My Sony a7s III Camera Settings - 100% Tweak These For Best Image

[@PotatoJet]

Yes!!! Can’t wait for you to fly that BetaFPV! Be prepared to feel like ant man!

[@herbalgiles9468]

epic 😎

[@Argenisinoa]

Hey Matt here you have my Settings: I really spend a lot less time when editing my videos. Black Level: 0 Gamma: S-Log2 Black Gamma: middle, 0 Knee: Auto Color Mode: Pro Saturation: +12 Color Phase:0 Color Depth: Default Detail: -7

[@Dannymrdesigner]

So do you add sharpening in post

[@PeterLindgren1]

Man, can’t believe you haven’t been shooting 4K until now! Seems like you’re loving it. I’m having responsive normal. I’ve personally found that SLOG 3 and S Gamut Cine without any tweaking gives you wicked good image when you grade it. I’ve yet to find any picture profile or setting that gives me a better dynamic range.

[@darrenferony9769]

When a legend comments on another legends vid 😱 Still waiting on my a7siii from B&H 😔

[@PranayKapoor]

Be ready for drone war

[@martin_media]

I'd have to agree Peter, I tried Matti's suggestion of taking the saturation up to 15 and it made the image way too oversaturated in Resolve, best to leave it as is

[@jsarahina]

How do you handle the noise in slog3?

[@Bathingwookie]

@@jsarahina overexpose by 2 stops.

[@benjaminb1490]

Who clicked on this video, but doesn't own a Sony A7S III?

[@theothervalentin]

i got two ;)

[@bennyamst]

@@theothervalentin dude! Now I’m jealous😐

[@formx9796]

im about to get one hopefully on christmas...

[@djdavidbraz]

I’m a canon guy. Probably always will be. Watched the video because Matti is cool and I like his videos.

[@bennyamst]

@@djdavidbraz yeah, I love matti.

[@matthijsdedeugd]

The official S-Log3 LUT is amazing to get to Rec709. Leave settings as standard (S-Log3 + sgamut3cine, no additional saturation. The LUT does it for you, on top you can do some creative looks if you want. If your exposure was off, tweak it on the layer BELOW the LUT. Also, of course zebras don't show at 100 as S-Log goes up to 94 IRE. Set zebras to 94 or 90 for some safety margin.

[@baller2377]

Hey there, do you have a link to that? I'm pretty sure I have it, but Id like to confirm. Thx

[@patrickparado]

I'd also love the link!

[@BrianFrey1]

And, most camera LUTs are built in to editing programs free!

[@matthijsdedeugd]

Here you go! pro.sony/en_GB/support-resources/software/mpengb00000997

[@patrickparado]

@@matthijsdedeugd you the MVP. Gonna test it out this weekend!

[@kobebanks6636]

Awesome to see your settings. As a Sony shooter and beginner it’s very helpful to see your decisions and why you make them

[@dukebozikowski3801]

***Matti Please Read*** You can’t simply add contrast and saturation to s-log and expect accurate results. You must convert the Color space to rec709. If you want you can do it in resolve using the color space transform tool or I could make some luts from that tool so you could use it in premiere.

[@NoahPetek]

True... I love the Phantom LUTs, they've given me very accurate and nice colors👌🏼

[@dukebozikowski3801]

Noah Petek yeah I love them and they do convert the color space

[@dygonproductions7062]

Leeming luts are where it’s at for colour correct log conversion. Then add your look to suite your taste. Also ditch premier and go with DaVinci because it’s way less sluggish and more optimized.

[@Dannymrdesigner]

@@dygonproductions7062can you send me leeming conversion lut please! 🙏🏽

[@Dannymrdesigner]

@@NoahPetekcan you send me the phantom conversion luts please

[@JOJOSpotlight]

I switched from Sony to Canon because of you and you switch to Sony mate lovely =@

[@AnandhuMSPhotography]

Did he ask you to? He always says choose what suits you the best. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@petrub27]

for me, what makes me puke is how he tryed to '' sell'' us the stupid r5, a camera with overheating issues and non editable 4k files; he was like you can't see the difference between 1080 and 4k. rubbish channel

[@sobhasandhu1592]

@@petrub27 thats so not true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAtti's channel is sick

[@Angelo_Paduraru]

@@petrub27 stupid r5? Overheating issues? Do you own one to complain that?

