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[@Infosmercial]

This is one of the best vids on HLG now. Very clear and easy to understand. Top notch Jason!

[@FlowingCamera]

Jason, you are one of my favorites for great tutorials...you present with a fun vibe (not over the top) and you demo and explain your techniques in a way that I really get it ! Thanks !!!

[@chirantha]

Checked everywhere for the best picture profile and finally landed here. And then its you as usual with a great vid!

[@JorgeLopezMedia]

I’m excited about this HLG profile, can’t wait to try it out... glad you put this out 👍🏽

[@RichardsWorld]

Don't overexpose yourself in public. People might think you are luts.

[@riddunyra4373]

lut idiots.. stupids spoil our lives with their idiocity

[@MEBoisv]

A respected KZbinr just said he sometimes doesn’t use a picture profile? You are a brave man sir. 👏🏻 You are a hero.

[@stephencleary7717]

Very well put together tutorial. Thanks Jason!

[@JimboSkinner]

Really useful, great approach to grading. I think this is my favorite video. Thanks!

[@ResizeFilms]

Hello. We’ve been testing hybrid log gamma lately and have to say that those colors are very good. Skin tones are pretty accurate without too much tweaking if the white balance was nicely set before shooting. We use mostly HLG 2 over HLG 3 which is quite noisy. We still love S-Log 2 anyway, it really depends of the project. Great video as always Jason, greetings.

[@evzevz06]

Can I ask a dumb question, is HLG2 basically HLG95% and HLG3 HLG100%? I only have HLG87 HLG95 and HLG100 as options to select from

[@oo7jbond]

Really enjoyed your step by step videos, you rock Jason! "Vong!"

[@mikebaltierra]

thanks for this video! been using the recommended picture profile setting and the adjustments with premiere - my videos look so much better!

[@ksc6000]

Great video Jason, would definitely like to see one with LUTs for weddings

[@sjcampbl]

Thanks! I'd definitely love to see a video about your wedding LUTS! Also, any FCPX training you may be able to offer.

[@Droneando]

After 2 days struggling with our new A7C, we finally found your video. Finally the skin tones do not look like sick people in our videos 😃. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. We appreciate it very much ❤️

[@andregant9980]

Good look for uploading this brosky. I was wondering about HLGeezy

[@godssouljah]

Awesome video as always! Please show us the wedding color grading ! Thanks!

[@BackToFE_OnlyTruth]

GREAT VIDEO JASON! thank you :)

[@derritime]

Great information. Would love to know the wedding profiles as well if you get a chance to make that video 👍🏼

[@Netaction]

So you don't use S-Log because of the higher base ISO but use HLG because of the higher dynamic range in the lights which is the same. Then you even overexpose HLG which sets the ISO up. Did you convert the gamma curve from HLG to REC709? Your skin looks blueish so I assume you missed this step and tried to fix it using basic color correction?

[@wnburns1076]

great video thanks for the help!

[@WilVidz]

great video! lets see what Lut you use for weddings aswell!

[@conqueringryan]

New to Sony - this is so helpful!

[@JasonVong]

Awesome!!

[@Jasonjjsong]

Great videos - you're my main source of info for Sony A7III stuff! How'd you get into videography? I saw your older videos and Kraig's wedding opportunity.

[@JasonVong]

Perhaps I will talk about that stuff either in a future video or a podcast!

[@ajmagnus825]

Thank you for sharing. More power sir. Please do more wedding tips and videos.

[@mpsinghphotography1]

I am new to videos and just bought SONY A7 III, helped me kickstart just by watching your videos. Great content. Please do share the LUTs you use for weddings. thanks, ton.

[@danielszimuly]

Thanks A9! ✌🏽

[@michelleguntonphotography23]

Thank you for video, yes please do wedding lut edit

[@TheFlyingDutchMan8K]

hi Jason i have one question. . . the "Detail" you keep it a 0 ? ive seen people on youtube they have it at -7 and apply sharpness in post thanks for the video !

[@vidaencamara]

I have the same question, if someone could answer, I see that many occupy different adjustments in sharpness

[@roberto-maddaloni]

Super helpful!

