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On the Canon website there are LUTs (Look Up Tables) available to switch from the Canon Log from Cinema EOS cameras to Rec709 or Cineon.
They were originally released with only the C300 in mind, but were later upgraded to work with the C100 and C500. They are designed to work with the extended “full range” color space of the C500’s Raw mode and are stored in a 10-bit CSV (Comma Separated Value) format.
The problem is that there are many color correction tools that cannot read Canon LUTs directly, because they do not have the properties of 3D LUTs. Also, there are times when it is necessary to apply them in “legal”, instead of “full range” for TV broadcasts.
Therefore, AbelCine has decided to keep things simple and have released a modified collection of these original Canon LUTs, all of them with legal and extended versions.
The three packages available are:
CxxxLog10toCineon
Canon Log to Cineon Conversion (Canon original)
CxxxLog10toRec709_Full
Canon Log a Rec709 “full range” (original Canon)
CxxxLog10toRec709_Legal
Canon Log to Rec709 “legal” (AbelCine conversion)
CxxxLog10WideDR_Full
Canon Log a Wide Dynaminc Range “full range” (original from Canon)
CxxxLog010toWideDR_Legal
Canon Log to Wide Dynamic Range “legal” (AbelCine conversion)
They have also created some LUTs based on the “scene files” for reference:
JR45_CxxxLog10toRec709_Full
Canon Log to Rec709 “full range” with profile JR45 Cine added
JR45_CxxxLog10toRec709_Legal
Canon Log to Rec709 “legal” with added profile JR45Cine
JR45_CxxxLog10toWideDR_Full
Canon Log to WideDR “full range” with added JR45Cine profile
JR45_CxxxLog10toWideDR_Legal
Canon Log to WideDR “legal” with added profile JR45Cine
ABNorm_CxxxLog10toRec709_Full
Canon Log to WideDR “full range” with added AB Normal profile
ABNorm_CxxxLog10toRec709_Legal
Canon Log to Rec709 “legal” with the added AB Normal profile
ABNorm_CxxxLog10toWideDR_Full
Canon Log to WideDR “full range” with the added AB Normal profile
ABNorm_CxxxLog10toWideDR_Legal
Canon Log to WideDR “legal” with the added AB Normal profile
In general it is advisable to use the Wide DR (wide dynamic range) LUTs instead of the Rec709 versions. Do not forget that the LUTs are destructive, so in this way the range we will lose will be smaller and we will have more margin for color correction.
DaVinci Resolve
All of the above LUTs are available for the DaVinci Resolve system. After downloading them, you will need to copy the included Canon folder to the following directory (on Mac):
Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Blackmagic Design > DaVinci Resolve > LUT
When you start Resolve you will be able to apply them as normal, just like the rest of the LUTs.
LUT Buddy
LUT Buddy is a free plugin from Red Giant that allows you to apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere. It doesn’t work with many types of LUTs, so from AbelCine they provide us with the ones that should do it correctly.
After downloading the Canon LUTs for LUT Buddy you can apply the plugin on a clip and import one of these LUTs. It is recommended to use the legal ones for FCP 7.
Other systems
Other applications that can enjoy this collection are:
If your system is not in this list you can use the generic 3D Cube ones.
On this page you can download all versions for all available systems.
And if you want to learn everything related to LUTs and color correction systems, don’t hesitate to sign up for the Master in Color Correction organized in April.
