Nikon Z8 Shooting Bank B - Video Recording Menu Setup 30fps Birds in the Forest

[@kevinswilson66]

Thanks a bunch for these setup series! I am primarily a bird photographer, just getting Into videography. So I just purchased a Z9 (very similar menus to Z8) with 180-600 zoom lens. After watching many setups, I am finding that your videos are the most relevant, helpful, and versatile to my interests. Also, I am loving your footage of owls and other birds in Vancouver. I look forward to your next video in this series.

[@raincoastphoto]

Thanks Kevin, i really appreciate the feedback and am glad you are finding these videos useful. That's a great combo, I am still trying to decide on that lens or the 600pf. Cheers

[@sonulukose]

Thanks for this.! I’m just starting with the video side and had always used af-f only.! Will try your af-c suggestion and focus areas

[@raincoastphoto]

Af-f is my go to for a lot of video subjects but sometimes the af-c will just make more sense. Cheers

[@kalhana_photography]

I recently got a Silicon Power 2TB CFexpress card and been mostly shooting 8K60 RAW. I read somewhere that the best dynamic range for Z8's RAW is possible only in that format.

[@raincoastphoto]

Yes no question on the 8K raw 60 being the best format for quality, but for me it's just not practical from a file size standpoint 20 min per terabyte, not just from a storage standpoint but just moving that much data around especially on an off grid road trip. I could see if you have a once in a lifetime opportunity yes 8k60 could make sense but for many of my shoots in lower evening or morning light or overcast days the higher dynamic range won't really come into play either. Again, I must stress for me 4K is fine at the moment if you have an 80" 8K HDR TV and monitors yes absolutely shoot 8k60 I am sure it is spectacular. But it would cost me close to $10K to upgrade to an 8K workflow and too many Z lenses needed first :)

[@MoeAdel_]

hello thanks for the great video would like to know is it worth it to buy the adapter and the Nikon 200-500mm Lens or it's better to get a native z mount lens for example Nikon 100-400 4.5-5.6 ?

[@raincoastphoto]

@@MoeAdel_ if you have other f mount lenses sure the ftz adaptor and used 200-500 would be a good deal and works great but personally for birds I would get the 180-600, or for wildlife and landscapes the 100-400

[@patrickmolloy6994]

as a stills photog, I've looked a bit t getting into video. You lost me totally with n-log pro and all those modes. Talk about confusing! Perhaps a vide for us total beginners would be useful? Cheers

[@raincoastphoto]

Sorry about that, a good way to explain it is SDR is a bit more like jpg and N-log is a bit more like raw and the LUT is basically the colour correction applied on import. And Nikon has made a standardized colour correction you can download downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/520/N-Log_3D_LUT.html then just apply in Davinci Resolve. And yes I will be doing some Davinci Resolve videos in the future. Shooting SDR when starting out I would almost recommend just for ease of use all around. It just simplifies the process.