• Article ID 000066570
  • Date Published 30/1/2020
  • Date Last Updated 02/08/2023

Additional Information for Z series RAW video output upgrade & ProRes RAW recording

Additional Information for Z series RAW video output upgrade & ProRes RAW recording

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The Nikon Z 6II, Z 6, Z 7II & Z 7 camera can be upgraded to output RAW video via HDMI connector to selected external recorders.  The upgrade requires the firmware to be updated in which you are also required to send in the camera to the selected authorized service center for the RAW video output upgrade service activation at a fee.

Find out more regarding the RAW video output upgrade service from http://nikn.ly/RawInfo 

As of December 2019, the Atomos Ninja V supports RAW output from a Nikon camera. The format in which the RAW video is recorded depends upon the external recorder and the Ninja V records RAW video in 12-bit ProRes RAW format. Combined with full-frame sensors’ vast dynamic range, ProRes RAW delivers the fullest spectrum of color imaginable—ideal for HDR content creation using wide color gamut BT.2020.

ProRes RAW brings the same great performance, quality, and ease of use which can be processed using the following software,
 
NLE SoftwareAvailable for
Apple Final Cut Pro (10.4.1 or newer)MacOS
Adobe Premiere Pro CC (14.2 or newer)MacOS & Windows OS
Grass Valley EDIUS Pro 9 (9.4 or newer)Windows OS
 
Note:
  • When shooting in raw video output mode for ATOMOS (Type A), the camera is not restricted to the minimum of ISO 800 (As with shooting in 10-bit N-Log mode).
  • Users can freely utilize the sensor’s vast ISO sensitivity ranges in all video resolutions. (Z 6II & Z 6: ISO100-51200; Z 7II & Z 7: ISO64-25600) for flexibility.
  • The camera will output in linear gamma signal with a proprietary Nikon RAW color gamut.
 

Setting up the Nikon Z series with Atomos Ninja V for ProRes RAW video shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSI-Y4r1RsE

We've since expanded the raw output feature to also support Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR recorders, please refer to this article for additional info.

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