DLogM LUT (DJI) wayy too dark

akdrone · May 19, 2023

I'm enjoying the DLogM option on the Mavic 3 Pro but have found the DLogM LUT to be way too dark and the standard Mavic 3 DLog LUT to be nearly perfect. I tend to underexpose to ensure the whites are not blown out but even if I first color adjust to bring up the highlights and then apply the DLog M LUT it is way too dark. Might this just be a FCP issue or do others see this in other NLE's?

JooB · May 21, 2023

Hi, I suppose D-Log M on the Mavic 3 has not the same color space as D-Log M on older drones and that's why the "old" LUT doesn't work fine. Seems to be the same with D-Log where DJI published two new LUT's only for the Mavic 3 D-Log.

Check my post in this forum where I compare LUT and Color Space Transformation on the Mavic 3 D-Log M.
Perhaps we get a new Mavic 3 D-Log M LUT in the future...

akdrone · May 21, 2023

There is no DLog M LUT..is there? I thought DLog M was new.The "old" LUT was created for pure DLog as I understood it. I'll check your post - thanks. Regardless...I'm super happy with using the DLog LUT and being able to have clouds that are not blown out blows me away.

JooB · May 22, 2023

Oh yes, DJI published at least one D-Log M to Rec.709 LUT for the Mavic 2 and the Mavic Air 2s, you can find it on their webpage here for example. Scroll all the way down and you find the LUT for Mac and Windows.

maurotandoi · Oct 26, 2023

akdrone said:
I'm enjoying the DLogM option on the Mavic 3 Pro but have found the DLogM LUT to be way too dark and the standard Mavic 3 DLog LUT to be nearly perfect. I tend to underexpose to ensure the whites are not blown out but even if I first color adjust to bring up the highlights and then apply the DLog M LUT it is way too dark. Might this just be a FCP issue or do others see this in other NLE's?

yes, it's too dark compared to DLOG (real)