The KEY to Color Grading SLOG-2 (+ free LUT)

[@TimmyLodhi]

Dang get this guy a pop-filter! Let me know if you have any questions about SLOG-2.

[@underratedfilmz8385]

What’s the color mode settings after selecting pp7??

[@joshadventures2352]

do you have to have your footage iso up a lot to work with the conversion lut

[@TimmyLodhi]

@@joshadventures2352depends on lighting conditions. If I’m outside. I usually don’t go past 800 and still need an ND filter. Inside or low-light I might go up to 3200 max

[@evangelistchristopherhicks]

Probably a rookie question but how do I add the LUT to Adobe premier pro?

[@MortarMike]

Bro I just applied that 709 Conversion LUT and it fit PERRRRFECTLY on my footage, like zero adjustments to make. WHOA that's wild man, just searched for dope content online and found yours. This made my day, b/c I was like 40 minutes into tweaking 709 recovery from SLOG2 and was getting frustrated. Lo and behold you saved the day w/ a simple LUT. I'm using this for everything man, thanks a million! +1 Like, +1 Subscriber!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Hellll yes man! So glad it worked out for you.

[@mediaflmcreation]

2024 reporting.. this free lut Timmy has is the ONLY one that actually works without having to tweak the crap out of it. It's a TRUE conversion LUT not an overly edited type like the other 50 I download that aint even working at all. This is PERFECT for us 8bit users. Sony A7Rii user here yes I know wrong camera for video but it's all I have until I can get a wide angle for real estate for my D7100

[@littlepandayoga]

Why do you have only 8.5K subs! This is one of the most comprehensive tutorials I’ve seen on editing SLog2! Thank you so much!

[@Htoohtetz]

Your r the nicest one i`ve ever seen on youtube who teach to grade the color in premiere pro so far . I really thank u for your showing this !

[@everybodyshook]

great video dude, I've watched like six of these today and you are by far the most no nonsense/let's just get to what, why, and how - very much appreciated

[@Shadikhaddam]

this is the most helpful video ever seen and ever watched ... bro you are the first person who simplified working with SLOG other videos they are treating everyone like PRO !! thank you so much

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you my friend!

[@vickryalvian9432]

your conversion lut safe my life! Thank you so much!

[@TimmyLodhi]

You’re very welcome! Glad it helped

[@javierandresagudelocalle4143]

Esto es oro puro , excelente tutorial , no habia llegado a ver alguien que lo explicara mejor y aclara tantas dudas. 2.024 Gracias

[@AndrewPatocchi]

Love this. I've watched a ton of these videos, but this one is amazing

[@AndrewJayN]

OMG you slog conversion lut saved my project! thank you a million times over!

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad to hear!

[@timvanderloo]

This was the LUT (and video) is was looking for! Thank you so much! Looking forward to your new videos!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching Tim!

[@siphakamiso_mafuleka]

Amazing videos on Sony a7III and using log. Thanks ... very helpful

[@TouchToneDSG]

This was super dope I'm gonna use this LUT in my video next week ty for sharing

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you for watching my man.

[@SonOvaBoss]

this was supper helpful, i have been struggling with learning how to shoot log but this helped me make a drastic improvement!!!

[@itsmarcocanlas]

Happy birthday to the king who made A7III slog2 alive again!

[@TimmyLodhi]

♥️♥️

[@DeanBartley_]

Thanks a lot. I have been looking into shooting SLog2 and all the explainations seemed so complex. You broke it down perfectly and the adjustment layer setup will definitely change my editing work flow. Awesome tips.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it helped Dean. Good luck shooting!

[@jaisondallabona4020]

Amazing. Thank you for share!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching!

[@colewilliams3437]

I’ve actually never seen anyone color correct quite like this before. Your end result is flawless! Yet you don’t follow standard color correction steps which is really interesting I think. Typically everyone I know (including myself) drops the blacks until they’re just above 0 and get the whites just below 100. You had your white well below 100 ire but the image is so beautiful. I guess that just goes to show you don’t always have to do things by the book.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Color grading is totally subjective! As long as you’re happy with it, that’s all that matters.

[@colewilliams3437]

@@TimmyLodhi 🙌🏻

[@derdino67001]

Thank you very much for your content about S-log, LUTs and handling in premiere, helped me a lot!