[@IchinShek]

Would love to see your wedding stuff and what luts you use =)

[@zipp4everyone263]

Thanks man :D

[@alijatt2020]

Your Hong Kong cinematic video is still best on internet.

[@harveywetdog]

This is really helpful so thanks for posting. When you first go into Premiere Pro do you set the "High Dynamic Range" menu selector on? I suspect not judging by "HDR white" being greyed out.

[@CHATHK]

YES YES YESS!!! Make video for wedding LUTS!!!!

[@JasonVong]

haha will do!

[@collegemtl]

Amazing yes yes

[@dennisryckman5210]

Hi Jason, thank you for all the great vids! I have the ZV-1. I started using Cine2 to shoot video, and I have been impressed with how much I can clear up the shadows and pull detail out of the highs. I also want to try HLG to see if it's even better. The majority of my shooting is done in high contrast areas, forest settings, with darker shadow areas and bright sky and sun peaking through. I understand the differences between HLG 1,2 and 3 now from this video (thank you), but I'm uncertain as to whether 2 or 3 is better for my application. Im leaning towards HLG2. Your opinion? Thx.

[@guerrerosdigitales]

Jason, do you get correct red colors with HLG? My reds do not look perfect even if I use xrite color checker for WB

[@blimages2]

So amazing

[@michaelscanlon6553]

Awesome... super helpful

[@JasonVong]

Thanks Michael!

[@shresthastudio7331]

it makes so easy to use HLG damn good.

[@AaronMello]

Awesome video, helpful to try out the different PP's on my A7R3. What about a PP for shooting on cloudy days or even night shooting?

[@petercerrato8447]

Hi Jason! When you put the dynamic range on auto.... will it shift while you are recording?

[@CarloTimothy]

great tutorial. wedding luts pls. plssss. my backlog is lit

[@horacechincer]

Hi Jason. Thanks for this video. When you're filming scenes like the Cuba scene, do you white balance with a card or color checker? Or is this AWB?

[@blakejohnsoncsr]

Hey Jason! Love your channel dude you rock. We have a Sony a7iii and a7sii. I’ve been shooting PP8 with Cine 4 (Matt Johnson style) this profile has been really hard for me to grade these past few shoots. I played with NO PP yesterday with the auto HDR and really liked what I saw. I also tried the HLG2 👍🏻. What PP on the a7sii would match most closely with HLG/ or is there a way to download HLG for the a7sii?

[@Dardjiskien]

Thanks Jason.

[@BoboMedia007]

Thanks a Lut!

[@JasonVong]

ha!

[@ToastedSynapseGaming]

What screen recorder do you use, just out of curiosity. Great vid BTW

[@trevorhubanks6017]

Wedding color grading please

[@LaraPixels]

Yep, please, it would be so interesting to know how to really achieve that soft but intense pastel dreamy magic feeling!

[@DigitalDezinesCEO]

@@LaraPixels Im trying to figure this out too!

[@alexpuro81]

Thanks for this video I love it Question what about low light situation can you use LHG or pp1 is better ?

[@zuesh]

Hi, what's the difference between BT.2020 and 709? If it converts on camera at 709 I loose quality? Or it's just better to save a step in editing?

[@fugitivephilo]

As far as I understand, from checking a vid on the IRE graphs, noise level really isn't higher on HLG3. Rather, the highlights in HLG2 drop a stop. HLG3 imo gives you the best range with least noise, and ironically is quite close to straight up HLG.

[@Metherience]

Yes, wedding color grading please!

[@sandhuipst]

Please show us some picture profiles for indoor events /wedding. Thanks for sharing lot of information

[@denisodariuc6591]

What a brilliant video , thank you Jason . 1000 likes for that. My only question what audio recording do you use for 1)Your Tube outdoors video s? 1) Wedding videos 3) KZbin indoors videos . Regards..

[@szatek16]

You said that you overexpose by +0.7 or +1.0 but what is your metering mode? Because i can get different values on different modes. And why not bt.2020 ?

[@talking_mudcrab]

Would you recommend this for travel videos showing landscapes and architecture? Thanks.

[@DEXTVHD]

In the video you mentioned you mostly shoot with Standard + DRO Auto, to set this up on my a7iii I should turn off PP and set "Creative Style" to Standard and make sure DRO Auto is set in the menu right?

