Film simulation is a good concept for SooC. It is about licensing. Right now Fujifilm is the only company with licensed film, because they own the license, but once Nikon or other companies start offering their own licensed film simulations, exclusive or not, this would be an interesting move. This is mostly marketing, although you might have to increase the profile control options (like custom white balance, noise etc).
I remember injections film simulations via the sd card on my D40X / D300 / D200 cameras, it was fun but a bit klunky to install. I wish that Nikon had Kodak Ilford film profiles installed in its cameras and available in their wonderful fast post production menu were it’s possible to use profiles at 25/50/75/100 % (like a layer) on the final jpeg file and batch process the pictures. It’s a wonderful implementation on the Z8 and I guess the ZF has the same thing
Thank you. I confirm that this works well on my D5500, D5600, and Z50. Actually, I wasn't aware of this feature at all. It seems the feature has been available since 2015, maybe even before that. My D5600 took great pictures of exotic birds with the Fuji Velvia 100X simulation. I tried it yesterday. I used auto white balance, and it worked smoothly. I'm so excited. Actually, I'm very interested in Fuji because of their beautiful and memorable film simulations; they remind me of my childhood. But then, Nikon is capable of doing the same. I shoot RAW not JPEG but then Convert to JPEG through Lr then post to 500PX
Glad you find this video useful. I also think this feature is out for quite some time now, but it is not as SEO friendly like Fujis film simulation. Thank you very much for your time watching. Much appreciated!
I guess most Nikon shooters shoot in raw, but SOOC is currently trending and has it’s place and value in my opinion. Thank you very much for your time watching and commenting!
The best way to simulate film on Nikon (or Fuji) is to get a ColorChecker, create a dual illuminant profile, and then load .cube 3d lut film simulation files on top of that dual illuminant profile. Way better color than the built-in film simulations on any camera brand.
You are right using a profile will be far more precise. NPC has way less control. But the good part of NPC is that you see what you are shooting, and in case of RAW you can always discard the filter and do a different edit.
Fujifilm makes film simulations because it's a company that makes film (hence the name, in fact; before, the cameras from this same company were called Fujica (for Camera) and Fujifilm for the division that makes film, such as the Superia. The other companies don't have this history, unless they join forces with Kodak or software manufacturers such as DxO.
I know the NPC web page from a long time. I think it’s a beautiful way to share and preview PC profiles. But a part of this, I prefer to use the official Nikon Picture Control Utility. Do you see any advantages of NPC over PCU?
Hey! great video. Is there a way to use .NP3 file in the Nikon Zf? I created some nice new presets in the NX Studio, however, they are exported as .NP3 instead of .NPC which is readable by Nikon Z6iii but not the Zf. Any luck?
Nikon should really add RGB curves to picture controls , that would solve all film simulations. Now they only use the contrast curve and that is too limited.
One of my viewers mentioned, that it didn’t work on micro SD. As soon it was on regular SD, it worked. What kind of SD do you use? Also relatively new ones?
I downloaded fuji provia to my zf, and afew other picture profiles, but they all looked the same.... is it because i shot in raw? Is did i have to change the white balance?
I followed the instructions but it's saying I don't have any files on the SD card? The menu options light up but I can't get to the last portion assigning it
I could not download these ncp files to my nikon zfc a while back and this was pat of reason i sold that camera. The camera doesn't recognize them for upload. They did however upload onto the nikon 1 camera system which I was happy with.
The XT5 is already great in these areas with the appropriate lens, but since the Zf is full frame you’ll be able to achieve bokeh / DOF more easily with standard lenses with 1.8. I recommend the Zf, specially during this season with special sales (depending on the country). Check out Taylor Jackson Zf videos. He has done a lot of Zf wedding shootings. And yes, this works with Windows and Mac, I’m a Mac user myself. Thanks for watching!
That’s strange. Did you try with different SD cards? Otherwise you can reach out to nikonpc support mention on top of the webpage. The guy also uses a Z6. Still thanks for watching!
NX Studio renders raw files the same as the resulting jpeg, including the chosen color space, I.e. sRGB, and any lens correction, and reads the settings of the profile used.
