Sony A6700 and Slog3 Tutorial For Best Video Quality

In this video I will going over the method I am using for recoding in Slog3 with the Sony A6700 geni.us/Qkinw or geni.us/ndXUF2 (Affiliate Links) for those looking for the best VIDEO image quality possible... I highly recommend watching my Sony A6700 Beginners Guide First Here: • Sony A6700 Beginners G... Gear used & other links below, thanks for watching, Jay
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-USB Camera/ Web Streaming: • Sony ZV-1 II Tutorial ...
-Photo Capture: • How-To Extract Photos ...
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-Slow-Motion Video Using 120P and Final Cut: • Final Cut Pro Tutorial...
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[@Jason_Hermann]

Note: Towards the end of the video I put ISO 640 & 12,800 for the FX3, ZV-E1, A7S3, and FX3 Base ISO's, but it's supposed to be ISO 800 & 12,800.... Really sorry about that blunder!

[@canjeero]

❤

[@MoreData-hz8hm]

Oh my god did i just watch a SUPER HELPFUL video with NO OBNOXIOUS INTRODUCTION whatsoever???

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes 🙌

[@thefilmalliance]

You talk to the camera like you talk in real life. Super genuine and authentic. Thanks brother

[@Jason_Hermann]

I really appreciate that Joe, thank you :)

[@yoursureshotphotographypra8961]

So very true! Thanks for pointing that genuine point

[@debscannell]

and you do a great job as well!!! seems like a buddy with a familiar way :-) so appreciated today... for sure

[@andrejcupac7359]

Dude the chopping between different camera angles, where you can see yourself through the cameras display and then the POV shot with perfect continuity. Amazing work! 🙌🏻

[@BonKuma]

Thank you so much, this is the best tutorial on how to expose for s-log3. The fact that you pointed to the sony's website on using IRE41, really gave me the confidence that this is the correct method! I also like that fact that you're not doing the typical crazy over hyper youtuber thing!!! :)

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it helped and there are other methods to be clear, but I found this one to work for me the best...

[@joshuaechegoyen6385]

First youtuber that I see that goes right to the topic, this video was so helpful and well explained, thanks Jason soon youll have 1 million subs , GRACIAS from Mexico!

[@Jason_Hermann]

I appreciate that!

[@Av-oo7zk]

Haha “Alright let’s get right into it” I like your style from the first 3 seconds of the video 😂

[@RyanBreaker]

Immediate like for just getting straight to the point with no elongated intro. Great video!

[@rpi__]

Thank you so much for this straightforward explanation! I have struggled with making the change to Log shooting for years, because I was so intimidated by the process, and your video finally helped it click for me. Appreciate it!!!

[@trampyeesc]

Awesome video, just picked up a a6700. great help. subscribed

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome, Thank you!

[@philipcaldwell3187]

Excellent quick start with s-log, exposure initialization, color balance and useful insights! Lots to learn but this to-the-point work flow for camera setup got me started. I have your channel at the top of my list.

[@tsaawr]

thank you no boring intros you deserve a subscribe

[@pepear85]

Bro, I really appreciate your channel. It has been the most comprehensive take on most things I've been looking to learn with my 6700. Big Thanks.

[@Jason_Hermann]

I appreciate that and your very welcome! 👊

[@gilcarvalhopro1249]

Great video Jason, as usual!

[@foursite]

You need to continue doing this type of explaining brother!!! Thanks!

[@Punjabivegmasala]

Respacted Sir i am from india … and waching your video since last six month … please make video on simple video setting for alfa 6400

[@henryaromin5980]

wow.. straight to the point..

[@philipcaldwell3187]

Great presentation! It got me on the way to sorting this snarly topic out for the A6700 Santa brought me. Santa didn’t bring me a really neat MTB like the one in your video, inspiration to be good in 2024, thanks Jason!! 🚴‍♀️

[@bikesonline]

Look at that fancy bike!! Solid SLOG tutorial as well. 😎

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hey thanks and yeah, SLOG is the bomb for the best video footage possible, and my 1st impressions video on the NEW Polygon T6E coming soon...

