So, it was a paid upgrade, then Jeromy Young of Atomos told us it wasn’t, and now that Nikon has officially announced it, it is again. Starting today, you can ship off your Nikon Z6 or Z7 to Nikon USA to have it upgraded to output RAW over HDMI to a compatible Atomos recorder. But you’re going to have to pay $200 for it.
Nikon confirms Z RAW video firmware will be a paid upgrade – but they did give us free N-Log LUTs
Nikon’s long-awaited firmware update for the Z6 and Z7 to add 4K ProRes raw video capability via an external recorder still isn’t here. We still don’t know when it’s going to be coming beyond “later this year”, although we do now know that this will not be a free firmware update. It will be a paid upgrade. That’s going to upset some people.
You can still shoot 10-bit N-Log video externally already without raw capabilities, although N-Log hasn’t exactly been the easiest to grade. Nikon has now, however, released two completely free LUT files for both the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7 cameras.
These are the first 12 things a filmmaker should buy
If you have decided to start making films, there is a list of items you need to have before you get started. Darious Britt shares a list of 12 things you absolutely need to get before you start shooting videos and films.
If you are transitioning from photography to video, you already have some of these items. As for the others, you might need an upgrade to your gear or buy new stuff, so you can make the recording, storage, and editing possible. Darious suggests some budget-friendly solutions, so you don’t have to save up for years to start making your first film. For us with a smaller budget, it sounds pretty encouraging.
Nikon D750 Filmmaker’s Kit Available For Pre-Order
Back in August 2014 Nikon started selling the D810 Filmmaker’s Kit, and it now announced the D750 version of it (alongside the announcement of the D810A).
The kit provides users with a great set of tools, intended to help get the most out of the camera’s advanced video capabilities.
Other than the camera, the kit is identical to the one sold with the D810 and while some might argue that a better kit can be built, this one comes at a 14% discount off the regular price of the included items.
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