Getting the Best Video out of Your Nikon Z8 / Z9

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It's amazing to see Nikon finally getting the respect it deserves! I've been working with the Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z9 for over two years now, and I wanted to share my tips for getting the best video settings and performance out of these fantastic cameras. Whether you're shooting with the Nikon Z8 or the Nikon Z9, the right video settings can make a huge difference. I haven't had the chance to try the Nikon Z6 III yet, but if it's anything like the Nikon Z8 and Z9, the best settings and lenses for video should be quite similar. If you're looking for the best lenses for Nikon video or specific Nikon Z lenses, I've got some recommendations that will help you achieve outstanding results with your Nikon Z8 and Z9.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Settings
01:37 A Note on DX Crop Modes
02:10 Settings Continued
02:50 Exposure
05:07 A Note On Underexposure
06:04 In Camera Assist Tools
06:33 Lens Choices
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@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

Are you a modern glass or vintage glass kind of person?

@JaymesMedia 5 күн бұрын

Starting to lean towards cinema & anamorphic lenses outside of weddings 😅

@morelife3750 4 күн бұрын

Hello, I was wondering how do you get your ninja to show full screen with the z8. Every time I plug in my hdmi it shows cropped ration on my ninja ?

@tywade9558 3 күн бұрын

I have been using the irix cini line for about a year and love it. It comes out clean and I can add post processing after to get a dirty look out of them.

@peternavanac9310 4 күн бұрын

The depth, perspective and relevance of this explanation for a z9 shooter was incredibly helpful. Have come to a few similar conclusions, but was helped by the clear, concise reinforcement and new information. You hit a home run IMO.

@lautaroseewald7335 5 күн бұрын

Really nice video man, it is the first time i see one of your videos🇦🇷

@aimeelittle3324 4 күн бұрын

Hey, interesting video. I would say that the common approach when shooting log is to expose to the right. I know that because of photography some people have the tendency to expose to the left (even if even there some people debate) but if you look at the nlog curve specifications and how it saves data exposing towards the right makes sense. Without burning the highlights of course

@sidneybakergreen 3 күн бұрын

Exactly. Just don't burn the data. :)

@andrewf.7813 3 күн бұрын

would be nice to see what you get out the Z6iii, surprised Nikon did not send you one to test!

@Ycharifou 5 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo, je l'attendais depuis un moment !! Je suis ta chaîne depuis un moment !! Salutation depuis l'île de la Réunion !

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

Merci pour le commentaire! J'apprécie l'amour! Je suis heureux d’avoir un public international.

@JaymesMedia 5 күн бұрын

Love the video

@jamesmcpherson297 5 күн бұрын

Great video and appreciate the work. Again better than Nikons video guids!!😊

@marinrealestatephotography 5 күн бұрын

Very helpful video, Sidney. I am glad to see that Nikon included waveforms (apparently they added them to the Z6 III as well), but continue to be baffled by NOT using IRE values for the zebras. Also, just for a slightly different take regarding expousre... my understanding is that N-RAW / N-LOG clean up very well when using noise reduction in Resolve, so if the highlights / brights ARE important, it might be worthwhile to exposre more "normally" and later on just "fix it in post." Another suggestion is that possibly on the Z8 / Z9 / Z6 III, it might not be best to use JUST the base ISOs of 800 and 4000. I know on Panasonic full frame cameras, which have similar base ISOs of 800 and 4000 for V-LOG profiles, the noise is lower and dynamic range is better at up to about ISO 1600 than it is at ISO 4000. So ISO is only better at ISO 4000 than ISO 2000, 2500, and ISO 3200. I confirmed this with Sean Robinson of Lumix marketing and he said (paraphrasing here) that the main reason for having a seond native ISO is so that HIGHER ISOs than 4000 are not so far away from a native ISO that they become riddled with noise. So I would suggest everyone test their cameras to see if it makes sense to jump from ISO 800 to ISO 4000 instead of using ISOs values between, say, ISO 800 and ISO 2000. Slightly off topic: One Sony feature that I am envious of is the Cine EI exposure tools. My understanding is that if you overexpose S-LOG3 (as cinematographers often do in order to lower noise levels), the EI will allow you to PREVIEW what the footage will look like once you bring the levels down in post. Also, I believe it writes metadata in the footage that tells (certain) editing programs what the "proper" exposure is supposed to be. (That might only work with something like Sony catalyst though... not sure if Resolve reads the EI metadata or not). Anyway, it would be a good feature for all cameras to have.

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

Do you shoot with the Z8 or Z9?

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

I am asking because some of the things that you're saying seem like things you've heard or read, while what I am saying comes from over 2.5 years with the cameras and my experience as a cinematographer and a colorist, especially when it comes to exposure. When the noise reduction gets so intense that it bogs down a 5950X + RTX 3080 system, I know the noise signature is super strong. Temporal and spatial noise reduction (NR) were applied to the clips that were anamorphic, even the ones outside, that's how strong the noise signature is DX. Plus, the noise was still there, you just can't see it on KZfaq because of the compression. Further exposing to the right (ETTR) will also require you to fix it in post. When we expose to the right, we aren't just blowing the highlights to smithereens. As long as you don't clip them, the information can be brought back in post. The goal is to not clip either the highlights or the shadows. But if you do expose normally, and your scene is darker, you'll have fun fighting that noise in post, especially in DX. If I risk noise, and have to fix it in post, not only am I fixing it in post, but I am also using a tool that slows down the performance overall. NR always has and always will slow down performance. The statements regarding ISO are based on my use of the camera and come from learning lessons the hard way. With respect to Cine EI, I don't get too caught up in tools from other manufactures. I look at each camera by each manufacturer as a tool that could fit the needs of a project.