[@The-Filmguy]

ETTR for best results with S Log 3, always use base ISO and as you say, slap those sunglasses on (VND)

[@onnie1968]

Thank you so much Jason, big fan of your channel. So many great how to and tips, please keep up the great content.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks, will do!

[@Thecineman1]

Man … this video is a Time saver.. super informative and easy to understand… subscribe is a must 🔥

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome, thank you!

[@yoursureshotphotographypra8961]

This was wonderfully explained. Thanks for the same. 2 Questions Jason: 1. Can you please explain the theory on why logging is always has to have Flexible ISO, yet iso setting are changeable between 800 and 2500? 2. This is almost set to only 2 things I can change to expose right. Aperture or ND Filter. If you want to have the background separation then it is just ND Filter. Right? Hats off for explaining the concepts very well.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hello and thanks for the kind words :) Flexible ISO is a bit easier to use, because you can actually change the ISO even though you should only use the base ISO's in a perfect world. ON the FX3 for example it has a Cine EI mode where you can't change the ISO off Base... So yeah, once the Base ISO is set and "proper" shutter speed all you have is Aperture, ND Filtering, or adding/ subtracting light to/ from the scene.... Happy New Year!

[@yoursureshotphotographypra8961]

@@Jason_Hermann 🙏for getting back. Greatly appreciate it. Happy New Year!!

[@KwantumKitty]

Awesome and concise tutorial Jason. Thanks for putting it together.

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are very welcome and I am glad you found it helpful :)

[@johannaranjo1564]

Thanks a Lot Jason... very helpful 🙏

[@SheikhM5c]

Awesome video man thank you! Super informative.

[@tygerthecreator2860]

Saw the intro and I subscribed.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Lets just get right into it 👊

[@CliffR]

wonderful tutorial, thanks

[@senonweb]

Awesome video bro. After seeing this, I decided to buy A6700 and got convinced that there is no need of full frame camera to use SLog3 effectively. Keep up the good work. One question. What should be ND filter range required for f1.8 during the bright daylight?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I would say around 5-10 stops of ND @ f/1.8 depending on how bright it is of course... A 1-5 ND was not enough for f/1.2 lens which I was recently testing for example...

[@MORPHPICTURESLLC]

Thank you so much for this 💯🔥🔥

[@ozkar_fpv]

Sorry, I'm a bit confused. Does this mean that the zebra pattern indicates the areas with the correct exposure? As far as I know, zebras usually show parts that are overexposed. If I may ask, why is a zebra pattern needed to show the areas with the correct exposure? And how do we know which parts are overexposed? Is it through the histogram? Please help, as I am just starting my journey in the world of photography and videography. Thank you.

[@Jason_Hermann]

No worries... The Zebras area. tool that can be used for a lot of things. In this tutorial I am showing you how this tool can be used to check for "proper" exposure for a given subject such as a face in a scene... You can also use the Zebras to check blow highlights, but the numbers will be different than what i showed you in this video.

[@Joe_I_Hadley]

I'm trying this and wonder if the Sony lut will install in the a6700 camera so the image on the view finder isn't gray?

[@bfd6946]

What’s the ISO for A6400? High and normal

[@clevelandsfinestentertainment]

I was told we should overexpose slog 3 by 2.0

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, many ways to do this, but I opted to fallow the directions from Sony for a basic exposure.

[@websurfer351]

Thank you SO much!

[@danielceledonf]

Too Advance for me... But a got the idea. Thanks.

[@treywilliams8822]

Hey bro I just pick up the Sony a6700 and what’s the best setting to shoot slog 3 cause when I shoot with it my video came out grainy do u know how to fix that

[@Jason_Hermann]

The settings I showed in this video is where I would recommend starting and then experimenting from there in various lighting conditions. You will need to dial in your exposure depending on the lighting environment and white balance for the best quality possible. The settings need to be dialed in for each scene, so not really default settings as far as Aperture, but shutter speed should be double your frame rate, so 1/50sec if shooting in 4k/24p. The ISO you want as low as possible so in the case of the A6700 ideally at ISO 800 for Slog3... A variable ND filter really helps dial in the exposure while keeping the shutter speed at the proper setting, otherwise you will need to change the shutter speed most likely.