So, I have a D500 and have attempted 3 times to place the Kodak Gold 100 into my camera and each time, my camera says "No picture control file found on memory card". I downloaded it 3 different times and clearly copied it to the SD card. I might add I formatted the new card in camera prior to starting the process. Thoughts?
Diese Filmsimulationen von Nikon PCE würden mehr Sinn machen, wenn man diese auch in Capture One implementieren könnte. Dann könnte man das Ergebnis im JPEG eins zu eins in der Nachbearbeitung in die RAW Datei übertragen. Das geht z. B. In Capture One mit den Fujifilm- Looks. Bei Nikon ist die Auswahl ziemlich beschränkt. Falls da jemand eine Lösung hat, wäre ich sehr dankbar.
Nikon releases a retro camera, without any film simulations.... No thanks, I will stay with my Z6 II and Z9. It's pointless to have a retro camera without any actual film simulations.
You do realise that "film simulations" is nothing but a clever marketing ploy reusing the names of old or current emulsions owned by certain brands in an effort to leverage nostalgia as a driver for purchase decisions? Just a clever way to market some (useful or not) jpeg creation "effects". A vague allusion to the way some (properly exposed and developed) slide films rendered on a (possibly calibrated) light table or through a (random light temperature) slide projector. For negative films, some vague recreation of how some films behaved in the darkroom under some circumstances (baths, enlarger lights and timings, types of paper). Then add fake grain. Nostalgia is really a strange sentiment, but "film simulations" should have nothing to do with a preference for one type of hardware user interface (dedicated dials and knobs) against another.
Thank you for a thoughtful and convincing counter-argument. It is always great to meet open minds and great intellects such as yours in this wholesome online world. Have a great day! @@CarlosPlazola
@@brusselssprout1 Want an argument? Here it goes: Applying your foolish logic, this camera is just a gimmick for marketing and sales. So there you have it. That should be enough for you. Take a hike., wise ass.
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Damn! That is what has been baffling everybody for at least a year. This is a five-star find! Bloody brilliant.
Sorry for my late reply.
Thank you very much for your kind words and your time watching!
Flexible Color Picture Control on the Zf!!!! Come on Nikon!
Note, if you do not want to install the picture controls on your camera, you can also add it to Nikon NX Studio and apply it from there to your images
I didn't know that! Thank you for sharing and also thank you for your time watching!
Can you batch process this way? Like for 1,000 shots at a time?
@@Liljoozy probably copy/paste settings
Long day at work today, just got home and found another excellent video from Phil. It made my day. Thanks.
You are too kind!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Film simulation is a good concept for SooC.
It is about licensing.
Right now Fujifilm is the only company with licensed film, because they own the license, but once Nikon or other companies start offering their own licensed film simulations, exclusive or not, this would be an interesting move. This is mostly marketing, although you might have to increase the profile control options (like custom white balance, noise etc).
LUMIX is doing that with their REAL TIME LUTS. Brilliant, even better than Fuji
I remember injections film simulations via the sd card on my D40X / D300 / D200 cameras, it was fun but a bit klunky to install. I wish that Nikon had Kodak Ilford film profiles installed in its cameras and available in their wonderful fast post production menu were it’s possible to use profiles at 25/50/75/100 % (like a layer) on the final jpeg file and batch process the pictures. It’s a wonderful implementation on the Z8 and I guess the ZF has the same thing
Thank you. I confirm that this works well on my D5500, D5600, and Z50. Actually, I wasn't aware of this feature at all. It seems the feature has been available since 2015, maybe even before that. My D5600 took great pictures of exotic birds with the Fuji Velvia 100X simulation. I tried it yesterday. I used auto white balance, and it worked smoothly. I'm so excited. Actually, I'm very interested in Fuji because of their beautiful and memorable film simulations; they remind me of my childhood. But then, Nikon is capable of doing the same. I shoot RAW not JPEG but then Convert to JPEG through Lr then post to 500PX
Glad you find this video useful. I also think this feature is out for quite some time now, but it is not as SEO friendly like Fujis film simulation. Thank you very much for your time watching. Much appreciated!