[@Ehdgars]

Thanks for the free luts lodhi! i've tried t and i do find it helpful! it's much easier to grade with underexposed rec709 conversion

[@fredwilsenack8634]

Amazing tutorial. Clearly explained and demonstrated. Easily understood and simple to follow.

[@australiannatureexplorerhe9938]

I watched it from start to end and I learned a lut! ;-) Thanks for sharing your home made lut as well, this helped me a lot! Thanks again Timmy!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Appreciate you watching! Stay tuned for more.

[@BenjaminAkiraTallamy]

Really useful workflow. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching!

[@filiperrlima]

this 709 conversion lut is fire bro, fit perfectly 🔥🔥🔥

[@RisenDesignAgency]

Thanks for the LUT champ!

[@joaquintamesis]

so well explained. thank you for this!. looking forward to trying your Conversion LUT !!! Thank you thank you.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes

[@ekremgj]

Dude this helped me a lot, really...thank you for your simple way of explaining!

[@Matipvz]

this lut to rec709 is amazing

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it's helping!

[@surimakhloga30]

Thanks sir...I applied this lut... result is amazing.

[@petvanjava3206]

omg your lut is so helpful, thank you so much

[@bilalrasheed5450]

you explained it that simple , thanks for not complicating 😇

[@DiscoverExpeditions]

Thanks for doing premier pro tutorials. Love your teachings!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad to hear it!

[@LCWorks2010]

My first time using Slog, after 10 years of resisting to it. The results are great and your videos are very helpfull, thank you so much for sharing the knowledge. Next step - stop avoiding Davinci :P

[@MarvinGreyPhoto]

Hey Tommy, this video got suggested to me by KZbin. Man you are so underrated. You make more awesome videos than I do, you deserve more subs man. Cant wait to see what else you come up with!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Hey! Thanks so much Marvin. Your videos are fantastic! Hoping to have some new content coming out soon.

[@MarvinGreyPhoto]

@@TimmyLodhi thanks buddy, you deserve more viewers, definitely subbed. I'd love to learn more about storytelling.

[@TimmyLodhi]

@@MarvinGreyPhoto Awesome. I've got a music video in the works. Maybe I'll talk about my process and lighting.

[@deaafrizal]

thank u, perfect explanation for beginner like me. will try it soon. subs + liked 👏😍

[@JoshBatalibasi]

Dude one of the best tutorials on colour grading I’ve seen in a long time and will definitely take some of these tips and try them 👌👌👌

[@TimmyLodhi]

Amazing! Glad you enjoyed Josh and thanks for watching.

[@hamzaanwar2395]

thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. i just try this and it makes a big difference

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it helped!

[@JulienZck]

Good job, and thank you very much for sharing !

[@sureshlens566]

Dude u save my time, watching from spain

[@danielmolina1616]

fuck me man this just saved me a headache ive been having for a while now with weird noise, i was exposing perfectly and everything and your lut fixed it! goddamn life saver

[@WideAperture]

New subscriber. I’m thankful you explain in such a clear and concise manner. Thanks for the video.

[@TimmyLodhi]

So great to hear!

[@TheJeffChase]

Nice video. I subbed because you provided your custom LUT which worked a lot better than these other ones out there. Provides a great starting point, thanks man!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks man! Glad it could help. It's helped me a lot so I figured I'd share.

[@emmanuelondoua]

Your conversion lut just save me 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad!

[@emmanuelondoua]

@@TimmyLodhi I've checked many videos, i mean many but you really killed it, keep on doing good work, we're learning from you🔥

[@TimmyLodhi]

@@emmanuelondoua 🥳🥳🥳

[@JustinEspejo]

Hey timmy! wow! this was a very well made video! Plus the way you explained things, made it super easy for someone like me who's really clueless about slog2! much appreciated!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jefersonaves7385]

Thank you so much sir for this amazing technique in color grading, now I have a less hassle.

[@TimmyLodhi]

You're most welcome

[@superinfinityfilms]

the best shot is the interior , very nice look

[@TimmyLodhi]

I think the dog helps lol

[@SamarHanif]

do you have video of how you created this specific "underexposed" LUT because it a bit too underexposed for me and i want to make some changes.

