The Nikon Z9 came out to piqued interest with a robust set of creative features. That feature list is expanding with 8K RAW and other goodies. In October 2021, the Nikon Z9 finally shipped out to creatives around the world. With a full-frame sensor that could record 8K (7680 x 4320) video at up to 30p and 4K UHD at up to 120p, Nikon came back to the fight, ready to win. Unfortunately for the narrative folks, the camera only allowed H.265 and ProRes options at 4:2:2 10-bit, as well as some more compressed H.264 and MPEG-4 AVC flavors. But now, a new firmware update unleashed some new powers for the Nikon Z9. Let's take a look. Nikon’s N-RAW The firmware update for the Nikon Z9 will feature its new N-RAW format. This will be 12-bit and can record at 8.3K up to 60p. Nikon claims its new RAW format records a vast amount of scene information yet is significantly smaller in file size. While recording, MP4 proxy files are also created, providing efficient previewing files for quick transfers or edits on the fly. Here's Gerald from Gerald Undone with some breakdowns on the quality. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 14 April, 2022