Log conversion · .cube

F-Log to Rec.709

F-Log is the original Fujifilm log profile, on bodies like the X-T3, X-T4, X-S10 and X-S20. Less range than F-Log2, but it is what these cameras record and it still needs decoding.

Fujifilm X-T3/T4, X-S10/S20

Browse F-Log gradesDecode baked in · .cube

What a correct F-Log conversion does

The decode inverts the F-Log curve and converts the recorded primaries to Rec.709. Because F-Log holds less highlight range than F-Log2, exposure discipline matters more: what clips in camera is gone, and no conversion recovers it. The Fujifilm kit is authored for F-Log2; on an F-Log body, pick F-Log as the footage type in any look pack and the decode is baked in the same way.

Both halves live inside the .cube you download, so the conversion cannot be forgotten, applied twice, or stacked in the wrong order — the three ways log grades usually go wrong.

The mistake to avoid

Assuming F-Log and F-Log2 are interchangeable because the cameras share a menu. Check which one your body actually records and pick the matching footage type.

Using F-Log with any pack

No pack here is authored specifically against F-Log footage, but every grade in the library can carry its conversion: choose F-Log as the footage type in the LUT Library and the decode is written into whichever .cube you download. If you want a starting point, the free conversions show what a neutral decode should look like.

Applying it in your editor

Common questions

Why does my F-Log footage look grey and washed out?+

Because it has not been decoded yet. F-Log stores far more dynamic range than a normal picture profile by recording a flat, low-contrast signal — that is the point of it. A conversion to Rec.709 maps it back to an image meant to be looked at.

Do I need a separate conversion LUT and then a creative LUT?+

Not here. Pick F-Log as your footage type before you download and the F-Log → Rec.709 conversion is baked into the same .cube as the look, so it is one node in Resolve or one adjustment layer in Premiere.

Which cameras record F-Log?+

Fujifilm X-T3/T4, X-S10/S20. If your camera records F-Log, these conversions apply to it.

Which LUTs can I use with F-Log?+

All 175 grades in the library can bake a F-Log conversion in — choose F-Log as the footage type before downloading and it is written into the .cube. The free conversions at https://ireelz.com/luts/free are authored for specific cameras, so use those if you shoot one of them.

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