Varicam35: Panasonic V-Log LUT doesn't look right in FCP X - is this a bug in FCP X or the VC-HS

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I shot extensively on the VC-HS using V-Log on various wildlife subjects. For some odd reasons in FCP 10.4, when I set it to the Panasonic V-Log, the colors are too magenta. But when I choose the Arri or Black Magic V-Log profile, it looks more of a typical morning sunlight should look. Has anybody else experienced this issue w/ V-Log and FCP X?

Very odd that the Panasonic V-Log LUT just doesn't look right vs. the BlackMagic Film and Arri Log C.
Everything was shot in the default 5.6K preset with -1 Mg. Early morning sun just risen hours. The Panasonic V-Log just looks muddy and too magenta. No color grading added yet. Just the initial LUT setting.
 
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I did some Color Wheel corrections in FCP 10.4 and it's now looking much better. Added green and blue and the colors are now to what I have in mind. The VC-HS has a bit too much magenta w/ the factory V-LOG. Probably should do a -6 GMg on the preset 5600K instead of 0 GMg to reduce the magenta. The ENHANCED menu is disabled when using V-LOG. So if I'm not mistaken, V-Log will override any current HD ENHANCED menu settings.
 
I have some overexposed footage. In Resolve, with the Pana Lut, I can get all the informations back. In FCPX, with the Pana Lut, it's blown out and impossible to fix.
 
Alex Roz said:
I have some overexposed footage. In Resolve, with the Pana Lut, I can get all the informations back. In FCPX, with the Pana Lut, it's blown out and impossible to fix.
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Or don't use the LUT and grade by hand. Using the LUT is a choice. It is not necessary. A LUT will not account for over / under exposure. Its essentially a set of data the remaps the data in your shot and requires correct exposure.
 
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