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Nikon Mirrorless Cameras Z Series Z 8 Technical Guide (N-Log 3D LUT Edition) English

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This essential guide provides professionals shooting N-Log footage with Nikon cameras instructions on mastering cinematic color grading. The N-Log 3D LUT transforms raw, low-contrast N-Log film captures into broadcast-ready images optimized for Rec. 709 monitors. Learn how to install and apply this specialized Look-Up Table (LUT) step-by-step within industry-leading software like DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro X. Ideal for videographers needing precise color correction on high-dynamic range N-Log capture.

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Page 2 Table of Contents LUTs: A Primer ...................................................................... • Using LUTs with N‑Log ...................................................................4 Usi...
Page 3 LUTs: A Primer A “LUT”, or “lookup table”, is an array of preselected values used in movie color-correction to map colors from the original input footage to the desired colors in the final output. Col...
Page 4 Using LUTs with N-Log Designed to take full advantage of sensor dynamic range, Nikon’s unique “N-Log” logarithmic gamma curve offers excellent balance between highlights and shadows and is optimized f...
Page 5 LUTs: A Primer To color grade N-Log footage using the N-Log 3D LUT, you will need third-party movie editing software. This guide shows how to apply the N-Log 3D LUT using Blackmagic Design’s Da Vinci ...
Page 6 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT Before proceeding, you will need to install Da Vinci Resolve and download the N-Log 3D LUT. Installing Da Vinci Resolve This guide assumes you are using Da Vinci Resolve. Instal...
Page 7 Applying the N-Log 3D LUT This information is current as of May 2023. 1 Launch Da Vinci Resolve 18 and start a new project. In the Project Manager, click [New Project] and name the new project as desi...
Page 8 3 Open the LUT folder. Select [Color Management] in the project settings window and click [Open LUT Folder]. The Da Vinci Resolve 18 LUT folder will open. The fold- er path is: • Windows: C:\Program D...
Page 9 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 4 Add the N‑Log 3D LUT. Create a sub-folder under the LUT folder, name it as desired, and copy the N-Log 3D LUT to the new sub-folder (named “Nikon” in this example). 5 Click [U...
Page 10 6 Load N‑Log footage. Drag N-Log footage from the operating system file navigation window into Da Vinci Resolve 18. If the frame rates of the footage and project do not match, a message will be displa...
Page 11 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 7 Match the data level to the output range. When recording footage to an external HDMI recorder, check that the [Data Levels] option in Da Vinci Resolve 18 matches the option se...
Page 12 8 Create a timeline. Select [New Timeline] in the [File] menu, then dese- lect the [Empty Timeline] check box and click [Create] to create a new timeline using the selected footage.
Page 13 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 9 Open the “Color” page. Click the “Color” button ( ) at the bottom of the win- dow to open the “Color” page.
Page 14 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 10 Apply the N‑Log 3D LUT. In the LUT browser at the left side of the window, open the folder you created in Step 4 and double-click the N-Log 3D LUT to apply it to the current ...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'LUT' (lookup table)?

A LUT maps colors from original input footage to desired colors in the final output using preselected values for color correction.

How should I apply the N-Log 3D LUT?

In DaVinci Resolve, open the Color page and double-click the N-Log 3D LUT in the LUT browser at the left side of the window.

What editing software is compatible with this LUT?

It works with third-party software including DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Doesthe recording process require data level matching?

When using an external HDMI recorder, ensure the [Data Levels] in DaVinci Resolve matches the [Output range] selected on your camera's setup menu.

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