[@finnillson4808]

Please realize, KZbinrs are gonna switch all the time because it’s their job. Do your own self evaluation of your gear and use what works best for you!

[@KaiBurley]

Idk about adjusting those sLog settings. Wayyyyy easier and more accurate to leave the camera on defaults and just use a transformation LUT to go from sLog 3 to Rec.709 and then grade from there. Sony has an official LUT for this.

[@adrianharris3486]

I just got my Canon M50 yesterday, and I'm so excited. thanks Matti for the inspiration. bless 😇🙏 and you and your family keep safe.

[@theTechNotice]

Matty, on the histogram it's not showing you 'to the wall' over exposed, because slog 3 maxes out at 95 ire. Try setting the zebras to 95 and then you'll see clearly what's blown out on the image. Also gamma display assist might be helpful as well. Anyway, that helped me ;) All the best.

[@AlliandWill]

Just put out a video today reviewing the A7s iii and mentioned a lot of similar things, great video Matti! Although I think most people shouldn't shoot All-Intra. For commercial projects, absolutely, but for KZbin stuff, or lower budget projects, it's not really worth it for how much hard drive space is required. Especially if you're traveling, whenever that happens again haha; you'll need to bring like 10 hard drives, and you'll need to use the CFExpress Type A for 120fps, which right now only come in 160GB.. dumping cards per every hour of footage is not ideal for non-high end projects. Regarding the autofocus speed, I'm using 6 and 5, and it's been working well :)

[@aqibx]

What do you use instead/

[@AlliandWill]

@@aqibx Check out the review we made that I'm talking about :)

[@epvideocreations520]

Try my neutral settings, I compared it to slog3 and they are crazy close and you might like the setting for even faster grading: Neutral -1 contrast / -6 Highlights / +6 shadows / 1 fade / -2 saturation / 5 sharpness / 1 clarity

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

I find slog3 and overexposing like Gerald undone recommends, somewhere between 1.3 and 1.7 stops over on the meter to be a great start. I slap the official Sony rec709 lut on that and then a small amount (20-40%) of a stylistic lut over that for cinematic or commercial style stuff.

[@Mike-hj7gg]

where do you find the official rec709 lut?

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

@@Mike-hj7gg Sony has one on their site.

[@NoahPetek]

6:00 you have to try the Phantom LUTS... They're amazing... You don't even really have to overexpose slog, they clean up the noise and deliver amazing and very accurate colors👌🏼 There are a lot of videos about them, I bought them for my a7siii and it's well worth every cent 👍🏼

[@JonPais]

So many bots promoting Phantom LUTs in this thread. So bizarre.

[@NoahPetek]

@@JonPais What makes you think I'm a bot?

[@NoahPetek]

@@JonPais I literally bought them a few weeks ago. Along with my a7siii👌🏼

[@JonPais]

@@NoahPetek well, s-log3 should be exposed to the right. that is just common sense. bots use the word ‘literally’ in every sentence, whether grammatically correct or not.

[@ConnorLipke]

@@JonPais What rule states it needs to be exposed to the right? None. That's just what people have been forced to do because luts like Phantom luts weren't around. You don't need to over expose with Phantom luts.

[@VeeTravels]

Yes the colors look good on the A7SIII without a Picture Profile; however, it is limited to 8 bit color. If one were to want to use the full capabilities of the A7SIII such as truly 10 bit color, it is required that they shoot in a Picture Profile that utilizes the 10 bit color such as SLOG3 or HLG3. This can be super important when it comes to uploading an HDR video to KZbin for example.

[@pzark3638]

I don't think that's accurate. Picture Profile does not affect bit depth on the A7S III/FX3, it mainly affects dynamic range (and what your footage will look like straight out of camera).