[@kaimultivideo4956]

Great video brother. I’m new to slog and your conversion LUT is a huge help. 🙏🏼 You earned my sub 👍🏼

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you for watching my friend!

[@gedreeves9692]

thanks man! Just picked up an A7C and am giving slog 2 a go! Appreciate the help!

[@TimmyLodhi]

So great to hear! Good luck

[@matolabfilms7263]

Love from Kenya (254) bro! Loved this tutorial. I've subscribed to your channel and waiting for more of such content

[@TimmyLodhi]

Appreciate it! I've got some new videos coming soon. ;)

[@joshuastancil3241]

Incredibly helpful -- thanks so much for doing this 🙋🏼‍♂

[@RonaldCid7]

best video ever! love eyou bro from Dominican republic

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you!

[@ausshairul]

thanks bro , very good lut for my work

[@TimmyLodhi]

Love it!

[@flaviopresutti]

¡Muchas gracias! Thank you so much!

[@andrewfalcon2300]

Really great video! You're gonna be a big youtube soon enough.

[@Hundox]

amazing lut brother and info, thank you so much

[@Argenisinoa]

may you share your Slog 2 settings ?

[@TimmyLodhi]

Hey! I use the standard PP7 profile. No changes made to the settings

[@frederickreed4604]

Thanks for this, very clear information.

[@alexdebont4580]

Thanks for this video. Great help!

[@olivermould3987]

Very useful. Fantastic Lut too so thanks kindly.

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@jacinthdebbarma3]

Aai yo thanks man for the LUT.

[@GustavoOio]

Awesome! Wich color gamma you use in your S-Log 2 videos?

[@TimmyLodhi]

PP7- SLOG2 (no tweaks made)

[@thickrebel6493]

great video and thanks for the conv LUT!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps

[@dexteroiio]

Small fine tune adjusments like the pushing up the yellow col is better to do after(layer above) applying conversation lut. It makes much more precision results.

[@mohit96mb]

THANKS A LOT MAN! Your LUT saved my ass on a project, the original sony lut did not work at all...

[@TimmyLodhi]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@slambk]

Hello. where do u have to load it...Lumetri color/ basic correction or under Creative

[@man-lo1ve]

your lut is sooo nice ! thanks

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you! So glad.

[@emiepst]

I loved lut bro. Thanks

[@mansurangeles2595]

thanks for this bro, you deserves more subscribers, newbie here

[@Ride.addict]

These tips and the Lut are such a dream thank you so much! You took my videography to the next level for myself!😍 Can you do a "not overexposed slog 2 lut" and "underexposed slog 2 lut"? Would be amazing!😁

[@TimmyLodhi]

So great to hear! I think that's a good idea. It'll take a bit of testing but it might be something I can work on soon.

[@Ride.addict]

@@TimmyLodhi Perfect! I subscribed so im hyped for upcoming content. Keep on going with this amazing content!😊

[@Chuakiagx3]

Awesome

[@Imrankadir]

Thank you

[@AlbertoMendoza]

Solid video!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks mate!

[@JuliusSDeLaCruz]

Beautiful Footage Timmy! Thank you for the tutorial. Do you have one for SLOG-3?

[@TimmyLodhi]

I don’t at the moment. Maybe that’ll be my next video. 😉

[@dltdltd823]

Absolutely love your work! Very appreciative of how you guide. I realize this is an older video but 1: Are you always utilizing a rec709 lut before bringing in a stylized lut? 2: I know in another video you discussed possible doing a piece on false color and waveform monitoring. Did that ever make it to fruition?

[@fabianpetrescu]

Thanks a lot for creating and sharing! Planning to use SLOG2 just as per your input but I am a little concerned about my ISO. If I must overexpose by 1.7-2.0 stops, will I have to keep my ISO at a fixed value and always readjust according to the next scene? Given my type of vlogging, that is a lot of readjustment, as I am planning to vlog morning to evening in so many evvironments.Pretty much moving between indoors, outdoors, sports, cars, harsh conditions, shops, etc. I guess a VND Filter is a must for me. What about my zebras for slog2? When in frame, expose for face? I would appreciate your feedback as I truly trust your judgment.

