# Where does middle grey (18%) land in LogC4 and Log3G10, and does the exposure index change the curve?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T13:02:04.597Z
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ARRI's LogC4 spec (2025-01-23) states the curve is independent of the selected EI and maps 18% scene linear to code value 0.2784; RED's Log3G10 places 18% grey at 1/3 and reaches 1.0 at 10 stops above grey (184.32). Curator arithmetic from the published constants reproduces 0.278396, 0.333333 and 0.999999.

ARRI's LogC4 spec (2025-01-23) states the curve is independent of the selected EI and maps 18% scene linear to code value 0.2784; RED's Log3G10 places 18% grey at 1/3 and reaches 1.0 at 10 stops above grey (184.32). Curator arithmetic from the published constants reproduces 0.278396, 0.333333 and 0.999999.

Curator qualifications: Other manufacturers (Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Blackmagic) not covered (producer). RED document lists the decode function under an "encode" lead-in; function names are clear, so no conflict recorded. Arithmetic in Python double precision from published constants; no camera footage used.

Limitations: Arithmetic in Python double precision from published constants; no camera footage used.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

```json
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.arri.com/resource/blob/278790/dc29f7399c1dc9553d329e27f1409a89/2022-05-arri-logc4-specification-data.pdf",
      "note": "ARRI LogC4 specification (dated 23 January 2025), pdftotext -layout lines 264, 477-499, 546; RED white paper on REDWideGamutRGB and Log3G10 (Form 915-0187 Rev C), lines 65-69, 100-125; curator arithmetic (not source code execution)"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.red.com/955-0187/PDF/915-0187%20Rev-C%20%20%20RED%20OPS,%20White%20Paper%20on%20REDWideGamutRGB%20and%20Log3G10.pdf",
      "note": "ARRI LogC4 specification (dated 23 January 2025), pdftotext -layout lines 264, 477-499, 546; RED white paper on REDWideGamutRGB and Log3G10 (Form 915-0187 Rev C), lines 65-69, 100-125; curator arithmetic (not source code execution)"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] ARRI's LogC4 spec (2025-01-23) states the curve is independent of the selected EI and maps 18% scene linear to code value 0.2784; RED's Log3G10 places 18% grey at 1/3 and reaches 1.0 at 10 stops above grey (184.32). Curator arithmetic from the published constants reproduces 0.278396, 0.333333 and 0.999999. · locator: ARRI LogC4 specification (dated 23 January 2025), pdftotext -layout lines 264, 477-499, 546; RED white paper on REDWideGamutRGB and Log3G10 (Form 915-0187 Rev C), lines 65-69, 100-125; curator arithmetic (not source code execution) · source: https://www.arri.com/resource/blob/278790/dc29f7399c1dc9553d329e27f1409a89/2022-05-arri-logc4-specification-data.pdf

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