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Piotr, I don't use Vegas at all. I only suggested that you look into the workflow because I knew of how well it had supported Sony log footage even all the way back to the slog1 / Sony F3 days. Back then and even in recent versions of Davinci Resolve there was no IDT for the original slog1 so Sony Vegas was a bit of a hidden gem.
I'm a hardcore Davinci Resolve user so don't get me wrong, but if you wanted to stick to a pure Sony Vegas workflow I don't see why you would need Davinci Resolve at all. You can get 3rd party LUTs that work on already de-logged images (REC709 LUTs) and they will work pretty good so long as your base footage is exposed good and your base white balance is set. In reality you don't need to use LUTs at all unless you are really digging someone's third party LUT they've developed. Most simple looks can be made with basic tools but or more advanced colouring functions like power windows, qualifiers, etc.. nothing is a time saver like Resolve.
Yes another option which a friend of mine uses to get more "film stock" looks within Vegas is the film convert plugin. Download the trial and give that a try. You can use the looks on REC709 footage or it supports slog2/3. Yet another way to get some looks on your footage.
For your 10-bit monitor, are you using something like a BMD decklink mini monitor to get true 10-bit color from your computer? I've been told by the guys on a colouring forum that if you don't use a 10-bit card to your 10-bit monitor you are not getting 10-bit color. On Mac only recently did the OS start supporting 10-bit color but supposedly even that's not enough… you need a 10-bit card.
I'm a hardcore Davinci Resolve user so don't get me wrong, but if you wanted to stick to a pure Sony Vegas workflow I don't see why you would need Davinci Resolve at all. You can get 3rd party LUTs that work on already de-logged images (REC709 LUTs) and they will work pretty good so long as your base footage is exposed good and your base white balance is set. In reality you don't need to use LUTs at all unless you are really digging someone's third party LUT they've developed. Most simple looks can be made with basic tools but or more advanced colouring functions like power windows, qualifiers, etc.. nothing is a time saver like Resolve.
Yes another option which a friend of mine uses to get more "film stock" looks within Vegas is the film convert plugin. Download the trial and give that a try. You can use the looks on REC709 footage or it supports slog2/3. Yet another way to get some looks on your footage.
For your 10-bit monitor, are you using something like a BMD decklink mini monitor to get true 10-bit color from your computer? I've been told by the guys on a colouring forum that if you don't use a 10-bit card to your 10-bit monitor you are not getting 10-bit color. On Mac only recently did the OS start supporting 10-bit color but supposedly even that's not enough… you need a 10-bit card.
