Nikon Z 6 Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition
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- Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 1
Professional Technical Guide - N-Log Recording - En - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 2
Table of Contents N‑Log: A Primer 3 • Why Use N‑Log 4 Filming N‑Log Footage 6 • Using Camera Controls 10 • View Assist 11 • Ensuring Consistent Exposure 12 2 - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 3
color gamut that takes advantage of the large amount of tone information available for an expanded dy‑ namic range and smooth color gradients. Nikon's unique N-Log format was developed to take full advantage of sensor dynamic range. It offers excellent bal‑ ance between highlights and shadows and - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 4
l Why Use N‑Log? Shooting in N‑Log format preserves details in highlights and shadows and expands the range of effects available through color grading. Preserving Details in Highlights and Shadows N‑Log preserves highlights and shadows in high-contrast shots, such as those that mix indoor and - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 5
Improved Color Grading Third-party movie-editing software that supports color grading can be used to process the same footage in a va‑ riety of different ways, as is shown in the examples below. No color grading 5 - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 6
Filming N‑Log Footage To record N‑Log footage, connect the camera to a digital recorder that supports 10-bit video. Use a Type C HDMI cable (available from third-party suppliers) and be sure the camera is off before connecting or disconnecting the cable. - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 7
with the device. 4 Start filming. If On is selected for HDMI > Advanced > External re‑ cording control in the camera setup menu and the recorder supports the Atomos Open Protocol, you can start and stop recording using the camera movie-re‑ cord button (page 10); otherwise, you will need to enable - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 8
turn off automatically, and photographs will not be taken when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. The camera may also have trouble focusing; this is not a malfunction. The subject will be displayed in the monitor, not the viewfinder, regardless of the display mode selected, and - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 9
Filming N-Log Footage Frame Size/Frame Rate Note the following when choosing a frame size and frame rate for N‑Log recording: Frame size/frame rate Notes 3840 × 2160 30p • Icons and characters in the monitor display at low resolution, but this has no 3840 × 2160 25p effect on the footage - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 10
Atomos Open Pro‑ tocol, you can start and stop recording using the camera movie-record button(for information on whether your re‑ corder supports the Atomos Open Protocol, contact the manufacturer). The camera displays A in movie live view and B during movie recording. During recording, check the - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 11
Filming N-Log Footage l View Assist Although it increases the range of tones recorded, at default settings N-Log reduces the ap‑ parent contrast between colors when the footage is viewed in the camera monitor. If desired, the display of colors in the camera monitor can be simplified to enhance - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 12
l Ensuring Consistent Exposure If your recorder features a waveform display, you can film an 18% gray color chart and adjust exposure for a video signal level (IRE) of 35%, equivalent to a 10-bit code value of around 372. Filming N-Log Footage 12 - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 13
N‑Log Specifications N‑Log specifications are available from the following web‑ site: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/492/Z_7.html 13 - Nikon Z 6 | Technical Guide N-Log Recording Edition - Page 14
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