[@fabianj6008]

I’m basically just a photos person, but this make me wanna push the mark iii even further! Do these luts only work in premier ? I’ve only used CapCut pro version to really edit small little reels !

[@TimmyLodhi]

You can use this LUT in any pro editing software. I'm not familiar with CapCut but any program that lets you use a .cube file should work!

[@stevengoans6576]

Really great video! As a beginner, these tips are SUPER helpful. I did have one question in regards to using ISO. Is it better to crank up the ISO if there isn't enough light in your footage? In your video at 2:01 you mentioned you could have made another video about this. Thanks again for all the knowledge you've provided.

[@TimmyLodhi]

It's always a fine balance. If you don't have enough light, I highly suggest cranking the ISO to compensate. But there's a limit to how high you can go before you end up with a noisy image. So try to judge each location as best as you can.

[@miguel_6815]

Loved the info for SLog2, this video helps out a lot when starting out to figure out how to manipulate the colors! How do you download the files to premiere pro?

[@eichemachensachen]

great video mate, great footage.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks my friend!

[@the_bad_visuals]

Hello Tim, thanks for all your educational video. I have a question regarding the slog 2 lut you made. I have the ninja V and a 7 III. Any specific way to expose slog 2 with your lut. I noticed you named it “underexposed”. What do you mean by that? Thank you.

[@PpLaaY]

THIS was pretty helpful 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks my man. Glad it helped

[@Jonathan-wm5ju]

Your REC709 conversion LUT is the tits. Thanks dude.

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad to hear!

[@reckerproduction9468]

I love this

[@shanman1168]

I use to use Premier Pro but started to have a significantly difficult time rendering the final product, colors were completely off. Now I'm using Davinci and finding it to be effortless. I do like your workflow here, just not comfortable with PP to render correctly anymore.

[@TimmyLodhi]

I know a lot of people that have rendering issues with the final color, especially on Mac. I use a PC and have a Samsung 4K monitor which actually gives me super accurate colors on export to what I see in Premiere.

[@davincialadine80]

Good job bro ❤️‍🔥 I want to know color mode s cine ? Or 709 matrix ?

[@davincialadine80]

Please answer me And I want to use 709 matrix Is it affected by the video or the same thing with lut of you

[@RawloftheDead]

This was awesome to watch, thank you. New sub

[@TimmyLodhi]

Appreciate it!

[@phileezor]

This channel is G O O D

[@TimmyLodhi]

😎

[@NKM_Pixels]

can you help me with the setting of slog 2? i was looking for the setting on some of your videos but could not find it. 🙏

[@danielgolovekis1645]

thank you for the lut man!

[@liyu_cn]

thanks for sharing,. keep the nice job

[@arealgoodJoe]

I really liked the short, quite vibrant and peaceful. Also it's one of the few footages that make a7iii look like a cinema camera 😄 I have a question about exposure. I am an hlg3 user that refrained from slog2 since people say it's hard to expose. How do you do it? Ettr or maybe fixed overexposure? Once again thanks for your film and the grading tips.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you! I think overexposing can be tricky with Sony cameras but I always use zebras! I set them to 100+ and know that everything with striped lines will be blown out. I'll also use the exposure meter at the bottom and aim for +1.7 or +2.0. Just remember that Sony Cameras don't read above +2.0 so if you see that number blinking you may be too overexposed.

[@arealgoodJoe]

@@TimmyLodhi Thank you, I'll give Slog a shot, who knows, with these tips, maybe I can make it look decent : D Cheers!

[@TimmyLodhi]

@@arealgoodJoe Good luck!!

[@BrewReview]

Blindly setting your zebras to 100+ isn’t a magic fix, you first need to know what the correct exposure actually IS with your particular gamma curve. Sony does have a white paper on the values on their website to reference, but it will also depend on what light you have to work with when you shoot - every shoot.

