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bryanh72432487
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August 15, 2019

P: Nikon Z7 RAW processing and White Balance

  • August 15, 2019
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A couple of problems with the camera profiles for the Nikon Z7.

1. When changing the white balance from "As Shot" in Adobe Lightroom or Camera RAW, the program creates a magenta cast on all Nikon Z7 images. This is true for all Adobe white balances and all the camera white balances. Returning the Tint slider to its original location removes almost all the magenta cast that was introduced. I believe this was an issue that was fixed for the Z6.

2. There's something wrong with the way that Adobe is reading or applying the Built-in Lens Profile. It seems to apply the corrections correctly for the Z lenses, but when using adapted F-mount lenses the profile isn't applied even though Lightroom claims that it is. If you manually apply the profile for the F-mount lens, it gets applied correctly. This also impacts stitching in panoramic photos. I can get a perfect stitch from a D850 with the same lens whereas using the same properly adjusted for the camera/lens RRS pano system and same lens with a Z7, the stitch is poor. It gets better after manually turning on the lens profile for each image in the stitch.

Running the 8/14/19 release of Lightroom Classic/Camera RAW.

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Inspiring
August 17, 2019
Has anyone given Rik their files?
Inspiring
August 16, 2019
Would you like these files sent from anyone with the Z7 white balance issue?
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 16, 2019
I've asked the Camera Raw engineer to review this thread. Please stand by. 

I spoke to Chris on the Camera Raw team and we'd like to collect a couple of files that exhibit both the White Balance issue and the Lens Correction issue. Please include all information about your system and step-by-step instructions for inducing the behavior.\

You an email files or a link to 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
eris-portrait
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August 15, 2019
hey! i'm so glad you report those issues, i have exactly the same problems with my Z7 and LR. i had hours of chats with adobe tech support, but in fact they named me an idiot and no one in the world would have reportet such an error...
regarding 2) switching on lens profile correction does exactly nothing, i'm experiencing vignetting of about 1 stop in the corners that isn't corrected.