[@MichaelVeerman]

@@pzark3638 so is PP Off still capable of filming in 10-bit color ?

[@pzark3638]

@@MichaelVeerman Correct - you can confirm this by going in the menus: Shooting > [1] Image Quality > Movie Settings I highly recommend checking out Gerald Undone's video on Sony Picture Profiles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6KtiamueauWj6c. He tells you the dynamic range of each one and even how to properly expose and easily colorgrade SLOG3 (the best PP for dynamic range).

[@MichaelVeerman]

@@pzark3638 Oh wow, I didn't know Rec.709 could still do 10 bit color

[@Tokyo_Views]

Sony A7Siii looks like a beast. Also loving your channel! Stay safe!

[@lylestavast7652]

my favorite time of year (as the only yank in an all canadian family...) - canadians kvetching about winter. YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS !!!! :D

[@kristenandreafe]

Hey man loving this video you put up! I actually just got the Sony a7s III today and I was wondering what settings/ setup did you use for your sit down/ your mini vlog at the end. I know you must be super busy but our camera knowledge is pretty .... lol. Thanks boss, really enjoy your tips.

[@MrChrisc2002]

Techtober goes into November because it’s 2020!!!! Cheers Matti.

[@RockyMaiviaMiami]

If you have a Canon, I suggest paying attention to the new Macs announcement this coming week before switching to Sony. Editing will not be an issue with ARM based processing. My iPad has no issues with H.625. Sony still has the yellow/green shift holds me back.

[@ChristianoGioacchini]

Yooo I was just looking at this for my R6

[@EnriqueSupreme]

Matti, first, dude you rock. Your video have inspired and helped me immensely. I just bought an A7C and would love to get your settings for this camera.

[@evil.artist_lnj]

Love the small unboxings 😍

[@JonBear]

The intro opening packages was a fun ride! Thanks Matti. About the covid talk towards the end. I feel you bud. Lost my job at the airline, had to move home to Iceland, and I'm in a different country from my wife. Covid just blows.

[@AronBagel]

Matti, you should talk to Joel Famularo, he's a DP from Australia and has had LUTs available for several years now for various Sony cameras to match them to ARRI Alexa's. I've been using his FS5 pack to grade A7SIII SLOG3 footage, and it doesn't even require me to do any colour correction. Literally the easiest way to grade, and it looks incredible!

[@matthijsdedeugd]

Joel's LUTs or even the free Sony LUT are really good. Gamma display assist for previewing + LUT in post = amazing results Groeten ;)

[@JonPais]

Lots of shills for Phantom LUTs in this thread.

[@AronBagel]

@@JonPais or maybe - just maybe - people genuinely enjoy using his LUTs. Three people recommending the same products and suddenly this comment section is full of shills? Please.

[@JonPais]

@@AronBagel no convincing examples online. dozens of beautifully shot videos uploaded with no luts however.

[@AronBagel]

@@JonPais maybe not to you. No-one is forcing you to buy anything, or like working with LUTs. It’s just a recommendation to get good colours without having to spend a good chunk of time on colour-grading every time, which is valuable if you have a fast turnaround for your videos like Matti.

[@BrianFrey1]

Hey Matti, it's actually not a good idea to add saturation in-camera if you're using a color space transform or camera LUT to convert your S-Log footage to Rec 709. This is because of the S-Gamut color space -- if properly transformed to Rec 709, the in-camera saturation will make your footage look really oversaturated and won't grade properly. Now, if your'e NOT going to use a color space transform or camera LUT to bring into Rec 709, in-camera saturation can help when grading manually, but your color values still aren't going to be mapped properly in Rec 709... my preferred method (if you’re going this route) is to change the color space to "Pro" or "ITU709 Matrix." Here's a video on it, if interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGLFiGurrp6Zgas Or, just keep the default S-Log picture profile settings, and use a camera LUT! It’s MUCH easier and will give you better results: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e33Qn2tqit2MaK8

[@shkspear52]

Love your energy and positive vibes in this video. Totally understand your last comments on travel but you still seem upbeat about it all!!

