Nikon N-Log in DaVinci Resolve, and the N-Gamut that isn't there
You shot N-Log, you open Resolve's colour space list, and there's no N-Gamut. Nothing is missing. Nikon's colour range is Rec.2020, and that's the one to pick.
Shooting N-Log? PursuitLuts for Nikon has the conversion built in, so this choice is already made for you.
The short version
N-Log is two separate things, and only one of them has a Nikon name in Resolve.
- The brightness curve is N-Log. Resolve lists it as Nikon N-Log.
- The colour range Nikon calls N-Gamut. Nikon defines it with the same primaries as Rec.2020, so Resolve has no separate entry for it.
So the correct pair is Rec.2020 with Nikon N-Log. Not Rec.709, and not P3.
How we know that's right
We didn't take Nikon's word for it. We built our own conversion, then compared it against the one Resolve generates from its own colour space transform, across the whole range of values. The two agree to within a hundredth of a step out of 1023. We did that for all six camera formats we support. Here's how that test works.
What the wrong choice costs, measured
We wrote a standard colour chart's true colours into Nikon's range, then read them as if they were something else, which is what happens when the input setting is wrong.
- Read as Rec.709: colour comes out about 24% weaker, hue turns about 7 degrees, average error 4.3 and up to 9.3 on the strongest patches.
- Read as P3-D65: about 13% weaker, hue turns about 5 degrees, average error 2.8.
- Whites and greys: unchanged either way.
Rec.709 is the common mistake, because it's the familiar name in the list. It's also the worst of the two.
Where to set it
If you use the Color Space Transform effect, set Input Color Space to Rec.2020 and Input Gamma to Nikon N-Log. The settings for every camera are here.
If you use our Nikon files, don't do any of this. The conversion is inside the file, so the clip goes in untouched with Resolve's colour science set to DaVinci YRGB, and the LUT goes on your last node.
One honest note
Most LUT packs skip N-Log entirely, which is why Nikon shooters end up converting by hand. Ours includes it, built the same way as the rest and measured against Resolve. What we haven't done yet is film a Nikon body ourselves, so the conversion is proven and the look has been judged on other cameras. If you shoot N-Log and something looks off, email hello@pursuitlabs.ai with a frame and we'll look at it properly.
Updated 2026-10-06. All guides