Just curious, do you guys find yourself shooting VLOG most of the time, even in low light conditions, or do you switch to a profile for such occasions? I won’t be in many situations where going above 2500 ISO is a concern and I’ll alwys have at least some lighting tools available, but just wondering if you guys stay with VLOG regardless of the environment.
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VLOG in all lighting conditions?
- Thread starter dvaddict
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Barry_Green
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The choice of VLog should have little to do with your lighting conditions, and more to do with your anticipated post production workflow. If you're planning on a full cinema-style grading post workflow, why wouldn't you choose VLog? And if you need a quick turnaround, are handing footage off to a client at the end of the shoot, or are shooting for a live event, then why would you even consider VLog?
Basing my experience on other vendors log profiles so it’s good to see your recommendation is based on post workflow vs shooting conditions. I typically didn’t shoot Slog on my FS5 when lighting was a challenge. Thanks Barry!
I think I know where you're coming from. Sony has SLog2 and SLog3 (one recommended to protect shadows, the other to protect highlights), plus different gamuts to choose from/wade through. And, if I recall correctly, the FS5 has Log profiles locked to specific WB, right (e.g. 3200K, 4000K, 5500K)? I can see where you might have picked up the idea that a mixed temp or high key/low key scene is not ideal for Log.
No locked WB but due to the fact a low contrast scene benefited very little from either SLOG really.
In my logic, LOG is a system that allows you to capture the full dynamic range of the sensor into a recording format not really designed to capture that much range.
But in the case of lower contrast scenes you may only need to record the center portion of the exposure range of the sensor. So no, that wouldn't require LOG to capture everything coming from the sensor.
But going into a project, are you committing to the scenes always being lower contrast? Or would you want to deal with parts shot in LOG and parts not...
Amongst my clients, only about 10% are willing to deal with LOG (I hand over the footage and they edit/finish). Most of them want it WYSIWYG - they have neither the time nor the inclination to do much color correction in post. If you're the one who does the finishing for your own projects, or if you're working with a skilled editor/colorist, then LOG may become a way of life for you. But if your clients say 'NO' to LOG, the camera can still make beautiful images.