Nikon Cloud Services Are Here | Which Cameras? What Are The Services? | Matt Irwin

[@csc-photo]

Man my wheels are turning with all the use cases for this camera-to-cloud feature! Personal and professional scenarios. This is my favorite photo channel! Keep up the excellent content and thank you sir! 🙂📷

[@richpoinvil9618]

Can't wait to try this with D500.

[@JasonLorette]

Not sure that I'll ever use this, not a big fan of cloud services...but for some this will be awesome. Loving my Z6III so far!

[@stefannantz]

Interesting Picture recepies have been available for the DSLR seems they are getting a boost. The next thing is Wifi speed, I like snapbridge but the transfer speeds are very slow my guess higher speeds demand more power and I find when auto download is enabled the camera can become sluggish (Zf and Z8) I notice it when using the zoom function. I looking forward for this to improve.

[@photographydiscourse1185]

Nice informative video Matt! Congrats on breaking 60k! -PD

[@realnikonlover6207]

Big cognizant of any TOS or user agreement. Some services declare that your photographs become the services photographs with all images having reserved rights to use for any purposes (including AI) by the service provider.

[@mylucksmiles]

I down loaded the app so has to pair it with my iPhone . The pairing allowed me to use the iPhone as a screen to view on instead of the eyecup . Now all those of us who may have wondered why our back screen was unable to do the full flip may not need it do that anymore. But the great news was that the app informed me of my z8 up date firmware was available, it requested did I want to upgrade. I pressed yea and it simply up graded my body. No messing around. Then I placed my z 85 mm lens on it and it did that too. Next day I was already to go out and check how well the iPhone would interact with the z8 using the phone as my main screen. It work day one day today it did not want to know. My question is Matt is it safe to risk an upgrade of firmware yet was I lucky it worked or not ? Why would it not work day two ? This is a serious problem. Cheers may be you or others have had this happen. I am in England by the way .my app showed z 8 and 9 so is there something we are missing.

[@mylucksmiles]

I managed to short out the app it s fine it was my fault

[@jimdiehl1027]

Can’t wait for this to arrive for the Z8.

[@lescobrandon3047]

As i sit here with my ancient Z7, D3 & D700, I am jealous. 😍

[@dominiclester3232]

@@lescobrandon3047Your Z7 has comfortably more dynamic range!

[@BGUMedia1]

I just tried it and linked to my Adobe Cloud, works fine, about a 4-5 min lag in terms of when it appears in Lightroom Classic under Nikon Imaging Cloud\Imported Photos and away I go. I think this is good when your walking around a venue with wifi at an event and its already uploading to Lightroom and a great way to ensure backup of photos as well, maybe just the jpgs but I only tested it using the raw files. Otherwise as you said the standard workflow we are used to of dropping the CF Express card content and then additional backup from there works well for me. Love my Z6iii coming from a Z7ii as I also own the Lumix S5ii and S5iix for videography so it fits right in there as a 3rd A cam as well as my photography favourite hybrid.

[@greggorter]

I’m really enjoying the simplicity of the KISS concept in photography 🎉 in a world full of various technologies I find the layers of excessive tech interferes with my creativity. Shouldn’t we be concentrating on the 3 x vital elements of photography, L. C. M. these 3 things are being talked about less and less nowadays. Great video as always though Matt ! Thank you 🙏

[@JoacimSchwartz]

One can hope the implementation can be used/converted of CUBE files so one can use LUTS instead of the View Assist.

[@northofbrandon]

hell yeah, absolutely.

[@mikelyon5595]

I like the Nikon warm look, but I could see using a Hasselblad and Leica look recipes!

[@northofbrandon]

Personally I think the recipes are quite limited compared to post processing, currently. It's basically a picture profile.

[@northofbrandon]

Imagine if we could load in HSL data instead of just hue and saturation for recipes. The cloud is cool ! Can you tether to your phone data plan and upload to the cloud that way? A lot of people have a ton of phone data, like hundreds of GB a month, so certain shoots may benefit from that immediate file redundancy.

[@hishamosman4341]

This cloud service has been a long time coming. It further enhances the Nikon users experience. I'm not sure if Nikon could infuse some RED technology on the cloud? Possibly that could be integrated later. To me it is value added without doubt. Well done Nikon. thank you Matt as always

[@duncanwallace7760]

I'd be into it if the cost wasn't too high. The problem I have with most cloud storage is that it's designed for document type files, not 45mp raw file which used up a huge amount of space. I'd personally much rather pay Nikon for the service that Adobe or Microsoft. Having a off-site backup would be a fantastic thing to have.

