How to Convert Fujifilm XH2s Flog2 footage in Final Cut like a Pro
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Hey there, it's Tom Wright,
I'll show you step by step how to import and convert F-Log2 footage in Final Cut Pro so that you can edit it seamlessly. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced video editor, this tutorial is for you!
We'll cover everything from importing your footage to selecting the right settings for conversion. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to convert F-Log2 footage in Final Cut Pro like a pro! So grab your F-Log2 footage and let's get started!
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LUTs from the Video
Fujifilm Technical LUTs - fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/support/...
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LUT Co - partner.shopmoment.com/BXWQOx
Dehancer Pro - www.dehancer.com/store/video/...
Film Convert Nitrate - www.filmconvert.com
0:00 - Intro to Log & Flog2
0:51 - What is Rec 709?
1:36 - Log to Rec 709
2:23 - Method 1 - Technical LUTS
5:08 - Method 2 - Technical + Creative LUTS
6:32 - Method 3 - All in One Conversion LUTS
8:17 - Method 4 - Dehancer Pro
12:27 - Method 5 - Film Convert Nitrate
14:38 - Comparison
16:13 - Conclusion
16:46 - BONUS: Halation & Bloom
19:24 - Develop your style
Recommended Equipment
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Fujifilm
Cameras that offer in F-Log2
Fujifilm XH2s - partner.shopmoment.com/Fujifi...
Fujifilm XH2
Fujifilm XT5 - partner.shopmoment.com/Fujifi...
Lenses
Fujifilm 18mm 1.4 LM - partner.shopmoment.com/Fujifi...
Fujifilm 33mm 1.4 LM - partner.shopmoment.com/Fujifi...
Fujifilm 56mm 1.2 WR - partner.shopmoment.com/Fujifi...
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Love how thorough you are! 🙏🏼
I never want someone to accuse me of giving a half hearted explanation!
Tom, thanks for your honest feedback! We really liked the comparison video format. Our team is here to answer any questions 😄
It’s always good seeing how different editing options work on a practical scene. I absolutely love the bloom and halation tools.
Thank you, so much information, but clearly and simply explained, no fuss, very enjoyable!
You're very welcome!
This was so informative. Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Man thank you for this. Subscribed!
Anytime! I love making more educational videos.
Really nice video, thanks for sharing.
Anytime! I’m glad it helped.
thank you for the help!
No problem!
Thank you for your sharing
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thank you!
Anytime! I’m glad it was helpful. The XH2s is an absolute powerhouse.
@@bytomw yeah it is. I like everything you said. I think I like your color the best. Also, I wanted something film like for just vlogs style. What do you recommend?
I’d honestly set the camera to record in Eterna in camera with the DR setting set to DR400
All the dynamic range of Log but it’s done from in camera.
@@bytomw I really appreciate that. Thank you. I’ll test it out
Tom, thank you for this video. Really incredible information and presented in a fantastic, easy to follow format. You’ve got a gift for teaching.
If you’d be open to a little unsolicited feedback, the mouth noises in your audio are really intense and distracting. Hearing you swallow, your lips smacking, the spit, etc… is very difficult to listen to with quality headphones. I think if you invested in learning audio the way you’ve approached videos here you could really send your videos over the top. This isn’t unique to you or your voice, it’s really universal stuff that audio engineers have a lot of tricks and strategies for including mic placement, eq, compression, plugins, etc…
Anyway. Apologies if the feedback is annoying. Just thought I’d take the time to share since the effort you put into the video is so clearly on display. Thanks again for the content!
I’m right there with you. I improved my mic usage and audio processing since this video to try and remove exactly that problem!
Hopefully my latest videos are an improvement.
Very useful video thank you. I’ve just bought a Fuji XH2S so I’m keen to learn how to colour grade Eterna, FLOG/FLOG2
I’d honestly use log for everything unless you need to deliver the footage as is.
The XH2s isn’t perfect but the video files are among the best I have ever worked with.
Great video and just subscribed!!! I was about to buy the new canon r6ii but will buy the Fuji xh2 instead
They are both amazing cameras but honestly I couldn't be happier with the XH2s. It's a perfect hybrid camera.
@@bytomw yes your right about the xh2s
Tom, this is a great work that I am able to follow the steps. I have a question on Fuji's original 4 lots (Eterna, Eterna Blech bypass, WDR, and F-log2). I know all of them are complied with Rec.709, what are the differences between WDR and F-log2? Just so confused which one I should use as the starting point. In Fuji website, it is said WDR is designed to create a neutral image where the black level is 0 by 10 bit. Then in F-log2, it is also said F-log2 is designed to create a neutral image where the black level has an offset as its tone is the same as the F-Log2 data.(then I saw you use Eterna as the starting point for grading with other methods.
WDR is the “standard” rec709 conversion. Eterna is a slightly more flattering but less literal colour transform. Eterna Bleach bypass is a heavily stylised look designed to mimic film that had a chemical step missed out to add contrast and reduce saturation (I’d avoid)
I don’t know that I can think of any reason to use the Flog2 to Flog2 LUT.
great video and super helpful. Can you tell me what the brand of glasses you're wearing is?
My glasses are Cubitts. Honestly I love them. They have branches in London and Leeds and the staff are excellent.
Fujifilm does provide a lut for f-log to hdr but from what i can tell it discards wide color gamut so you're left with rec.709 with hdr luminance values, which is really odd. then again i'm not 100% sure because the f-log i grade into hdr with fcp looks really good but i'm not entirely sure if it keeps the rec.2020 colours from the f-log video or converts them down to rec.709
This is a more complex answer than I can make in a comment but I’ll add this topic to the list of future videos 👍🏻
The short answer is that you need to convert into the rec709 colour space for viewing, it’s not throwing away colour as much as it is “compressing” the colour to properly occupy the 709 colour space.