[@NurShalim]

What about over expose the SLog3 to +1.7 - +2.0 ? we don't need it?

[@Jason_Hermann]

It's up to you, I fallowed Sony's instructions here and you can add more if you want as a lot of people do, but I don't for the most part.

[@canjeero]

thank you very much

[@Jason_Hermann]

You are welcome!

[@debscannell]

thanks so much for all this great knowledge... for the a6700... got everything tweaked except one thing my embed LUT is greyed out... any ideas s to why?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Because you don't have a custom Lut installed on the camera.... The Rec 709 profile will work if you use Gamma Display Assist and that is what I use, but if you want your own lut you need to install it on the camera by registering it.. See here: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2320/v1/en/contents/211h_manage_lut.html?search=lut

[@debscannell]

Yes I quickly realized that… I will have a look at the link… thanks for your super fast response and help… like your no nonsense approach, no hype no long intro filled with dramatic stuff!!! Keep up the great work. I also tried the custom 1 set up you showed…I used to use custom 2 but I really like this set up better… so thank you so very much… doing a shoot tomorrow with this set up after practicing with it today…

[@viktorvisuals]

cool video man

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks!

[@Ryanphotos1]

Hey Jason new to your channel and new to slog3. I have the sony a6700 and was wondering, when i shoot in slog3 and when i look at the clip folder and find my files they are already Mp4. Is that normal? I want to grade and apply luts but having an mp4 already seems odd to me. Then again i am new to this. Any advice? Thanks so much and keep up the great content

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes that is normal Ryan. They are .mp4, but the codecs are still new and advanced especially when using 10-bit 4.2.2 in HS mode...

Sorry, noob here. Does this method applies only to Sony’s lut or any luts in general? I plan to use Phantom Luts. Thank you. 🙏

[@Jason_Hermann]

Sony Luts specifically, but you can certainly try using others....

[@Kamal_Actkins]

Also, if I were to use just the normal video mode for shooting. Would iso 800 and 2500 still apply? What are good ISO levels for standard shooting?

[@Jason_Hermann]

No those ISO's are the Base ISO for Slog3 specifically and that helps get the extra dynamic range out of the footage. Regular footage does not require those specific ISO's, because the Dynamic range is a bit less. It's sort of just like taking photos in the regular movie mode, you just change the settings as you need. Slog3 requires more specific settings to get dialed in perfect. Anything under ISO 3200 is pretty darn clean, bit I go up to ISO 6400 all the time and it's still fine for the most part, you start to see some grain in the footage.

[@Kamal_Actkins]

@@Jason_Hermann awesome! Thank you. I love your content.

[@Jason_Hermann]

I appreciate that and your very welcome 👊

[@overtime94]

I noticed that even with Log Shooting off you can still change the existing PP settings to S-Log3 anyway. Is there any difference? Thanks great info.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Great question and no real difference, you can do it either way via customizing one of the profiles to Slog3, or just using the new Slog3 setting in the Main Menu I showed in this video. I did not want to confuse beginners by showing that method also, because its sort of the old way nowadays for Slog3, but clearly still works and great if you want to play with some of the other profiles like PP11: S-Cinetone for example and so on...

[@vuhlez]

I want to purchase a Tiffen Black pro mist, or glimmerglass, for my fx30, but I also want a ND/Variable ND as you said its overexposed recording outside on my f1.4 lens, how can i attach both?

[@Jason_Hermann]

You can thread on multiple circular style filters on top of one another in order to stack them. I recommend getting the filter size of your largest lens that you use and then getting setup up rings so you can fit your smaller lenses as well. I have that stuff linked below in the video if you want to take a look. They also make magnetic stacking systems, but I have not used that yet...