@pedrodelaloca4176 5 күн бұрын

Great! Thanks for this very helpful information. Can you please also share your best NLOG grading method in Davinci? Do you use Color Space Transform? Cheers!

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

I use Resolve Color Management with an HDR DaVinci Wide Gamut Color Processing mode

@waynerm002 4 күн бұрын

Sydney has done a couple of videos on how to edit NLOG in Resolve. One of the methods he mentioned actually ended up in the Z6 IIi's NLOG Technical Guide. Check out his earlier videos.

@martzallmedia Күн бұрын

Hey Sidney, great stuff as always, specific question for you. I can’t seem to set up the banks separately for video and photo, specifically the shooting mode (P,A,S,M). If I have bank A set up for Aperture priority for photo, when I switch to video, bank A is in aperture priority for video. If I switch back to M, then both photo and video for bank a goes to M. Can I completely separate these banks for photo and video?

@Krmelj 4 күн бұрын

Hello Sidney, what is your preferred audio setup for doing documentary style of shoots? And speaking of audio, what is the easiest way to record environmental audio when you're shooting at 120fps in case you want to add it to your clip over say music? Thanks, amazing content!

@sidneybakergreen 3 күн бұрын

External recorder with 32 bit float :)

@joshkiddfilms1295 5 күн бұрын

If you are in a high contrast scenario that is pushing your z8 past its limits, would you typically choose to protect the highlights at all cost, or lose some info in exchange for cleaner shadows? I run into this occasionally, and typically I protect and then clean up, but curious your thoughts

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

@@joshkiddfilms1295 I always protect the highlights when ETTR. I just let them get as hot as possible without clipping knowing theyll come back in post

@Framesbyfrisby 5 күн бұрын

Beautiful video one thing I would just buy a monitor that can use EL zone instead of false colors! Once you learn EL zone and what that is for cinematography, there is no going back. It’s just so much more accurate than false colors.

@sidneybakergreen 3 күн бұрын

I am a little old fashion :')

@rbj.photography 4 күн бұрын

Great video Sidney! I just want to confirm. Did you state that the Z8 has false color?

@sidneybakergreen 3 күн бұрын

It does not. I use false color on my monitor!

@rbj.photography 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the confirmation.@@sidneybakergreen

@marqman05 5 күн бұрын

I am more modern glass person. I have a question for you record video internally or externally? Also do you consider the internal recording limit an issue?

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

I record internally. I didn't know there's a record limit because I never hit lol. Some of my takes for KZfaq video's have been 50 mins lol

@marqman05 5 күн бұрын

@@sidneybakergreen yes it looks to be 125 minute continuous record limit. I’ve seen people complain about that but I don’t understand why anyone would want to record for 125 minutes unless you’re streaming.

@marinrealestatephotography 5 күн бұрын

@@marqman05 Well, if you are recording a lecture / seminar or doing a documentary interview. Now, it is unlikely there won't be a break in there somewhere that someone can stop the recording and start it again, but if you have a multi cam setup, it becomes a hassle. Imagine that you are shooting a seminar and you have three cameras set up across the room, with one near to the stage / presentation area, and you only have 15 seconds or so to run to each camera, stop the recording and then restart it. So while it wouldn't be a COMMON situation for most, it can be a hassle for certain situations.

@mikeblack_pw 5 күн бұрын

@@marqman05125 minutes is about how long a battery lasts anyway. Unless you plug in external power. And even a 512Gb card will fill up after 2 hours of 4K 24p 10 bit SDR. Sooner in Log or RAW.

@sherifmusic 5 күн бұрын

90 min Z8. 125 Z9

@m0nztam0nk 5 күн бұрын

I dont like how the nlog view assist shows nraw/nlog…for the cleanest results i need to ettr hard, but then the view assisted image looks absolutely ridiculously overexposed…but in post it comes out perfect (eg seemingly „white blown out skintones“ turn to perfect smooth hl-rolloff)…would love to see custom luts…

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

@@m0nztam0nk I hate it too :)

@MysticApertureStudios 5 күн бұрын

I have one question. If i shoot 12 bit raw in sdr and switch it to rec 2020 - nikon log in the raw panel of resolve And If i shoot 12 bit nraw, n log in camera and use it as n log in resolve What is the difference between the two two methods? Are the colours exactly the same or are they different?

@sidneybakergreen 5 күн бұрын

@@MysticApertureStudios if you shoot Sdr, you can’t change it to nlog in the panel

@MysticApertureStudios 5 күн бұрын

@@sidneybakergreen if i leave the colour management to default in the project settings and from the raw panel set the colour management to clip then resolve allows changing of gamma and colour