZONE]

Kind noob to color grading, how do you make sure there's some consistency across the whole video when you colour grade? If you do micro-adjustment at like each frame?

[@TKGZONE]

@@johnstamw cool thanks

[@MustafaShaheen]

SUPER helpful. Thank you for this!

[@tjrosemond3232]

ITS HERE!!!

[@tjrosemond3232]

@@johnstamw will do man!

[@geoffreymee7671]

Thx for a really good explanation.

[@johnstamw]

you're welcome, hopefully making an updated guide soon including f-log 2!

[@MichaelYoungKim]

great video! btw do you hold the AWB lock while you are recording?

[@barparildar]

Great video man!

[@barparildar]

@@johnstamw Small world! I love your work!

[@DearJourneyFilms]

So helpful man thanks for this! And congrats on the release of the fuji lut, cant wait put this to use! How do you find manual focuing at a wedding? More reliable? Thanks again man!

[@alejandrojaen2305]

What were your camera settings there? and did you use any type of filter in front of the lense?

[@alejandrojaen2305]

@@johnstamw i guess it might be that in Panama since we are closer to the ecuator the light is just a bit more harsh over here. My skies are always way too bright vs the rest of the frame specially in color chrome

[@isaacpainter9828]

This video was super helpful man!!

[@gabrieldamasco2]

Thank you sir. More f-log content please 🔥👍🏻

[@andregustafson86]

Hey and thanks for the video. Which settings do you recommend for resolve when working with files from the h2s with film simulation? Best wishes from Copenhagen, André

[@johnstamw]

hey andre I responded on the other comment

[@traveller2810]

Great video!

[@lumi_nature]

👍👍👍thank you! Very helpful information!!

[@stoolin9706]

I don't see Fujifilm F-Log in the INPUT Gamma. IS that something i need to add myself first?

[@beyzagurbuz1843]

Hello,fisrt of all, thank you for this informative work.Is the lens effective in coloring?what do you use as lenses:)

[@beyzagurbuz1843]

@@johnstamw I don't quite understand which lens you are using with the adapter.

[@jeanie779]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial, John! I'm a total beginner with no previous experience so this really helped me a lot! Dumb question though, what is that software/app that you just used to color grade videos?

[@ankaicai]

Awesome Video! Just a quick question. If you have a limited amount of budget and you want to get the best out of video quality. Would you buy the atoms Ninja V, or spend the money on lenses?

[@ankaicai]

@@johnstamw thanks a lot!!!

[@artyom-ty]

hi i have a question, i brought ur flog lut but should i use it just on f-log file or i should convert the flog file to rec709 by Fuji official lut or Danvinci Resolve Color transform first?

[@The11finger]

does your fuji lut pack can apply directly to the flog footage or i have to apply the actual lut from fuji first and then apply your lut pack?

[@theresasherron5044]

I believe you Said there was a fuiji LUT you have ?! How do I grab one!

[@TheAlexstam]

Hi, I just got the X-T2 and was wondering if its worth it to shoot f-log during the day even if its 8- bit. Whats your opinion ? Thanks in advance!

[@johnstamw]

I would try it for yourself! You’ll find what works for you but I tend to find 8bit limited for Log recording leading to artifacting.

[@paris9332]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!!

[@TravelMap]

Can u add more footages graded with the flog luts.. Also include how you exposed those shots.. put some different lighting conditions..

[@TravelMap]

John Stambaugh thanks a lot.. will definitely buy this lit soon.. I was waiting for the log version of big sur lut

[@SiloneulaFishingProductions]

Great video again! Have you ever tried the BMPCC 4K or 6K ? I think it could fit for your shooting and grading process?

[@OnceInAGoogolplex]

I’m kinda new to video but looking to shoot video for our make-up and skincare studio. Is F-Log something I should consider using to get accurate color of the products?

[@OnceInAGoogolplex]

@@johnstamw Thank you for the reply, sir. I was actually just thinking product photography, but now that I think about it, it will likely be important to show the colors on individuals. I'll do some testing. Thank you, again! :)

[@MinimalWave1982]

Hi is this your Big Sur LUT? I bought this on your website but mine LUT looks different

[@loganmano5666]

Is your Big Sur lut a .cube file? Will it work in premier?

