I know there may be a lot of unanswered questions, so feel free to drop one below for me! Also, below the links to all mentioned LUT packages and the gear I. Because many of you asked me for an Slog2 LUT I've created one today. With this.cube file (Works best in Premiere Pro but also should work with FCPX) you can turn your flat Slog2 footage into a nice contrasty filmlook. My settings on the Sony A7SII and a6500:PP7, S-Log2 Sgamut3.cine Detail -7 for 4K filming Detail - 3 for 1080p filming Rest at. An even better alternative is to use the free Sony Catalyst Browse. That program ingests your Slog 2/Sgamut clips. It applies a Sony LUT to get them to REC709 so you can view them in normal color/contrast. The LUT is based on your actual camera (Sony knows!). You can do some correcting (WB, etc.) in there (say for one of your clips). Learn how I color grade with these LUTS! - Purchase Joels LUT Packs - https://www.joelfamularo.com/colo.
Applying LUTs in DaVinci Resolve
You can apply a LUT for color work in DaVinci Resolve 12.5 as follows.
First, download S-Log2 LUTs from the Sony website and save them in the LUT folder, because DaVinci Resolve 12.5 only includes S-Log3 LUTs.
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- S-Gamut/S-Log2
- S-Gamut 3.Cine/S-Log3
Procedure
Start DaVinci Resolve 12.5 and make sure the Project Manager screen is displayed.
Click [New Project] and open a new project with a name of your choice.
When the [Media] page is displayed, import your material.
In the volumes listed in the upper left, select a folder with material to import. Clip thumbnails are shown once the material has been imported.
Drag clips to the [Media Pool] area.
If the frame rate of a clip you drop does not match the project frame rate, a frame rate conversion window is displayed. Click [Change] to adjust the frame rate of imported material to match your project.
Open the [Edit] page.
In the toolbar, select [File] > [New Timeline]. A window opens. For your new timeline, decide details such as [Start Timecode] and [Timeline Name].
Clear the selected [Empty Timeline] check box, and then click [Create]. All clips in the [Media Pool] area are arranged on the timeline.
Open the [Color] page.
Right-click one of the clip thumbnails in the middle of the screen and choose a LUT from [3D LUT].
You can also add your regular LUTs to the [3D LUT] menu.
Sony Slog2 Lut
Click the [Project Settings] icon in the lower right. In the window that opens, click [Open LUT Folder] in [Color Management]. Save the LUTs you will use in this LUT folder.
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Here, use the S-Log2 LUTs you downloaded initially. Click [Update Lists]. You can now select the LUTs from [3D LUT].
In actual editing, you may need to adjust the contrast before applying a LUT. In this case, go ahead and adjust the contrast before applying the LUT. With the LUT applied and your clip shown in colors for a Rec. 709 screen, you can now color grade it as you imagined it.