RAW output for the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6

Friday 27 December 2019, 13:26 by Michelle Peeters | 5,532 views | 0 comments

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Nikon has announced an update that allows users of Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 full-frame mirrorless cameras to save video footage in RAW format. The upgrade is available from firmware 2.20 and only works with an Atomos external monitor.

Nikon is the first camera manufacturer to enable RAW video output directly from a full-frame mirrorless camera via HDMI.

Users of the Z 7 and Z 6 cameras can output a 12-bit RAW video stream to an external Atomos Ninja V recorder that is part of the Nikon Z 6 Essential Video Kit.

ProRes RAW for video

The video stream is recorded in the ProRes RAW format, which offers greater colour accuracy, with more detail in highlights and shadows.

Videographers can benefit from maximum flexibility during post-processing without slowing down the editing process, which is ideal for HDR workflows.

The update makes it possible to record 4K or full HD footage with 12-bit colour depth via certain models of an Atomos Ninja Inferno V monitor connected to the camera via HDMI.

After you have downloaded the firmware update to version 2.20, support for RAW video output can be installed on the Z 7 and Z 6 cameras at a Nikon service centre. This service is free for all Nikon Z 6 cameras purchased as part of the Z 6 Essential Video Kit.

Enabling RAW output via HDMI means a significant improvement for every videographer. The Z series will continue to meet the changing needs of users and will offer next-generation features in future firmware updates.

Details

1. Prepare your Z 7 or Z 6 camera for 12-bit RAW video output. Download firmware update version 2.20 and then take your camera to a Nikon service centre to activate RAW. You may be charged for this. Contact your local Nikon service centre for more information.
   
   Download firmware 2.20 for Z 7
   Download firmware 2.20 for Z 6
   Find your Nikon service centre;


2. External Atomos Ninja V recorders may also require a firmware update to be compatible with Nikon RAW video. Visit the Atomos website for more information;


3. ProRes RAW is a RAW video format developed by Apple Inc. in 2018;


4. If your Z 6 was purchased as part of a Nikon Z 6 Essential Video Kit and support for RAW video output has not already been installed on the camera, your nearest Nikon service centre will install this support free of charge. Proof of purchase is required.

Take a look at more Nikon products at: nikon.nl.

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