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

In today's video, I'll be talking about how to setup your Sony camera for shooting in SLOG-2 and how I approach my color-grading process in Premiere Pro.
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My OWN home-made SLOG-2 to Rec709 Conversion LUT - drive.google.c...
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Filmed on Canon C300 Mark ii
Sigma 18-35mm
Recorded in ProRes LT with Atomos Shogun Flame
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Instagram - / timmylodhi
Website - timmylodhi.com/

[@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?

[@tonypmedia]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@AndrewPatocchi]

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

[@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 !

[@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

[@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!

[@derdino67001]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@itsmarcocanlas]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

♥️♥️

[@MarvinGreyPhoto]

Hey Tommy, this video got suggested to me by RUclips. 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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@filiperrlima]

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

[@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

[@SonOvaBoss]

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

[@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.

[@RonaldCid7]

best video ever! love eyou bro from Dominican republic

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you!

[@siphakamiso_mafuleka]

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

[@petvanjava3206]

omg your lut is so helpful, thank you so much

[@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

[@surimakhloga30]

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

[@BenjaminAkiraTallamy]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching!

[@fredwilsenack8634]

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

[@VinhPhan07]

thanks you bro.love u

[@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.

[@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]

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[@ekremgj]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@bilalrasheed5450]

you explained it that simple , thanks for not complicating 😇

[@deaafrizal]

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

[@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.

[@hamzaanwar2395]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it helped!

[@DiscoverExpeditions]

Thanks for doing premier pro tutorials. Love your teachings!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad to hear it!

[@jaisondallabona4020]

Amazing. Thank you for share!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching!

[@AeronDC]

youre really great, thank you very much

[@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!

[@WideAperture]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

So great to hear!

[@JulienZck]

Good job, and thank you very much for sharing !

[@Matipvz]

this lut to rec709 is amazing

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it's helping!

[@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. ;)

[@emmanuelondoua]

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[@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]

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[@Chuakiagx3]

Awesome

[@jacinthdebbarma3]

Aai yo thanks man for the LUT.

[@joshuastancil3241]

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

[@jefersonaves7385]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

You're most welcome

[@ausshairul]

thanks bro , very good lut for my work

[@TimmyLodhi]

Love it!

[@emiepst]

I loved lut bro. Thanks

[@Hundox]

amazing lut brother and info, thank you so much

[@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

[@frederickreed4604]

Thanks for this, very clear information.

[@walterbinns6992]

Great tutorial. Thank you for this!!

[@TimmyLodhi]

You got it!

[@andrewfalcon2300]

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

[@alexdebont4580]

Thanks for this video. Great help!

[@АлибиМурзабеков-б5п]

Thank you man! Really helpful!

[@ahmedesam6218]

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[@olivermould3987]

Very useful. Fantastic Lut too so thanks kindly.

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@man-lo1ve]

your lut is sooo nice ! thanks

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you! So glad.

[@Jonathan-wm5ju]

Your REC709 conversion LUT is the tits. Thanks dude.

[@TimmyLodhi]

So glad to hear!

[@AlbertoMendoza]

Solid video!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks mate!

[@superinfinityfilms]

the best shot is the interior , very nice look

[@TimmyLodhi]

I think the dog helps lol

[@thickrebel6493]

great video and thanks for the conv LUT!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps

[@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

[@phileezor]

This channel is G O O D

[@TimmyLodhi]

😎

[@Imrankadir]

Thank you

[@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!😊

[@mansurangeles2595]

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

[@PpLaaY]

THIS was pretty helpful 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks my man. Glad it helped

[@Argenisinoa]

may you share your Slog 2 settings ?

[@TimmyLodhi]

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

[@eichemachensachen]

great video mate, great footage.

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thanks my friend!

[@dr.minthukhakoko]

Thanks a lot.

[@danielgolovekis1645]

thank you for the lut man!

[@reckerproduction9468]

I love this

[@RawloftheDead]

This was awesome to watch, thank you. New sub

[@TimmyLodhi]

Appreciate it!

[@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.

[@MikeFeezTv4k]

Makes alot of sense

[@BDBWpl]

Thanks! Very helpfull lut :)

[@TimmyLodhi]

Glad it helped!

[@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. 😉

[@sravanchandran]

great video and a new sub :D

[@TimmyLodhi]

Awesome!

[@gautamsingh254]

Nice Man

[@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?

[@shubhamdey7779]

thanks a lot bro

[@TimmyLodhi]

Always welcome!

[@satviksharma6405]

Thankyou for the lut sir

[@GustavoOio]

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

[@TimmyLodhi]

PP7- SLOG2 (no tweaks made)

[@delverpperez]

Brother thank you so much!

[@TimmyLodhi]

Thank you my man!

[@flaviopresutti]

¡Muchas gracias!
Thank you so much!

[@Pegass2976]

nice job mate, thx

[@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.

[@giacosuito]

awesome, thanks!

[@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.

[@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.

[@liyu_cn]

thanks for sharing,. keep the nice job

[@CCrizzic]

This all is incredible information! Has to be the most informative video I've found on RUclips. 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.

[@hemangamech8950]

Tq so much

[@Djilalli]

king