HOW to ACTUALLY EXPOSE S-Log2

Hi! I'm back with a video teaching or at least telling you guys how to expose s-log2. This guide is how to actually expose s-log2 on Sony cameras. I've seen many filmmakers here on YouTube teach about S-Log2 exposure but there is something missing about it. They don't tell you the rationale on why they do what they do. I've studied S-Log2 for a few weeks now and I was thankful to have found Alister Chapman's blog. It teaches us the proper exposure of S-Log2 and other gammas from Sony.

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[TMSMVS]

At last, I've found it. The greatest youtube tutorial ever uploaded for anything film related.

[mark_alexander]

Dude!! This was so helpful! No one explains it! I’ve been searching everywhere for how to get rid of that ugly magenta noise

[BrewReview]

I’ve found that for ME, (and everyone has a different opinion on this of course..) if I’m exposing for faces, my zebras should be around STD. 75 +\-2. For landscapes or various other subjects, 95 +\-2. That will get close to what my eyes feel like a correct exposure in slog2 should be.

Generally, overexposing at +1.3 will get me very close to where I need to be. Hope that works for someone out there and makes it a bit easier to understand.

[IshanHendre]

Very helpful video. I always thought the higher base-ISO was the reason for noise in my S-Log footage. However, would explain what IRE is? I also saw another video where the filmmaker sets his zebra level at 100+ and pushes exposure till the highlights just begin to clip and then dials the exposure back down. Now I also realise that that is going to leave us with lesser detail and texture in the highlights as you explained. Also basically without the knowledge of IRE I couldn't understand the basics of your method. So would be grateful if you could explain! :D

[sarahbracken]

This was exactly what I was looking for thank you!

[EddyBeats]

Wasn’t even looking for all this information but I’m so glad i learned it, i was wondering why there was so much noise in my footage

[gurumonkey]

Is the best way to overexpose for video to change the iso or just to use aperature? as I understand it, you should keep the shutter speed at 1/twice the frame rate.

[FotomaniaYT]

Hello, excellent video, I hope you can help me, which of the two options is used to display: Zebra lower limit or stand + range? I don't know which one to use in each situation or how they are combined.

[chrismartinez]

i've been looking everywhere for this video. How to expose slog2 with an 18% grey card because i can't see zebras if I'm filming myself and without buying an external monitor that do false color so now I can just set my grey card on a stand where I plan on filming myself and put zebras on it at 55 IRE. thank you for this video.

[GottaVision]

Great detailed video by the way, could you tell me what is your end camera sharpness level on for your talking head in this video?

[ukiyomotif]

I have tried to set it so that it’s 2 stops over but the image is super blown out if I drop the iso or anything any lower to get correct zebras then it is no longer 2 stops over

[FotomaniaYT]

Hello, excellent video, I hope you can help me, which of the two options is used to display: Zebra lower limit or stand + range? I don't know which one to use in each situation or how they are combined.

[raqeemstudios]

very helpful.. thank you very much! maybe next video you can share us how you expose on sony camera so that we understand what the setting you use to apply the IRE stuff..

[choukribaziz]

If zebra helps me to expose slog2 correctly then my question is will i abandon the ND filter?

[hoyember]

i still don't understand how to over expose for 2 stops is it dialing the exposure comp.? i don't know if im doing it right,

pp7
exposure comp +2
iso auto
1/50
24fps
f/2.8
this was the last setting for my last video

[firesmaug]

does the S-log2 work great on the sony a73 which is 8 bit color or it has problems in color grading?

[_BosslarsTV]

Watching and support u ser salamat sa info ganun Pala un

[wiama]

What is the best color mode for slog2? Sgamut? Rec709?