Hey Tom, recent subscriber here. Great work, thanks for sharing your knowledge. One statement, two questions for you:
(1) I have no idea how you have so few subscribers. Articulate, thorough, knowledgeable... I'm dumbfounded.
(2) Do you primarily grade on FCP? Ever work on Resolve?
(3) Did the XH2S continuous AF issue ever get solved?
1. Thanks that’s kind of you to say!
2. I use FCP for almost everything but I have a full resolve studio license.
3. It didn’t and honestly it was bad enough that since my last video I have had to move back to canon, Fuji responded immediately that they where aware of the problem but since then I have had no meaningful updates and I’m lead to believe there won’t be any for at least another month.
@@bytomw Gotcha. Any particular reason you favor FCP over Resolve for grading?
For me it’s a speed thing. Resolve is a more powerful program in all regards but demands more of you at every step of the way to get it. I’d rather work on a less powerful program to edit more quickly, it means I can do more and charge my clients for less.
That said I’m getting the feeling that Apple are adopting Resolve and Premier rather than trying to give FCP features to compete so I’m open to moving to resolve.
Hi, do you overexpose by 1 stop when shooting flog2 like some people suggest?
Hi!
I don't usually use the meter to expose my Log footage, I have the histogram + Zebras on screen and expose so I'm not clipping the highlights in my scene.
If any element of the image goes over 85% brightness (the clipping point for Flog2) I lower my exposure.
If the noise in the image gets bad you can always add noise reduction in post but you can't un-blow the highlights.
What is the significance of having a colour wheel before the LUT? Would it make a difference if you put it after? Why have 2? Could you not just have a LUT and make all colour adjustments on one wheel?
Adjustments that happen before the LUT change the values in a much smoother way than after most transform LUTs.
If you want to test it try dragging your colour wheel block with adjustments before and after your transform LUT. You'll see the difference in how Final Cut renders the changes.
I can make much smoother contrast changes, white balance adjustments and saturation tweaks before the LUT.
The changes after the LUT are to "master" the image. I'm setting black and white points and boosting or cutting overall saturation to adjust the output of the LUT.
method 2 is more flexible. I use the same lut + and FilmVision and curve to decrease highlights
I’m a huge fan of having more. Control.
Please I need an answer...
I really don't understand why all the people on internet talk about convert Flog to Rec, but they use the Eterna. If I want just to convert in Rec, how can I do it ? I don't want to use Eterna as filter or Color correction. Just want to convert.
I think you might need a little more background.
Rec just means recommendation and REC709 is all the colours that can be displayed in a HD broadcast. Your camera captures a wider (but less realistic) range of colours and tones when you shoot in F-Log2 F-Gamut and it's gonna look like trash if you watch it on a Rec709 display (if your display is sRGB it's the same as Rec709)
Converting to Rec709 just means bringing those colours from the wider range that are captured by the Camera's colour gamut settings and bringing those colours to fit inside of that colour space so we can actually watch a fun image and not a grey wash.
Fuji's Flog2 to Rec709 Wide DR Lut attempts to map the colours accurately to relate to the real tones of the subject.
Fuji's Flog2 to Eterna LUT brings colours inside of the Rec709 Colour space AND maps the tones to a more pleasing but less accurate starting point.
By your definition both are "filters" but they are designed to make the Flog2 Footage actually pleasing to watch.
I would STRONGLY recommend against manually increasing contrast and saturation as a way to grade your footage. LUTs from the manufacturer are designed along with the actual spec of the Log Curve.
@@bytomw Of course, thanks;
When I write Rec, I think about 709.
But I doesn't change the final result, the only lut we have from Fuji is ETERNA LUT. But If I don't want that, If I just want to convert from F-LOG to REC709, and use some looks after that?
Why there is only the ETERNA lut, I just don't understand ça
Fuji make 4 luts. You don’t have to use the eterna lut unless you want that look.
The Flog2,FGamut to WDR BT709 is the plain colour space transform.
WDR just stands for wide dynamic range.
The best way to color Fuji footage on Final Cut is to close the program and open Davinci. 😅
No need to close it! you can round trip using XML! But honestly for most projects Final Cur Pro is more than powerful enough ;)
@@bytomw Nah yeah i know I use both haha, just giving ya a hard time :P
You should not have used the Eterna lut on your f-log2 footage. It's completely inappropriate, because Eterna is already in rec709, and its lut is just to give it a bit more saturation. Real log footage instead requires CONVERSION to rec709, and so it requires the f-log2 lut that Fuji provides. This is why the skintones on the guy was all magenta, like it's known to be in Fuji cameras. With the f-log2 lut you get proper skintones.
The base footage was shot in Flog2. I didn't record the footage with the Eterna film simulation.
The transform LUT I used was the LUT Fuji provided to conform the footage from Flog2 to Rec709.(link in the video description for all the LUTs and file names added below for clarity)
There are two versions of Fujifilm's LUT that converts Flog2 to Rec709.
The first one has a neutral colour pallet and is designed for colour matching to other cameras. (XH2S_FLog2_FGamut_to_WDR_BT.709)
The 2nd is also an Flog2 to Rec709 conversion but rather than giving a neutral colour pallet it has a very slightly more stylised look to match the colour and contrast you get if you shoot Eterna in camera. (XH2S_FLog2_FGamut_to_ETERNA_BT.709_33grid_V.1.00.cube)
The Eterna LUT Fuji supply is not designed for footage already transformed into Rec709.
I vastly prefer the colour you get when you transform with the Eterna LUT but if you prefer the look of the neutral LUT that's totally fine also.