{"id":10715,"date":"2026-07-23T14:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zxi.mytechroad.com\/blog\/?p=10715"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:16:44","slug":"nikon-n-log-to-hlg-lut-for-final-cut-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zxi.mytechroad.com\/blog\/photography\/nikon-n-log-to-hlg-lut-for-final-cut-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon N-Log to HLG HDR LUT for Final Cut Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"
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N-Log w\/ Lut vs HLG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You can download the lut from: Google Drive<\/a> | \u767e\u5ea6\u7f51\u76d8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually shoot Nikon HDR video in H.265 HLG because the workflow is simple: import into Final Cut Pro, export Dolby Vision, and little grading is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently I started working more with N-Log, especially for ProRes recording, but I found that ready-made N-Log to HDR HLG LUTs are hard to find. Most LUTs are designed for Rec.709 output, not an HLG HDR workflow. So, with the help of Codex, I wrote a script to generate my own Nikon N-Log to HLG LUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This LUT works with Nikon N-Log footage recorded in either H.265 or ProRes, as long as the footage is correctly interpreted in Final Cut Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the LUT Does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The goal is not to create a stylized look. It is a technical conversion from Nikon N-Log to HLG HDR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Nikon N-Log and Nikon HLG can both be handled in a Rec.2020 \/ BT.2020 color framework, the LUT mainly remaps luminance while keeping color mostly unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curve is anchored around middle gray: 18% gray is mapped to about 38 IRE in the HLG output. From shadows through middle gray and up to +3 stops above middle gray, the LUT follows the HLG conversion closely. Above +3 stops, it applies a gentle highlight roll-off to use the upper N-Log range without making highlights look harsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my tests, with the same ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, N-Log converted with this LUT looks very close to Nikon HLG straight out of camera. Brightness, color, contrast, and midtones match well. The main difference is in the highlights: N-Log produces a fuller waveform, while Nikon HLG compresses highlights earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exposure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For best results, N-Log should be exposed according to Nikon\u2019s recommendation, with middle gray around 35 IRE on the camera waveform or monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Final Cut Pro Setting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Final Cut Pro, there is one critical setting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the clip\u2019s input color space to Rec.709 when using this LUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may sound counterintuitive, but in my testing, if the input color space is not set this way, FCP\u2019s color management adds an extra transform and the result no longer matches the intended curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want the fastest HDR workflow, Nikon HLG straight out of camera is still excellent. But if you already shoot N-Log, or want a little more highlight flexibility while staying in an HLG HDR workflow, this LUT is a practical option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gives Nikon N-Log a natural HLG look that closely matches Nikon HLG, while preserving smoother highlight transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikon N-Log \u8f6c HLG\uff1aFinal Cut Pro HDR LUT<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u6211\u5e73\u65f6\u62cd Nikon HDR\uff0c\u6700\u5e38\u7528\u7684\u662f H.265 HLG \u76f4\u51fa\u3002\u8fd9\u4e2a\u6d41\u7a0b\u5f88\u7b80\u5355\uff1a\u5bfc\u5165 Final Cut Pro\uff0c\u5bfc\u51fa\u675c\u6bd4\u89c6\u754c\uff0c\u57fa\u672c\u4e0d\u9700\u8981\u590d\u6742\u8c03\u8272\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6700\u8fd1\u6211\u5f00\u59cb\u66f4\u591a\u5c1d\u8bd5 N-Log\uff0c\u5c24\u5176\u662f ProRes \u5f55\u5236\u3002\u4f46\u6211\u53d1\u73b0\u73b0\u6210\u7684 N-Log \u8f6c HDR HLG LUT \u5e76\u4e0d\u597d\u627e\uff0c\u5927\u591a\u6570 LUT \u90fd\u662f\u8f6c Rec.709 \u7684\uff0c\u4e0d\u9002\u5408 HLG HDR \u5de5\u4f5c\u6d41\u3002\u6240\u4ee5\u6211\u5728 Codex \u7684\u5e2e\u52a9\u4e0b\u5199\u4e86\u4e00\u4e2a\u811a\u672c\uff0c\u751f\u6210\u4e86\u8fd9\u4e2a Nikon N-Log \u8f6c HLG \u7684 LUT\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT \u4e0d\u7ba1\u662f H.265 \u5f55\u5236\u7684 Nikon N-Log\uff0c\u8fd8\u662f ProRes \u5f55\u5236\u7684 Nikon N-Log\uff0c\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u4f7f\u7528\uff0c\u524d\u63d0\u662f\u5728 Final Cut Pro \u91cc\u6b63\u786e\u89e3\u91ca\u7d20\u6750\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT \u505a\u4e86\u4ec0\u4e48<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT \u4e0d\u662f\u98ce\u683c\u5316\u8c03\u8272\uff0c\u800c\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u6280\u672f\u8f6c\u6362\uff1a\u628a Nikon N-Log \u8f6c\u6210 HLG HDR\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u56e0\u4e3a Nikon N-Log \u548c Nikon HLG \u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u653e\u5728 Rec.2020 \/ BT.2020 \u8272\u5f69\u6846\u67b6\u4e0b\u5904\u7406\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5 LUT \u4e3b\u8981\u505a\u4eae\u5ea6\u66f2\u7ebf\u6620\u5c04\uff0c\u989c\u8272\u57fa\u672c\u4e0d\u52a8\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u66f2\u7ebf\u4ee5\u4e2d\u7070\u4e3a\u951a\u70b9\uff1a18% \u4e2d\u7070\u5728 HLG \u8f93\u51fa\u91cc\u6620\u5c04\u5230\u7ea6 38 IRE\u3002\u4ece\u6697\u90e8\u5230\u4e2d\u7070\uff0c\u518d\u5230\u4e2d\u7070\u4ee5\u4e0a +3 \u6863\u4ee5\u5185\uff0c\u5c3d\u91cf\u6309\u7167 HLG \u8f6c\u6362\u516c\u5f0f\u5904\u7406\u3002\u4e2d\u7070 +3 \u6863\u4ee5\u4e0a\uff0c\u5f00\u59cb\u52a0\u5165\u67d4\u548c\u7684\u9ad8\u5149 roll-off\uff0c\u8ba9 N-Log \u9876\u90e8\u9ad8\u5149\u66f4\u81ea\u7136\u5730\u8fc7\u6e21\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5728\u6211\u7684\u6d4b\u8bd5\u91cc\uff0c\u76f8\u540c ISO\u3001\u5149\u5708\u548c\u5feb\u95e8\u4e0b\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT \u8f6c\u51fa\u6765\u7684 N-Log \u548c Nikon HLG \u76f4\u51fa\u975e\u5e38\u63a5\u8fd1\u3002\u4eae\u5ea6\u3001\u989c\u8272\u3001\u53cd\u5dee\u548c\u4e2d\u95f4\u8c03\u90fd\u80fd\u5f88\u597d\u5339\u914d\u3002\u4e3b\u8981\u533a\u522b\u5728\u9ad8\u5149\uff1aN-Log \u6ce2\u5f62\u66f4\u9971\u6ee1\uff0c\u800c Nikon HLG \u4f1a\u66f4\u65e9\u538b\u7f29\u9ad8\u5149\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u66dd\u5149<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u4e3a\u4e86\u8ba9 LUT \u51c6\u786e\u5de5\u4f5c\uff0cN-Log \u5efa\u8bae\u6309\u7167 Nikon \u5b98\u65b9\u63a8\u8350\u66dd\u5149\uff0c\u4e5f\u5c31\u662f\u4e2d\u7070\u5728\u76f8\u673a\u6ce2\u5f62\u6216\u76d1\u770b\u91cc\u5927\u7ea6\u843d\u5728 35 IRE\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Cut Pro \u5173\u952e\u8bbe\u7f6e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u5728 Final Cut Pro \u91cc\u7528\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT\uff0c\u6709\u4e00\u4e2a\u975e\u5e38\u5173\u952e\u7684\u8bbe\u7f6e\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7d20\u6750\u7684\u8f93\u5165\u8272\u5f69\u7a7a\u95f4\u8981\u9009\u62e9 Rec.709\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u542c\u8d77\u6765\u6709\u70b9\u53cd\u76f4\u89c9\uff0c\u4f46\u5728\u6211\u7684\u6d4b\u8bd5\u91cc\uff0c\u5982\u679c\u4e0d\u8fd9\u6837\u8bbe\u7f6e\uff0cFCP \u7684\u8272\u5f69\u7ba1\u7406\u4f1a\u989d\u5916\u53e0\u52a0\u8f6c\u6362\uff0c\u7ed3\u679c\u5c31\u4e0d\u4f1a\u5339\u914d LUT \u7684\u8bbe\u8ba1\u66f2\u7ebf\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u603b\u7ed3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u60f3\u6700\u5feb\u505a HDR\uff0cNikon HLG \u76f4\u51fa\u4f9d\u7136\u5f88\u597d\u3002\u4f46\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u5df2\u7ecf\u62cd\u4e86 N-Log\uff0c\u6216\u8005\u60f3\u5728 HLG HDR \u5de5\u4f5c\u6d41\u91cc\u4fdd\u7559\u4e00\u70b9\u66f4\u8212\u670d\u7684\u9ad8\u5149\u4f59\u91cf\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e2a LUT \u4f1a\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u5f88\u5b9e\u7528\u7684\u9009\u62e9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5b83\u80fd\u628a Nikon N-Log \u8f6c\u6210\u81ea\u7136\u3001\u63a5\u8fd1 Nikon HLG \u76f4\u51fa\u7684 HLG \u753b\u9762\uff0c\u540c\u65f6\u4fdd\u7559\u66f4\u5e73\u6ed1\u3001\u66f4\u9971\u6ee1\u7684\u9ad8\u5149\u8fc7\u6e21\u3002<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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