Very cool. So these work with just auto white balance? (Fuji shooter about to leap to Nikon Zf).
Bought one, love it! I shoot in Raw so I love that I can choose whatever I want at anytime. But…this is great info, thank you!
I guess most Nikon shooters shoot in raw, but SOOC is currently trending and has it’s place and value in my opinion.
Thank you very much for your time watching and commenting!
The best way to simulate film on Nikon (or Fuji) is to get a ColorChecker, create a dual illuminant profile, and then load .cube 3d lut film simulation files on top of that dual illuminant profile. Way better color than the built-in film simulations on any camera brand.
This really sounds interesting! Thank you for sharing and your time watching!
You are right using a profile will be far more precise. NPC has way less control. But the good part of NPC is that you see what you are shooting, and in case of RAW you can always discard the filter and do a different edit.
Very cool, going to try these myself on the z9
Shame it doesnt seem to be supported on the Zfc
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for your time watching!
Fujifilm makes film simulations because it's a company that makes film (hence the name, in fact; before, the cameras from this same company were called Fujica (for Camera) and Fujifilm for the division that makes film, such as the Superia. The other companies don't have this history, unless they join forces with Kodak or software manufacturers such as DxO.
Leica can join force with Nikon. Gonna make better profit than any other brands.
Got my Zf in on the 13th and have been using the B&W mode, but now I'll need to check these out.
It is definitely fun to play around with :)
Thanks for tuning in as always!
Thank you for this. Works on my Z7 like a dream.
How do you know which WB to set for each Picture Control. I installed Kodak Gold 100, but I'm not sure which WB I should use for this profile.
Excellent tip thank you! Too bad about the separate WB.
@@tmajek thanks you for watching!
I know the NPC web page from a long time. I think it’s a beautiful way to share and preview PC profiles. But a part of this, I prefer to use the official Nikon Picture Control Utility. Do you see any advantages of NPC over PCU?
Excellent.. would like to try this.. I’ve fallen in love with sooc on my x100vi.. would like to try on the z8
Glad you like it! Try it out on your Z8 since it's for free :)
Hey! great video. Is there a way to use .NP3 file in the Nikon Zf? I created some nice new presets in the NX Studio, however, they are exported as .NP3 instead of .NPC which is readable by Nikon Z6iii but not the Zf. Any luck?
Same here I got the same issue my zf only reads np3 but not the ncp file from Nikon PC :(
excellent information thoughtfully presented. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words and your time watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Nikon should really add RGB curves to picture controls , that would solve all film simulations. Now they only use the contrast curve and that is too limited.
Not even Fuji has that right?
@@ufukkiblat True, but panasonic, has it in the s5II
And grain option too... :)
Yes but I can add grain by using high iso too if needed :) @@unique93obr
I read that a lot and agree. I wonder if they will add this in the future. Thank you very much for your time watching and commenting!
Downloaded a couple onto SD card but my Zf doesn’t recognise them ☹️ … tried different SD cards … no luck 😢
One of my viewers mentioned, that it didn’t work on micro SD. As soon it was on regular SD, it worked. What kind of SD do you use? Also relatively new ones?
I downloaded fuji provia to my zf, and afew other picture profiles, but they all looked the same.... is it because i shot in raw? Is did i have to change the white balance?
I followed the instructions but it's saying I don't have any files on the SD card? The menu options light up but I can't get to the last portion assigning it
Figured it out! I was using the micro SD instead of the standard SD - went all the way through!
Glad you were able to figure it out. I would never thought about a difference between SD and micro SD. Thank you for your time watching!
thats the nail in the coffin for all the aps-c fuji cams. and the focus eye mode with all manual lenses. well done Nikon.
I totally agree. Nikon knocked this well out of the park. Appreciate you watching!
Can they be stored in the micro sd card?
I could not download these ncp files to my nikon zfc a while back and this was pat of reason i sold that camera. The camera doesn't recognize them for upload. They did however upload onto the nikon 1 camera system which I was happy with.
Excellent video 😊!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m about to jump from the Fuji XT5 to this camera, I shoot headshots and portraits. Would you recommend the Zf?
