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December 13, 2018

P: Nikon Z6 RAW processing and Adobe WB

  • December 13, 2018
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Nikon Z6 bugs only. Interestingly Nikon Z7 raw files don't have these issues. Nikon SDK for both cameras was released and updated on the same date, 18/11/18. Is Adobe Lightroom perhaps using Z7 SDK for Z6?

1) Nikon Z6 raw files are rendered incorrectly. Unlike Z7 the Z6 RAW presets do not carry over.
2) Adobe WB for Z6 is broken. WB Auto has a huge magenta cast, other Adobe WB presets have huge color shifts rendering files useless.
3) None of the Nikon Z-series lens corrections are correct. If lens correction is enabled the lenses are recognized as incorrect lens models.

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    Romain_Th
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    December 24, 2018
    Thanks, this is much better. Tint is centered around 0.
    However it doesn't fix the inaccuracies of camera standard which is slightly too yellow/green compared to the jpegs.
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
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    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
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    December 24, 2018
    Please see https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/white-balance-issue-color-cast-with-nikon-z-6-raw-file.html for a temporary workaround for this Z6 issue. 
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    Jao vdLCommunity Expert
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    December 15, 2018
    I see similar (but not quite as large) negative tints needed on my Z7
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    Romain_Th
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    December 15, 2018
    2) I can confirm that. The WB coeffs seem badly calibrated. The WB is correctly read but the tint is usually between -60 and -30. As a result, the presets and the auto WB are useless.
    3) Not sure what is meant by OP. Mine are shown as "Intégré" (French). The corrections are good and cannot be unapplied (OK for me).
    4) The camera standard profile do not properly match the camera jpegs (standard mode). It shifts the skin tones towards yellow way too much. Adobe Color is actually closer to the jpegs!
    I was considering moving to LR from DXO but I am not sure now. Hope this gets resolved.
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
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    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
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    December 13, 2018
    Thank you for the reports James.  I've forwarded on to the Camera Raw team for review. 
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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