[@angelopoulis5825]

iso 640 base? u mean when u shoot outside is it better to use 100 iso and adjust the rest? or use 640 and adjust the rest after? in general isnt 100 iso less noisy than 640?

[@williamalexanderr]

Actually matti YES ! I’m VERY interested in your Sony settings even your A7iii so yes lol thank you !

[@yusakuvlog]

Congrats on 1M! YEAHEY!

[@3BMediaSeychelles]

Hi Matti I've done courses from you straight forward my work flow editing and camera movements really improved my skills and even more, you the best, stay blessed

[@BogdanFrunza11]

I am still getting used to my a6400 so it was so useful seeing what settings you use

[@KDHildreth]

Do not use those settings on a a6400, it is only 8 bit and slog3 & the S-Gamut color spaces are too much for a 8bit codec - you can use slog2 but not with the default S-Gamut color (you will get blotchy skin tones) i use S-Log2 & ITU709 matrix for color and made a LUT that only converts only the S-log gamma and leaves the color as rec709.

[@JoshMatlock]

Awesome! great and helpful video man!

[@MindYaBizz_Whiz]

Yeah, this whole situation is pretty lame, Matti. Just stay positive, keep your family safe, and take advantage of being home. Cheers, man.

[@NicolasGarcia-jv1go]

Great Video Matti!!

[@SebastianSavoy]

Both AF settings at 4 is the best of both worlds. Snappy & smooth 👌🏻💯

[@RicardoNogueiraMarques]

A couple of days ago I did a one-shot music video with the A7SIII using only auto-focus. Gotta say I was really impressed with it!

[@DavidSkok1]

Matti, if you are willing to try Davinci Resolve you’ll find that they have a Color Space Transform node that does the most amazing SLog3 conversion in a single step. And because of the way this works, where, unlike LUTs, there is no data clipping, you can then bring back highlights and shadows as if you were working with a RAW still image. Resolve is also so much faster than Premiere Pro and less buggy.

[@TheBlakerunner]

I agree. The color space transform or the one click ACES is great. I'm curious if you agree about turning up the detail to -1 so you dont have to mess with it in post.

[@DavidSkok1]

@@TheBlakerunner I do agree with that as I’m happy with how the footage looks. But different individuals might have different preferences.

[@ThBlackLst]

ive seen people say that when your just doing talking head stuff to turn the responsiveness right down so it doesn't freak and sticks to you, Philip Bloom recommends changing your af settings all the time depending on situation

[@AttilaTevi]

I’m very excited to check this video now 😍 the S3 Do a great Job!

[@franciscomones-cazon4432]

Sick Matti!!! Will definitely use these tips!

[@thomaswatts9881]

Thank you soooo much. Just got this camera and need this for slog 3

[@jbejarano77]

November weather in Toronto is awesome, I would switch this Florida heat for the coolness of Toronto any day. Love the videos

[@izakburlo]

Till winter hits and you’ll regret that real quick lol

[@jbejarano77]

@@izakburlo lol let me have my moment, but you’re probably right 😂

[@justyou_official]

Could u suggest somes lens for A7S3 ? Specifically for the animals and birds ?

[@JamalsGarage]

Nobody: Matti: If you haven't heard, I'm on Sony now

[@shotbypacheco]

Definitely helpful!! Thanks Matti!

[@NakeanWickliff]

Zebras at 94 in Slog 3 and use resolve for color...Aces transform and no need for any added saturation or anything. Looks amazing. You're killing me bro! Wish you were in the states and we could have a beer, or two...or more.

[@CyndiCaviedes]

Thanks for sharing your settings, I just got mine and this helps a lot.

[@KristiAllureBeauty]

Hi Matti. I'm about to get the Sony a7s III and wanted to know what lens you recommend is the best. I'm a beauty youtuber and want to start vlogging more but not sure what the best lens would be for the Sony a7s.

[@kacperkadra9367]

1 mln sub soon Matti - WOOOOO :) Great Job!