[@Dhuxul9]

I tried to import the Sony lut into my camera for a preview but I got an error

[@Jason_Hermann]

Update, You need to put the LUT file in the correct spot on the memory card! Private> Sony> Pro >LUT The Sony LUT should work if you put it in this spot...

[@FLASHAHOLIC_TV]

How do you grade for an accurate pic (how your eyes saw the image) just up the saturation and or contrast?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Coloring is an art in itself, so I just try and go for what it looked like. I often use the color temp slider also, but that is about it...

[@yoursureshotphotographypra8961]

Here is what I am thinking of I need to do here. I am Pro Photographer but just getting into Videography. Set the white balance accurately using a middle grey card and into custom 1/2/3. This will reproduce to what you see. Next use Sony LUT download which Jason showed us and do the coloring grading. Finally tweak this in post to your style. Add your signature style in there. Hope I am right!! 🤔

[@FLASHAHOLIC_TV]

@yoursureshotphotographypra8961 I use a fixed WB of 4500K on every video for outside night comparisons. I film in HLG3 so I don't have to grade, but if I wanted a bit more range from slog one day, surely there is a lut free way of converting the footage to have the correct contrast etc. A stylised look is the last thing my viewers want.

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@yoursureshotphotographypra8961 Yes, but you also need to make sure the exposure is correct when shooting in Log, which is why I used the Zebras, but you can also eye ball it with the histogram as well, but not as accurate... Log is harder than shooting raw for photos in my opinion..

[@miguelayala9641]

Which ND filter would you recommend for the 35mm 1.8 oss Sony lens?

[@Kamal_Actkins]

How do we install the technical LUT onto the camera to display while shooting? I noticed it gives the option, but I am unsure how to get the LUT onto the camera. I am new to color grading.

[@Jason_Hermann]

I did not have the lut on the camera during this video just to be clear. I only used it in Finalcut after the fact. The REC 709 in camera will do basically the same thing. If you want the LUT on the camera you need to register the LUT by saving to your memory card... Instructions here: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2320/v1/en/contents/211h_manage_lut.html?search=lut

[@Kamal_Actkins]

Extremely helpful. Thank you so much!@@Jason_Hermann

[@nickcos100]

Thanks Jason, I used your settings on my a6700 (Sony APSC lens 18-135) and am enjoying the changes. Question, when you used the Sony technical LUT, you seemed to use the Final Cut Pro Built-in Sony LUT (at ~17:30), instead of the uploaded Custom Camera Sony LUT (when I uploaded the Technical LUTs, they were in the folder under Custom Camera in the LUT drop down). Was that on purpose?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I had to "Add Custom Camera Lut" to the Final Cut Lut list by going to my downloads folder and add them. They were not there by default for me as I showed at the 12:30 mark a bit... My custom luts are still in my downloads folder for reference and not where the default luts are stored for final cut.

[@nickcos100]

@@Jason_Hermann Thanks for responding and clarifying Jason. Keep up the awesome work.

[@Alecon115]

Bob Ross of color grading 😂

[@Jason_Hermann]

hahah, I love that guy...

[@anelectriccompany9505]

hey jason i shoot music videos and was stuck between which camera to get the canon 90d or the canon r10. i've been told to get a sony camera akso but i like canon much more. Which should i get?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I would go with the R10 out of those 2 cameras, but the R7 would prolly be worth the extra cash if you can swing it for the even better video quality...

[@OZD_Collective]

Is it possible to film with ND + Polarize filter on a 30mm with S-LOG?

[@Jason_Hermann]

yes

[@OZD_Collective]

@@Jason_Hermann Brother, I was still watching your video. That response was fast AF!!

[@user-tq2lm6sn1t]

Ничего не понятно

[@ts4114]

Is it just me or is there a ton of banding on your wall in the background? Viewing in 4k on a 2023 MBP..

[@BonKuma]

It's probably KZbin compression

[@Ntthaibk]

a subscribe it is :D

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome, thanks!