[@benbatz58]

Hello i really need to learn from you host!

[@benbatz58]

@@johnstamw yes that's what I'm doing with notes lol

[@billionrays9425]

LOVE THIS!

[@sleepgolfer77]

John, are you using the 4k h.265 files while editing or do you have to use proxies? Thank you!

[@MrBazsi888]

do you use any add on filters in front of your lenses besides variable ND + pol filter ? Thanks.

[@MrBazsi888]

@@johnstamw For example which filter do you mean? xD

[@jakoberiksen2944]

Hi John :) and merry Christmas. I'm having trouble finding info about banding when shooting flog, I'm using the x-s10 and it doesn't have 10 bit internally. I notice people are talking about exposing +1 when in log, so maybe my under exposing si causing banding? it's bad! hope you have a tip 🙏

[@jakoberiksen2944]

@@johnstamw Thanks :)

[@ethelquinn]

Hey man what do you think of black mist pro!

[@lelejkj]

Considering that my x-s10 registers at 4:2:0 8 bit, it doesn't make sense to use rec. 2020 even though registering in f-log, right?

[@lelejkj]

@@johnstamw Oh okay, sounds interesting. What makes me doubt about it id that I don’t quite get the same result as you when I set the input as Rec 2020. What is very flat for you before any set up of the lut, color space, is flat to me if I set 2020. Instead, by inputting at 709 some colors appear as it does to you at 2020. Hope you understood. Thanks jf you could help me out furtherly

[@ATreeForFive]

Are the f-log files easy to manage or do they need a high spec'ed computer ?

[@ATreeForFive]

@@johnstamw Thank you so much for the feedback !

[@skittlesgummm]

Hi John! This was suuuuper useful thank you for taking the time to record and edit this! Question: Do your settings for f-log allow you to record under 640 ISO? Or do you use nd filters?

[@skittlesgummm]

@@johnstamw then would you touch the exporsure wheel to adjust for that? i know in past videos you dont like nds

[@itacatv2146]

No way to go below 640. ND filter is the answer.

[@renatomoraes2038]

John sou do Brasil curto seus vídeos. Você consegue um desconto nos seus Luts?

[@johnstamw]

Yo! Thanks a lot. I periodically run sales. Maybe I should do one soon!?

[@deerseastudio]

Thank you for sharing this video!

[@renatomoraes2038]

Uma pergunta honesta: pra que filmar em Flog se logo em seguida na edição vamos converter em cores novamente?

[@johnstamw]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/epiZqGxunNlqrK8si=izSpj0pzmU3Fcsde -- maybe this will help?

[@arturomaik]

Hey everyone, quick question will this LUT work if I have the free version of DaVinci Resolve?

[@johnstamw]

Hi there! Yes it will!

[@berat_dede_1]

does it has an overheating problem when recording 4k video or 1080p video ?

[@judcledera2471]

Hi John, how do you export your videos to KZbin without losing contrast and colors? Everytime I upload to youtube it always ends up washed out. Do you convert your project to a different colorspace? Thanks

[@judcledera2471]

@@johnstamw will try that thanks

[@soterio3114]

i wondering if Flog can use to imovie?

[@quang5DCameras]

What Fuji Camera did you use to shoot F-Log?

[@johnstamw]

I think this was xt3 & xt4

[@Mariah.theis96]

Do you still have your free lightroom preset? Can't find it on your website :(

[@johnstamw]

I don't anymore I'm sorry, that was a beta test for my product which is now released for sale. I should take that link down so sorry.

[@nursechase5285]

Are you based in Kansas City? I saw some footage of Union Station on a vid of yours. Go Chiefs!!

[@inspirevlogger9709]

hi. is there any way around (or cheaper) for xt30 for recording flog in 10 bit without atmos?

[@inspirevlogger9709]

is there any point for 8bit files to record in f-log than recording straight in eterna/cc?