[@lionroots11]

I love your spirit such a humble soul. Thanks for all you have done. I love canon color i am still trying to figure if i should buy the sony A7s!!!. So hard to make a dission. I currently own black magic 6k but i need something i can become one with to bring out my creativity. I don't think i found that one yet. I may have to take that jump to Sony and see. The good i can always return it if i am not satisfied with it.

[@marvoski547]

Sharing more details on your picture profile settings would be super helpful! Sony profiles are a learning curve and take a long time to get right. But it’s definitely worth it!

[@jonbord8527]

Nice! Thanks for the tips. 👍😌

[@lamitravels]

I don’t even have an a7s III. yet, here i am. Great work Matti!

[@yashchawan77]

Hey matti 👍👍 like ur work keep it up, Thank you

[@mattih]

Thank you 😊

[@JingZhou]

Actually I really hope you can make more video like this to teach people how to setup the camera. No matter DSLR or anything! Lolll. Love this video btw bro!

[@letsgoparth]

Happy BIRTHDAY Matti! 2nd DEC 2020

[@AntonEvdakov]

Hello to you from Russia) Could you tell me your export settings to youtube from files shot in allintra (S-I HD), everything falls apart when I upload to youtube if I shoot in this wonderful codec.

[@Michal_Kedzierski]

Hey Matti, can you make a video about the best budget Sony lenses for the A7Siii?

[@therunningaway8348]

Nice to see a place where you can park your skate (don't know the exact name) and nobody will stole it.

[@sharadshukla5477]

First one here. Deserve like 😁

[@AllCarsUnited]

Finally picking mine up tomorrow after what felt like 1000 years

[@rdfilms.]

The grass is always greener on the other side :) Give me Canada to travel for the next months and i will be happy buddy!

[@dennisnolasco9449]

Keep up your Sony info. I’m in using Sony also enjoy it. Like enjoy the input from you. keep safe

[@andrescolintv]

Hey man, Do you still shoot all your videos in 4K S-Log as you say in this video? Thanks

[@lionroots11]

Hey bro love you network how is that camera working out for you to A7s!!! I would like to get the R5 but I heard over heating is a big issue

[@KylerSteele]

I hope my videos can help people like this. This video is going to serve so many people for years to come.

[@waasiciye5249]

Yeah it's a Tech months and u did so well 🙌

[@zander8713]

You and Gene need to do an FPV collab when things go back normal!

[@Visualsfromthenorth]

Your settings are not too different from mine but I am going to give these tweaks a try regardless to see if I like it more! Just loving this camera.

[@TeppoHaapoja]

Mr Sub, what a classic!

[@Ramizkhanfilms]

Now i can switch to sony easily. I trust you bud ❤🤘💙

[@theothervalentin]

I also put detail at like -3, but i stick with slog3 and sgamut3cine with sat at 0. wirks for me well, grading in resolve is so quick, i made myself a powergrade that i tweak for each shot, works really efficiently. love my a7siii, the camera is just so much fun to use

[@AnthonyBackwoods]

With mask on put on manual focus and then tap the af-on button and it will stay focused on that point and won't be pulsating?

[@mohmmedasabbah3533]

I actually dont recommend this method This method can cause color shifts The correct method is using 709 matrix color mode or transformer the color space to 709 on post Using Dresolve

[@studio-1187]

Me: Opens google "709 matrix color"

[@studio-1187]

Cool...

[@BrianFrey1]

You’re absolutely right... here’s a video on why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGLFiGurrp6Zgas

[@YannickFilms]

Awesome settings! :D

[@joranvancoillie8133]

Matti, can you please make a video just like this about how you color grade and color correct your Slog2 footage? I think it would help so many people and would also get a lot of attention on youtube.

[@KadenBera]

Matti how do you find such good music to go with your videos? I use epidemic sounds but I can't ever seem to find the music I'm looking for.

[@SincerelyLR]

Bro been having so much trouble going back in fourth with my A1 for Photos! Videos Have been great tho! What PPF settings should i have set for (M) ??

[@FernandoBrenisTech]

Can you do a video with the Sony a7c?, nice tutorial!