[@426Studios]

@@BrewReview If I remember correctly, the white paper mentions having to expose your middle Grey to around 30 or 35% for Slog2 for you to have the highest dynamic range possible for Slog2... The problem with that is that is it is underexposed and when you adjust it in post, it is very noisy. Yes, it does net you the highest dynamic range possible for Slog2 but with a noisy image so that's why people are overexposing instead to have a cleaner image because it will still give you a big dynamic range. I do agree that setting the zebra to 100+ is not a magic fix. Having a monitor with a false color function, and of course lighting properly is still the way to go. If you still didnt get an external monitor, you should also properly expose your image because thats still the most important part of the image, so you need to have another zebra pattern prepared and set it to 60 to 75% depending on what type of skin the subject has. Gerald Undone made a great video about Slog2, which is to expose your subject 1 stop higher and to make sure your highlights are not overexposed (if you need the information of your highlights), that's why you need to have 2 zebra patterns prepared, 1 for the subject which is set to 60 to 75%, and 103 for the highlights.

[@satviksharma6405]

Thankyou for the lut sir

[@CCrizzic]

This all is incredible information! Has to be the most informative video I've found on KZbin. Only issue I would be worried about is encountering grain when upping the ISO. What would I do in that situation?

[@TimmyLodhi]

That's the interesting thing. Sometimes upping your ISO actually decreases the amount of noise you get in your shadows. That's why people talk about overexposing SLOG-2 by 2 stops. It's all about balance. Try increasing your ISO and overexposing without clipping your highlights and compare it to an underexposed image. You'll probably notice the first one looks better. For the most part, Sony cameras have great noise performance. You can get close to 6400/8000 ISO before it really starts looking bad.

[@CCrizzic]

@@TimmyLodhi I never knew this! This is all really interesting to me and I really can't thank you enough for the all the information. I've been wanting to increase my knowledge a lot. Would you be willing to answer a few other questions I have on Instagram about this stuff?

[@lucabudgen]

@@TimmyLodhi What are your zebra settings?

[@TimmyLodhi]

@@lucabudgen Zebras are set to 100+ so I know anything past 100 is clipping

[@komangtisna5082]

​@@TimmyLodhi Thanks I found the answer about setting up zebra.

[@BDBWpl]

Thanks! Very helpfull lut :)

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it helped!

[@polbellezza6316]

Hello Timmy! Amazing video! What settings do you apply in the S-log 2 profile?

[@TimmyLodhi]

Hello Pol! It’s just the standard PP7 profile. No adjustments made. I explain it a little more in my video on “How to Properly Expose Slog-2”

[@polbellezza6316]

@@TimmyLodhi Thank you so much!

[@deanarek]

So helpful thanks.

[@betarecoder8903]

Hi Timmy, tks for your channel, I loved the tips! So I use a Sony A7SII and it always get messy skin tone colors, the image somehow get a little stained on yellow tones I don't know why... And with different Sony cameras always using s-log.. Have you noticed something similar?

[@TimmyLodhi]

Hey there! So earlier Sony models like the A7sii and even A7iii are notorious for having less than perfect color science and greenish/yellow skin tones. The newer models like FX3 and A7siii have a much improved color to them. My only suggestion is to spend a little extra time when color grading to account for the Slog-2/3 image from those cameras.

[@thetrillout]

Beginner here. Really helpful video. Hope you don't mind if I ask a question here. I was playing around with my sony a6500 and noticed that when using shutter priority, i wasnt able to expose over 2 stops to the right. Before taking the video I can set it +2, +3, +4 stops, but the end product all seemed to be exposed the same (+2 cap?). Manual will lock and expose as directed. A follow up would be what do you do during shots where lighting and required exposure will change?

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks Deepu! I'd suggest using full manual controls if you can. It'll give you more flexibility. Another thing is that the Sony cameras won't display anything past +2 on the light meter itself. If you see it blinking, you've past +2 stops.

[@thetrillout]

​@@TimmyLodhi After some more practice shots motivated by your video, it seems that you can't even go past two stops (no blinking) in modes other than manual. Also evident by the exposure of the clips, despite setting the exposure two stops to the right prior to starting to shoot. Looks like sony will automatically stop down to +2 with whatever variable is not locked. Thanks for the reply I appreciate it.

[@studiodrivenbylight]

Hey, thank you. When I'm in 4K + Slog2 settings I want to switch to 1080P + Cine4 settings instantly. But for recording normal video I need to stay in the movie mode (I think?). In my current setup I have to manually adjust every setting for the preset I like (in camera). Is there a workaround for this? I can't figure out how to select my memory recall settings in movie mode. Best