[@JonesHess]

Jason! Great video! Are you going to do one on the 2.0 firmware update? I have heard some bugs with in camera shading compensation. Specifically on the 24-105mm. Would love to hear your thoughts before i update :)

[@ResizeFilms]

Jonas Hesselmark Already updated to 2.0 firmware, works perfectly for us.

[@dspoet1]

What made you switch to Premiere? Do you have issues with premiere crashing?

[@alfviktor.101]

Dope!

[@kekeansory1811]

Hi Jason, I'm new to Sony and Picture Profiles but I'm trying out your PP10 settings on my ZV-1. Just wondering, would you recommend Gamma Display Assist for someone new like me and would Auto do?

[@mewnew]

Was wondering what rig ur running on? I have a 8700k with a gtx 1080 and my premiere timeline is so sluggish and laggy. Just looking for some alternatives

[@anandasama]

@Jason Wong Awesome! HLG is getting more traction. I started using it myself and I really love the soft look it gives and the colours and tone is amazing, almost reminding me of cinema cameras. Sony is really stepping up their game. By the way I shoot in 2020 because I want to keep all the colour information. Then I convert to 709 in post and grade from there. I am probably imagining having more information to work with a 2020 file that has more data. 😂

[@CommiePinko101]

I'm curious, which application are you using to convert and grade the footage?

[@anandasama]

@@CommiePinko101 Davinci Resolve 15. You just import the clip and even tho it lopks okay the colors are slightly off on a 709 monitor. So in the open fx section in the color panel you apply Color space transform function to a node. You select your input and output Gamma and Color space. I changed the color space from rec2020 to rec709. I apply this before the grade which i build on top of it.

[@spirosfilmmaking]

@@anandasama What do you choose for input and output gamma and color space? Rec 2020 input color and what do you choose for input gamma? Because there is a HLG 2100 option but not HLG 2020??

[@anandasama]

@@spirosfilmmaking Input Color Space: Rec2020 Input Gamma: Rec.2100 HLG Output Color Space: REC709 Output Gamma: REC709 Tone Mapping : Luminance Mapping

[@calvincornel]

I would love to see how you color grade for weddings plz

[@mazinio81]

Thanks SO much for this video. One question. Do you keep the detail setting at 0 in camera or down to -7 when shooting HLG2? Much appreciated

[@EUCitizenFedUpWithAllThisCrap]

+1 wuestion

[@myhomes2891]

+1

[@funkievoodoo5022]

Hi🤓 What is your metering mode set on when you said you over expose by roughly a stop?

[@theantoniosilva]

FUNKIE VOODOO would also like to know

[@thibaut1987]

So do I 😊

[@mrviso8206]

Thank you so much! Didn't get if I need ND filter to shoot in HLG2 or just +0.7(1) overexposed?

[@mjpeake1]

When shooting hlog what creative style are you using? Standard? Neutral?

[@MUTABAZISTUDIOS]

Is that your new Razer 15 4k in the background? When are u show it to world especially editing performance?

[@JasonVong]

I like it. It is loads better than the 14. In terms of performance, I don't really see a huge difference but it's likely Premiere not utilizing all the powers of the laptop

[@harbilens]

Do you have your dynamic range optimization on auto while using HLG2?

[@mexmax1657]

Great video. Why you change the Color Mode from BT2020 to 709? Is there any advantage / change that happens? Sorry, I'm a complete beginner in videography. Started with it 2 days ago. ;)

[@twomeyconsulting]

Great video - thanks Jason! With this PP10 HLG2 picture profile it seems like setting the zebra level to 100 should properly indicate over-exposure (as determined with an external monitor with waveform). Is that right?

[@twomeyconsulting]

Another thing I'm noticing with this PP10 HLG2 picture profile is that when exposing to the right, the histogram doesn't actually bump against the far right side of the graph. Instead, the histogram starts to bunch up into a vertical clipped line that is offset a bit from the far right side of the graph.

[@benharrisonphotography]

hi ive downloaded the deluts pack and can't find kodak 5 which you said you used, any chance of a screenshot of which one it is as there are loads in the pack, I'm new to video too

[@latenzcy]

i'v never been to cuba but that car along with the background looks like a counter strike go map

[@takeone22]

hi jason love your videos! why dont you use bt.2020 and you use 709 ?

