Nikon’s proficient crew of boffins is at the moment testing N-Log2, mounting an much more critical problem to the greatest cameras for video.
A minimum of, that’s the phrase on the internet in accordance with Nikon Rumors. And whereas the second coming of Nikon’s proprietary gamma curve may not look like such a giant deal to your common person, issues turn into an entire lot extra fascinating when you think about the Large N’s acquisition of cinema digital camera producer Pink.
Loads can change in a little bit over a yr and, as Nikon Rumors put it, Nikon might be “leveraging the experience of Pink” to develop N-Log2. And if that wasn’t sufficient, the outlet additionally states that each one N-Log-capable Nikons will get N-Log2 and roughly across the similar time as well!
N-Log is a 10-bit gamma curve. Put merely, it’s used to maximise dynamic vary, offering filmmakers with extra color-grading flexibility in post-production.
Recent from the digital camera, N-Log footage appears to be like boring and bland (not not like a RAW file); it’s as much as the filmmaker to grade the footage to style. At the moment, Nikon states that N-Log can seize “as much as 12 stops of dynamic vary of the digital camera’s picture sensor, retaining element within the highlights and shadows.”
However with Pink’s experience behind the scenes, right here’s hoping N-Log2 gives much more dynamic vary, pliability in put up and stability.
There’s little doubt about it, Nikon is in its video period. The Nikon Z9, Z8, Z6 III, Zf and Z5 II, are all very succesful video cameras. And I’m nonetheless flabbergasted that the Nikon Z5 II can shoot RAW video!
Plus, we’ve already obtained the Pink Komodo-X Z Mount and V-Raptor [X] Z Mount – and final month I wrote about one other rumor, suggesting that Nikon’s subsequent digital camera may have an FX3-style physique, Pink tech and an enormous rear LCD.
Whether or not or not this rumor is bang on the cash, one factor’s for sure: there’s loads for Nikon videographers to be enthusiastic about.
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