[@waveland]

I will try to make some time for testing over the weekend. Certainly I won’t plan any of my commercial work around this workflow until we’ve seen at least a first bug fix firmware update, but for personal Instagram purposes and such, this cloud system might come in handy. Let’s see how it goes. 🤞🏻

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Look forward to hearing 😀👍

[@tedk2814]

I would be interested in the Nikon cloud so will be watching however I don't have a Z6III. I own a Z6, Z9, ZF. Hopefully it will work on one of those. Since I shoot lots of high school sports, I see so many students take photos with their phones and share it right away....so that is what they obviously like. If they could do the same thing with a camera, I think it might encourage more youngsters to enter photography with a proper camera but they seem to be perfectly happy using their I phones so why purchase a new camera? Well maybe if the camera could place calls or text. I just got my copy of the Viltrox 16mm 1.8 and I really like it. I would be interested in the number of copies Viltrox sells as it was on backorder on all the major stores I use like Adorama. A solid lens and the f stop readout is cool looking so there you go. That ticks my box......looking cool ! Ted in Sebastian, Fl.

[@jpdj2715]

Imagine a converter that translates a Nikon Picture Control file (recipe) into a profile file that Adobe (Camera Raw - ACR) can use. ACR is the raw processor in Photoshop in a recognisable way. But it also does that job in Lightroom Classic (LrC). It IS the Develop tab in LrC.

[@trexuss]

Thank you very much for this video. You always explain everything so well. Greetings from Costa Rica 😊

[@RaymondParkerPhoto]

I don't really have my head in the clouds. I do store some backups though. Will I use this? I can't say. As for recipes, I'm a hands on cook, but looks like fun to play with. Thanks for the overview Matt!

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Cheers Ray, love the metaphors :)

[@patrickmolloy6994]

z6iii only - new menu items etc I wish they'd bring this out for other Z cameras, With Snapbridge we can access Nikon Image Space already... which we've have for 100+ years at least !

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

This is direct camera to cloud over Wifi :)

[@Interbeing_CDN]

Thanks for sharing Matt, Nikon provides 20GB of Cloud Services storage for free to supported camera users, it's not much, but you can limit your uploads to selected photos, or also send JPEGs if you just want to get the photos into your phone to share with friends on the spot. One thing that has been an issue for me is I have not been able to connect to my iPhone's Hotspot, this severely limits the use of this feature as I am frequently in remote locations without regular WiFi access.

[@milkaselnuss]

I think you are confusing two services here. The service you are talking about is Nikon Image Space. That service has been around for some time. The new image cloud is unlimited in storage space but images are only stored for 30 days there. It really is just a temporary storage either as a backup for failing gear or to move it to a different permanent cloud storage of your choice.

[@Interbeing_CDN]

@@milkaselnuss Thanks, I will have to go back in and recheck, I have only been experimenting with it for a few hours, somewhere along the line, it asked me to sign up for storage space. I had been using Nikon Images previously, so it seemed like it was a new configuration. That isn't my main concern though, the inability to use my phone's hotspot is. Have you had any success with setting up the WiFi connection from the camera to a Hotspot?

[@Interbeing_CDN]

@@milkaselnuss Figured it out, I was going too far and linking to the optional cloud services, thanks!

[@izzieb]

My Nikon has been imaging clouds for a while now. (P.s. The time stamps seem to be for another video)

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

Thank you so much. :) Fixed

[@dunnymonster]

Not to be a Debbie Downer but this cloud uploading service is something I expect will likely fizzle out two years from now. I have my own workflow which works well all be it the traditional tried and tested one of pull the cards at the end of a shoot, back up then start editing. I applaud Nikon for their forward thinking so I'm not knocking the concept here, heck, who knows I'm just a dinosaur, it could prove to be hugely successful. My guess is that uploading thousands of images would literally take hours. I've got my Z6III and very happy I am too with it. I might dabble in creating my own profiles but I'll be giving the cloud backup a miss unfortunately 😋

[@AshBash_Shot_That]

Depending on your work flow you’re absolutely right but for me if anything this would be a great back up.. whether it be so I don’t have to use 2 cards or the case that sometimes I just want the files easily on my phone and downloading via SnapBridge is super slow so if it’s online using pure internet I’d much prefer that

[@volkerbosch9078]

A step in the right direction.

[@dicekolev5360]

A step in the direction for a corporation to fully own your own work ? Yes, right direction with that slavery way of thinking...

[@philmastman2490]

The lack of iCloud support is very disappointing for me.