[@MrShortGame]

I have this camera and the Sony "Hunting Thing" you talk about is killing me. Any suggestions how to fix this issure?

[@HenPapirman]

Do you compress your voice? if so do you use Dynamics?

[@kok_films]

am i the only one who's enjoying his vids SO much?

[@stevenkralovec]

I don’t know if I’ll get one for a while: but I was interested in your a7siii settings. Thanks for sharing!

[@SebastianSavoy]

Both AF settings at 4 is the best of both worlds. Snappy & smooth 👌🏻💯 Oh, and I've created a conversion LUT that works great imo with Sony's S-Log 3! I'm happy to send it over so you can test it 💪🏻

[@izakburlo]

Yeah guys don’t do any of these settings lol if you do extensive color grading/editing. In camera sharpening is never very good and adds noise, adding saturation gives you less control in post, which is why ppl shoot in such flat profiles. And use slog3, dynamic range is always best

[@matthijsdedeugd]

Really bad info.. unfortunately lots of people will take it as truth

[@matthijsdedeugd]

@Gap post processing sharpness reduction is pretty bad, shooting at lower detail is always better and adding sharpness in post actually works. Simply add sharpness everywhere or target the sharpness to specific areas.

[@SuperLol]

i get what u say but i think Matti meant for real (like real real kind of real) fast and easy workflow. I guess u can always use LUTS but we've seen how he's making more and more vlog kind of videos recently and really doesn't want to bother with technicality. Camera has kind of become a gopro so to speak. I'm sure once he gets a new editor (rip Matt), much more quality control in post-editingwill come. I know this cuz this guy literally shoots 1080p and no one even notices cuz it's all in the "story" for him. I do see however that he understates a little bit how specific this is for his case.

[@izakburlo]

@@SuperLol bruh the answer is still no. That’s still garbage. If he wants speed so bad, he doesn’t need a camera as incredible as the Sony a7siii. He can use a basic M50 or something with a standard picture profile and use a simple LUT in post to “colorgrade.” The “advice” he’s giving is terrible and actually makes a terrible image, but he’s selling it as the best which is hella misleading. And tbh his vids are pretty random, idk why he calls them “story”

[@matthijsdedeugd]

@@SuperLol if you want a real real kind of real fast and easy workflow the solution is never to tweak your picture profile and grade manually 😅 the solution is to shoot the (highly accurate) standard profile or shoot S-Log3 and use a corrective LUT to benefit from the best image and dynamic range. That's easy.

[@PeterKae]

Still struggle with the swap to the A7S III for now the II is shooting good enough epic b roll for me :)

[@ESGRell]

Are you shooting this in movie mode on the dail?

[@hugo.canosa]

Try HLG3, it's a fast workflow and still retains the most dynamic range besides Log profiles

[@justinclarke1297]

Yes! Sony gang 😎

[@mattih]

🙌🏻

[@MichaelGAubrey]

Not using Becky & Chris' luts for S-LOG3?

[@jaimewarner]

That was interesting. Thanks for the info ✨

[@murphylee1001]

How do you know these are the best settings when you’ve just started using Sony?

[@rollingchilling]

thank you for sharing! gonna try asap

[@akammer1000]

Do you have a video setting preference video for the a7iii?

[@cutseencinematics]

what's your opinion on the HLG profiles Matti?

I would really like if you made a similar video with canon. Where you tell which settings you are using on canon📷

[@JulioGarcia-tk4io]

Although you’re not shooting on canon anymore could you do a review on your preferred settings for the R5. Picking mine up this Monday so would love to know!

[@izakburlo]

You’re gonna love it!! Such a good camera

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

A little misleading on the Adobe Stock epidemic sound linkage. If you already pay for Epidemic Sound, there is no way to link your license. Moreover, the files in adobe stock don't even share the same names as the titles and artists in epidemic sound so using Premiere to preview files to download later is pretty much useless. Hopefully they will allow linking the license at some point. I am not paying adobe for the songs I already pay for.

[@JeahnLaffitteAdventures]

“I always follow the 180° rule” Gerald Undone wants to know your location