Also will this work on iOS / Mac?
The XT5 is already great in these areas with the appropriate lens, but since the Zf is full frame you’ll be able to achieve bokeh / DOF more easily with standard lenses with 1.8.
I recommend the Zf, specially during this season with special sales (depending on the country).
Check out Taylor Jackson Zf videos. He has done a lot of Zf wedding shootings.
And yes, this works with Windows and Mac, I’m a Mac user myself.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful video! Thanks for this.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your time watching!
all those retro cameras has to come with, Ilford B&W profile, Kodak Gold profile, and Fuji Profile.
Sorry for my late reply.
Would love that, but I guess main reason is the licensing of these names / brands.
Thank you for your time watching!
@@IntrovertAmateur the names could be tweaked, also why Sony and Canon , doesn't allow changes like grain clarity etc like fuji
Can you do this with the Nikon Z30?
Users have tested on the Zfc, which is an APSc Nikon camera so I assume it should also work on the Z30. You can just try it and see if it will work.
Unfortunately does not work with Nikon Z6 & Z8. The data is not recognized. What can I do to make it work
That’s strange. Did you try with different SD cards? Otherwise you can reach out to nikonpc support mention on top of the webpage. The guy also uses a Z6.
Still thanks for watching!
How is it actually, are the profiles displayed in NX Studio, i.e. also as RAW?
NX Studio renders raw files the same as the resulting jpeg, including the chosen color space, I.e. sRGB, and any lens correction, and reads the settings of the profile used.
Oh, thank you, that's good.
Thanks a lot ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
So, I have a D500 and have attempted 3 times to place the Kodak Gold 100 into my camera and each time, my camera says "No picture control file found on memory card". I downloaded it 3 different times and clearly copied it to the SD card. I might add I formatted the new card in camera prior to starting the process. Thoughts?
what are the best WB settings for achieving film-like in most of scenario?
I'm not sure if it is the best, but I mostly use daylight white balance.
Thank you for watching!
These new cameras do everything but brush your teeth, but it's somehow not enough..😂
LUMIX is doing it better than Fujifilm with their Real Time Luts.
I recently got a Lumix S9 used for a very good price and will test that out.
Thanks for watching!
Diese Filmsimulationen von Nikon PCE würden mehr Sinn machen, wenn man diese auch in Capture One implementieren könnte. Dann könnte man das Ergebnis im JPEG eins zu eins in der Nachbearbeitung in die RAW Datei übertragen. Das geht z. B. In Capture One mit den Fujifilm- Looks. Bei Nikon ist die Auswahl ziemlich beschränkt. Falls da jemand eine Lösung hat, wäre ich sehr dankbar.
so wasting my time
Nikon releases a retro camera, without any film simulations.... No thanks, I will stay with my Z6 II and Z9. It's pointless to have a retro camera without any actual film simulations.
You do realise that "film simulations" is nothing but a clever marketing ploy reusing the names of old or current emulsions owned by certain brands in an effort to leverage nostalgia as a driver for purchase decisions? Just a clever way to market some (useful or not) jpeg creation "effects". A vague allusion to the way some (properly exposed and developed) slide films rendered on a (possibly calibrated) light table or through a (random light temperature) slide projector. For negative films, some vague recreation of how some films behaved in the darkroom under some circumstances (baths, enlarger lights and timings, types of paper). Then add fake grain. Nostalgia is really a strange sentiment, but "film simulations" should have nothing to do with a preference for one type of hardware user interface (dedicated dials and knobs) against another.
@@brusselssprout1 yeah, all your mumbo jumbo is boring. Get lost Nikon fanboy.
Thank you for a thoughtful and convincing counter-argument. It is always great to meet open minds and great intellects such as yours in this wholesome online world. Have a great day! @@CarlosPlazola
@@brusselssprout1 Want an argument? Here it goes:
Applying your foolish logic, this camera is just a gimmick for marketing and sales.
So there you have it. That should be enough for you. Take a hike., wise ass.
Do not forget your meds my friend, but congratulations, you managed to type a sentence. There still is hope. @@CarlosPlazola
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