[@Nick-13]

Lets hope it is better than the Dinosaur Snapbridge - can't even have two cameras running simultaneously on Snapbridge for example for GPS tagging ...... Nikon needs to role out the new service to all Z cameras and ensure connectivity is decent with effective image downloading to devices. Although preview and RAW images from Z8 images still can't be seen on my iPad/iPhone in both Apple photos and Lightroom, or indeed in Mac Finder - what is going on there ???? Over 12 months since launch and Apple still don't recognise the RAW files

[@HellBatDC]

My biggest firmware update wish for Nikon is for them to update the Z8 to support the Profoto A10 modeling light, bringing it in line with the Z9 FW5.00.

[@milkaselnuss]

You said that we have a thirty day trial for images to cloud. But that's not how I understood it. I understood this as a permanent service. Whenever I take a photo and it is uploaded to the cloud, it will be available for 30 days and then be deleted. Enough time so that in case my gear fails, I can still get the pictures from the cloud. Or as the middle layer to transfer my images to a different permanent cloud storage.

[@Digmen1]

Holding devices out in the air - is what I will never do (I can say that definitely due to my age)

[@tdalton854]

Interesting. I’m going to have to try it out. What I’m not sure about is the use of recipes in camera. I don’t create / save jpgs now so i guess I’d have to set the sd card to jpg instead of overflow. So ok. But will I really use any of these? I guess we’ll have fun trying. Thanks Matt.

[@EST84x]

In light of recent Adobe drama it might be prudent to look at the data privacy regulations of this cloud service.

[@user-ec7dc7hh9o]

I really can’t get interested in something which doesn’t support the Z9 at this stage. I look forward to hearing about when it supports their flagship camera. It’s not really such a flagship anymore if they decide to release a new important service and bypass their top camera, is it?

[@MattIrwinPhotography]

I’m pretty sure this tells us more FW to come. Fingers crossed.

[@Joseph-iu6ip]

I’d be interested is how it functions on a cellphone hotspot. Would the images upload instantly or does the camera need to be idle/off for uploads to kickoff. I also hope later versions give the option to save to a personal FTP site.

[@Interbeing_CDN]

I have not been able to connect the Z6III to my Apple Hotspot to this point. It works well with a regular WiFi connection, but this limits it's usefulness a lot.

[@arash7even]

What about battery usage/life when you are using this service?

[@mizachs]

Very exciting! I want a new camera because this probably won't be updated to my Z 5. Not only for the cloud services but it's a very much what I've been wishing to be able to do. I have Samsung NX30 and it came with some apps like Facebook etc. Smart cameras.

[@EugeneMaynard]

Hi Matt! It seems that at the moment my Z6III and Z9 cannot connect to WiFi with the IPhone hotspot of my phone which is a shame because I used to be a mobile WiFI user but now only use an unlimited 5G plan on my phone for all my internet needs both indoor and outdoor! So I am not able to test it! 👌🏾🙏🏾 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇸🇪🇹🇹

[@kirgrushko]

Sir, you seem to have discovered a way to instantly teleport yourself around the screen. Could you please share the trick? (Love your videos anyway!)

[@Digmen1]

I will never store any of my images or data to any cloud service. I have a hard drive and its mine. I''m still trying to remove Microsofts One drive infestation. I don't see how Nikon can provide the amount of storeage that would be needed with charging for it very soon. The other features of Nikon Cloud sound interesting

[@qamstel]

Why no iCloud?

[@borisgalos6967]

Z 9 shown by Nikon Europe you say?

[@jeremyhendersonphotography]

Using the crappy camera wifi to transfer huge files to the cloud is absolutely the last thing in the world I can imagine doing. SnapBridge is rubbish and I’m sure this will be rubbish too.

[@UweRoclawski]

Absolutely lame, that this new "service" is Z 6III limited at the start. Nikon builds superb cameras and lenses, but they are so noob in software.

[@csc-photo]

Gotta start somewhere, no? Get it into the hands of the public / real world, AND sure it's an incentive to help promote and sell a brand new body. We've seen other companies roll out big updates, only to recall within days (which, is pretty noob).

[@jackstutts6439]

For me nikon cloud is a pointless extra step and a waste of money. I'm sure plenty of people will find it useful. Great for them. Recipes? Isn't just a new word for presets. Again, useless to me.

[@Calibr21]

It’s free.

[@jackstutts6439]

@@Calibr21 even if it is, and Matt did say there's a cost to use it, I wouldn't use it. It's an unnecessary step (for me) in my post-production work flow.