[@aldovalencia6539]

i just love the dr in your shots. I just sold all my Canon DSLRs and finally jumping to the Sony a7III!

[@JasonVong]

Nice!!! Welcome !

[@aldovalencia6539]

However, still hesitant to sell my Canon L lenses in case I change my mind lol! 😉

[@ALPHA-ue7zf]

HI jASON.. WHAT WILL BE THE BEST S-LOG SETTINGS FOR WEDDINGS AND OUTDOOR VIDEOS?

[@fomoontech8217]

So do you have a video about why you use Premiere instead of FCP or Resolve?

[@kathenamarie3049]

youre amazing

[@Vincent520charmaine]

Jason, I would like to ask what is your zebra level setting in HLG 2?

[@LM-ib6xf]

What is the native ISO for HLG 2? Is there a list for the native ISO and overexposure for each picture profile or how can I find that out?

[@dubiousjesse]

Does Sony use different lens mounts on their cameras like Canon? I currently own a 5D Mark IV, but I am slowly dipping my feet in Sony waters. Great tips for beginners.

[@addam-media]

Great video Jason I've been waiting for this video from you for some time. I have a question about white balance. Is HLG picky about white balance or does it work well with Auto?

[@JasonVong]

Haha always better to have a WB set!

[@addam-media]

@@JasonVong awesome thanks for your reply

[@guerrerosdigitales]

Jason, are you familiar with Leeming LUT? and if yes, would you say it is necessary or I can just do what you doing here and get the colors to look great? also, you don't add any sharpness in post?

[@rsmith02]

Leeming LUT is great for quickly taming colors. You can always shoot a color chart yourself and correct using a vectorscope.

[@mathieupsyche]

Hi Sidney, what is your Zebra setting for HLG2 please ? ;)

[@23ygskateboardscuba4]

cubaaaaa yessss

[@taniamartin9822]

I have a question? I recording a event in pp10 with gamma HLG2 but color mode BT2020 in the camera looks great but in the computer change everything looks overexposed and bad how can I fix it? Thank you so much

[@SweetSourTravel]

Great just what I need to confirm :-)

[@vcnetworks8763]

What is the lens are you using for this video? I am looking a len for my Sony @7iii

[@shahgc7480]

I was looking for this kind of tutorial for the last 6 months, I watched your many videos I really like your stuff but this video gave me all the answers about Dynamic Range to grade I am still confused about which pic profile I can use for Sony A7III (S-log II, S-log III) or HLG is better

[@clintrea]

Hey Jason, any reason you choose to use 709 instead of 2020? 2020 utilizes a much larger color gamut

[@AlexisABermudez]

Same thoughts over here. Premier Pro does not support the rec.2020 color gamut anyways, but you will get better results converting from 2020 to 709 than using 709 alone; forums.adobe.com/message/10258453#10258453

[@Andre-vs8dv]

With sigma adapter is the cropped sigma art 18 35mm lens compatible with Sony aIII ??

[@jefferson.castillo]

Do you recommend these settings + Luts for A66K?

[@khaledsamra2500]

When shooting with Slog3 Exposure +2 is recommended So what about the HLG3?

[@SuperDigitalMe]

What do you mean by picture style standard? Is it picture style OFF in settings?

[@user-zi7yk2dd2d]

I have the same lens&camera,so how about your ND for this lens?

[@Calebpeace5]

thank you sir

[@AM2PMReviews]

when i shoot in rec 709 HLG i can't use proxy in FCPX in a 709 timeline. Update: I changed the color mode back to 2020 in camera and it works now.

[@jpa4k502]

Hey Jason. A little off topic but I wanted to ask your opinion about the Zeiss 55 1.8. Before I pull the trigger and buy this lens I was curious if it focuses silently. Can I use it with a shotgun mic and not pick up focus hunting in the mic? Thanks for your help as always

[@JasonVong]

yep silent!

[@jpa4k502]

Jason Vong awesome. Ordering today!

[@robertofurno7677]

Great Video. But what's about zebra setting ?