Drew_Geraci Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I'm always a fan of being able to control my highlights, mid-tones, and shadows in post so I usually do most of my filming in S-LOG3/S-Gamut3.Cine. I'm curious how many people shoot in PP11 (S-Cinetone) vs PP7/8 (SLOG2/3) and why. Do you like doing your own color-grading or do you prefer to have it already baked in before you get to editing? Let me know what your favorite go-to settings are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution alxstevens Posted September 27, 2022 Solution Share Posted September 27, 2022 We tend these days to shoot a lot in S-Cinetone, mostly for ease and speed. It looks really good (90%+ as good as what we'd end up grading to) and saves a ton of time not only in post but even on set, matching cameras and not having to deal with LUTs on any monitor that non-sophisticated clients are looking at.Basically for us, the juice of S-LOG/S-Gamut is not worth the squeeze over S-Cinetone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IraBlock Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I try to keep things simple, so i shoot in S-Cinetone. Minimal grading and if using multiple cameras the profiles look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineJensen Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I'm posting to follow. I'm so interested in this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Geraci Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 We tend these days to shoot a lot in S-Cinetone, mostly for ease and speed. It looks really good (90%+ as good as what we'd end up grading to) and saves a ton of time not only in post but even on set, matching cameras and not having to deal with LUTs on any monitor that non-sophisticated clients are looking at.Basically for us, the juice of S-LOG/S-Gamut is not worth the squeeze over S-Cinetone.Yeah, I agree, S-Cinetone is like the perfect middle ground for pre-graded footage with just enough latitude to allow you to make meaningful changes without having to dive too deep into the actual color grade. It's definitely faster than grading SLOG2/3. The only time I've seen SLOG2/3 outperform S-Cinetone is when it comes to drastic changes of light/exposure in the scene and something is super blown out. It also works better for HDR content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMann Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 PP8! I find it has the most workable range when color-correcting in post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Geraci Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 PP8! I find it has the most workable range when color-correcting in post. I agree! PP8 is my go-to as well 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm-r Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 S-Cinetone all the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmclain Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I'm posting to follow. I'm so interested in this! I always shoot in S-log because I always work with a colorist. My advice: If you are not working with a colorist shoot S-Cinetone b/c it looks good out of the camera. If you are working with a colorist shoot S-log b/c it will give the colorist more latitude in post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhlinmedia Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Hey! I am a colorist and of course I want to work with S-log, preferably PP8 S-log3/S-gamut3.Cine. This is because many times the customer wants a special look, and usually there are several camera types involved in a film project, then it is easier with S-log3. But S-cinetone has fantastically good colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygale Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 We tend these days to shoot a lot in S-Cinetone, mostly for ease and speed. It looks really good (90%+ as good as what we'd end up grading to) and saves a ton of time not only in post but even on set, matching cameras and not having to deal with LUTs on any monitor that non-sophisticated clients are looking at.Basically for us, the juice of S-LOG/S-Gamut is not worth the squeeze over S-Cinetone.I agree on s-cinetone, because it is so easy to work with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Geraci Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Hey! I am a colorist and of course I want to work with S-log, preferably PP8 S-log3/S-gamut3.Cine. This is because many times the customer wants a special look, and usually there are several camera types involved in a film project, then it is easier with S-log3. But S-cinetone has fantastically good colors.I agree! I think both S-Cinetone and SLog3/S-Gamut3.cine are the two best options to choose for the best color grading options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMann Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 SLog3 (PP8) has been my go to for may projects including the new launch video for the A7RV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmclain Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Here's a great link to an in-depth article on low light shooting in Slog3 vs S-Cinetone by Alister Chapman. For those of you not familiar with Alister, his blog and newsletter are a must for anyone shooting video on Sony. I'm consistently amazed at how much he knows and how thoroughly he explains it. I'm a total fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHenderson Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I've switched to S-Cinetone on the A7siii and FX3. It really does the job. I had been using HLG3, but color correction is not my jam. If I really need range, I use Slog and match it with cinetone. Usually I'll only shoot log for interviews with challenging lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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