Nikon Z 6 User manual

RAW Video Recording

Technical Guide

Professional

About RAW video

RAW video output with the Nikon Z series

RAW video output settings

1 Connecting the camera with the Atomos Ninja V

2 Camera settings 6

3 Atomos Ninja V settings

Other settings

Standby timer settings

Recording timecodes

Important notes on RAW output options

Editing the RAW video file

Frame sizes, etc. for RAW video recording

Contents

RAW video is a video file that is output directly from the

camera’s image sensor without any in-camera image

processing (RGB data before demosaicing)*. Like RAW still

images, RAW video files record rich image information

(tonal gradation, etc.), meaning they offer greater flexibility

in color grading compared to Log video or video recorded

in-camera. This makes them ideal for shoots where post-

production is going to be required.

* Noise reduction, lens aberration compensation and electronic VR

are generally performed by in-camera processing. Since RAW video

files are not subject to in-camera processing, users need to apply

these adjustments as necessary during post-production, by using

third-party software.

About RAW video

Nikon’s RAW video output function outputs 12-bit RAW data

via HDMI connector. The recording format depends on the

specifications of the external recorder connected via HDMI.

Recording to the camera’s memory card is not available.

RAW video output is compatible with the Atomos Ninja

V ver.10.2 (hereinafter called “Ninja V”), recording in the

ProRes RAW* file format. (As of November, 2019)

* ProRes RAW: RAW video format for general use, introduced by Apple

Inc. in 2018.

In order to use RAW video output with the Z 7/Z 6, it is necessary

to activate RAW output options. Please contact your nearest

Nikon-authorized service representative to receive this service*.

* This is a paid service. Please refer to products’ websites for details.

After activation, a RAW output options item will be added to the

camera’s SETUP MENU >HDMI >Advanced.

RAW output options activation service

Before RAW output options

activation

RAW output options activated

RAW output options can be

displayed in either English or

Japanese. (When languages other

than Japanese are selected, the

menu will be displayed in English.)

RAW video output with

the Nikon Z series

• Please make sure the camera is turned off before plugging/

unplugging the HDMI cable.

• A cable clip is recommended to prevent the HDMI cable from

being accidentally detached.

• If the image is not displayed on the Ninja V monitor, please

check the HDMI cable connections.

Note:

Connect an HDMI cable

to the camera’s HDMI

connector

Connect the other end to

the Ninja V HDMI video

input

Connecting the camera with the

Atomos Ninja V

RAW video output settings 1

Ninja V

Z 7 /Z 6

HDMI cable

Camera settings

RAW video output settings 2

Select RAW output

Select Enable (no

recording to card)

SETUP MENU > HDMI >

Advanced > RAW output

options

Enable RAW output

Choose a RAW output mode

Select RAW output mode

Pick your desired RAW

output mode*

* The menu screen shown here is for the Z 6. There are some

differences from the Z 7. Please refer to P.15 for details.

RAW video output settings 2

SETUP MENU > HDMI >

Advanced > RAW output

options

Turn on External recording control

SETUP MENU > HDMI

> Advanced > External

recording control

Select On

⇒You can now start/stop

recording by pressing the

camera’s movie-record

button.

(recording) or

(standby) icon will be

displayed on the camera

monitor.

RAW video output settings 2

Atomos Ninja V settings

Select Record > CODEC > ProRes RAW >

Confirm

Note: Please refer to the Ninja V User Manual for more details

about Ninja V settings.

⇒Supports RAW input via

HDMI and displays monitor

image in color.

(The monitor image will be

displayed in monochrome if

the Ninja V’s codec is set to

anything other than ProRes

RAW, even when receiving

RAW output from the

camera)

RAW video output settings 3

Select Input > TRIGGER > HDMI

⇒Now the camera’s movie-

record button can be used

to control the start/stop of

recording on the Ninja V.

If this is functioning correctly,

a red frame will appear on

the Ninja V monitor during

recording.

RAW video output settings 3

Note: Please refer to the Ninja V User Manual for more details

about Ninja V settings.

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