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I only use Log for situations which are relatively consistent throughout the whole shoot. It's not a good profile for run and gun filming. My commercial work I can keep pretty consistent so it can be shot in Log, my other work is weddings, I ideally need access to the full ISO range on a camera, I need to work indoors and outdoors, variable colour temperatures and lighting conditions. My wedding clients won't know or won't care if I shot Log or not. I use a tweaked Natural profile on my Lumix cameras, using 10-bit where possible which makes a huge difference in post if my WB is off. The files are still thick enough to push and pull. Yes I might only have 9 or 10 stops of DR to play with as opposed to around 12 if I shot in Log but at least it's much less stressful to work with on the day and easier to manage in post. I have a PowerGrade with my signature look ready to go in Davinci which I slap on and Adjustment layer then make minor final tweaks to clips where necessary.

Yes. I saw your video on YouTube. We've got pretty much the same lenses, minus the 10mm fisheye and the 50mm. Today, there was new firmware (version 4). Also, I installed Labs; so, I'm curious to see the improvements, especially for photos as it was seriously lacking.

@kye As promised, here’s the video I mentioned over in the Narrative Films Shot in Uncontrolled Cities thread. I put together what I call my Mission Kit for the ILS, consisting of the Brightin Star 10mm fisheye, 7Artisans 10mm, TTArtisan 17mm, and the 7Artisans 25mm, 35mm and 50mm. The idea was to keep everything small, lightweight and affordable while still getting a very good image. The video is just a collection of footage shot with the different lenses, with each lens identified on screen. It’s not technical at all and it’s very casual. I’m just showing what these little lenses can do with the ILS.

It’s a real fun camera to use. It actually brought my muscle memory back to the days of manual focusing. I remember when people used to talk condescendingly to people who relied on autofocus. Now it’s flipped. So funny. The negative comments I read about using this camera is mind boggling. If the camera isn’t for you, just go about your business. Why try to bash the person wanting to experience something different?

Went for a walk this morning. I was able to make a short video: Sorry for the music. Everything is hand-held. Shot it at various frame rates. Most everthing shot in GoPro Log 2 (the slow-mo shots are in Natural) and plopped into a timeline for cutting and added FilmConvert with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro and GoPro Log 2 profile. No grain was applied. Anyway, you'll get an idea of the colors, electronic stab, etc. I also wanted to say that I was able to update the ILS to the GoPro Labs firmware and use a QR code for putting a super-helpful histogram (better than the Lumix one on the GX800).