Fixed: Support for Nikon Z6 II Camera

[NutKambing]

I just got my Z6 II but i was not able to download all the raw files to Lightromm Classic

please help

Regards

Gan

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[Bach 59]

Yes they are. 

[Glenn Hurse]

This is a Pain, the Nikon software is not fitting in with my workflow..  I thought a couple of weeks? 

[Amanda0D4B]

The D780 release to LR update was I believe 25 days so I would assume that it will be roughly the same timeframe. 

[bobd80790745]

I'm not sure what this "25 days"means. Any thoughts on when the 6ii will
have Lightroom support?

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[Amanda0D4B]

That was just meant to say, that the Nikon D780 had the same release issue with NEF files for LR earlier this year. The LR update that corrected the issue was released approximately 25 days later. 

[bobd80790745]

Ahhh, okay, thanks. Then hopefully *before *December. Fingers crossed....

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[pauliezmm]

I have created an experimental script which edits the header of NEF files. The edited files look as if they were taken with Nikon Z6 so that they can be edited in Adobe LR/PS. Both cameras share the same sensor so it should be safe to use this trick.

Use at your own risk. Note that Python installation is required. See README for details.

https://pavelkaras.cz/ruzne/z6ii_to_z6.zip

[dj_paige]

Both cameras share the same sensor so it should be safe to use this trick.

But this is not correct. It doesn't matter that it is the same sensor. What does matter is that the format of the files are identical (which they may or may not be). If the format of the files is not identical, then Lightroom Classic might not read the image properly and leave out pixels, or make use of the wrong information.

[pauliezmm]

I tried it and it works. Of course, it is not the proper way but I needed to open NEF files ASAP and didn't want to wait for DNG Converter / Camera Raw update. I thought I'd share it here in case someone else wants to give it a try.

[pauliezmm]

By the way, it is the same trick as the console utility mentioned above. However, you don't need to compile the code as it is written in Python.

[dj_paige]

I tried it and it works.

I would say: it works as far as YOU can tell. Which may be its 100% perfect, or it may be less than 100% perfect (or in other words, it doesn't work). That's the risk of doing this, you may (or may not) get something that isn't right. Did you even compare the results of this to  what you get using Nikon software on the same photo? Did you do this comparison on many photos? All of this rigorous testing is needed, have you done that?

[pauliezmm]

I wrote the disclaimer in the README file but I will also write it here: backup your files, use at your own risk. I don't force anyone to use it. 

[V_Jesus]

I've taken a look at both codes.

The console line app is searching a few more bytes (although it only changes the two "offending" bytes):

private readonly byte[] originalSequence = new byte[] {
0x4E, 0x49, 0x4B, 0x4F, 0x4E, 0x20, 0x43, 0x4F, 0x52, 0x50, 0x4F, 0x52, 0x41, 0x54, 0x49, 0x4F,
0x4E, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x4E, 0x49, 0x4B, 0x4F, 0x4E, 0x20, 0x5A, 0x20, 0x36, 0x5F, 0x32, 0x00
};

private readonly byte[] replacedSequence = new byte[] {
0x4E, 0x49, 0x4B, 0x4F, 0x4E, 0x20, 0x43, 0x4F, 0x52, 0x50, 0x4F, 0x52, 0x41, 0x54, 0x49, 0x4F,
0x4E, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x4E, 0x49, 0x4B, 0x4F, 0x4E, 0x20, 0x5A, 0x20, 0x36, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
};

Your python script:

strsearch = b"\x4E\x49\x4B\x4F\x4E\x20\x5A\x20\x36\x5F\x32\x00"
strreplace = b"\x4E\x49\x4B\x4F\x4E\x20\x5A\x20\x36\x00\x00\x00"

I don't have any ideia of either solution works perfectly, but I applaud both users for trying to solve (apparently) the problem. Two days ago I updated Adobe Camera Raw and it still does not support the Z6ii 😕

[pauliezmm]

Yes, thank you for comparison. To explain the difference in the code: The first sequence of bytes translates to "NIKON CORPORATION". The key sequence (in bold letters) translates to "NIKON Z 6_2".

AFAIK, the day the 1st generation of Z6 was released, you could use the beta version Adobe DNG Converter and it took 3 weeks for the official Adobe Camera Raw to support the camera. So I expect an update of the ADNGC to come soon and the ACR update later. Unfortunately, we have none of that right now.

[V_Jesus]

Thanks for the script.

[RocksDubai]

thank you so much for this, i am facing problems running in my MAC. Do you have some small instruction on how to do it?

I have installed Python, put the .py and .sh file in the same directory with my Z6ii NEF file and run in TERMINAL sh z6ii_to_z6.py and it is showing me IMAGEMAGIK error

[pauliezmm]

I am not sure if I understand correctly. Are you running the command "sh z6ii_to_z6.py"? You should run "sh z6ii_to_z6.sh" (or simply click on the sh script if that works, I don't have a Mac to test it). Alternatively, you can type "python z6ii_to_z6.py" in the terminal. If you still get the Imagemagick error, please copy+paste it here.

[RocksDubai]

i am getting this error

Cesars-MacBook-Pro:desktop rocksmac$ sh z6ii_to_z6.sh

sh: z6ii_to_z6.sh: No such file or directory

Cesars-MacBook-Pro:desktop rocksmac$ cd test

Cesars-MacBook-Pro:test rocksmac$ sh z6ii_to_z6.sh

/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Co': [Errno 2] No such file or directoryz6ii_to_z6.py

Press any key...

[lamavirtualartist]

Hi, pauliezmm, thank you so much for your contribution, it really help me a lot with this coding of yours as I had just purchased a Nikon z6ii. Can you create for the Nikon D780 and the Sony a7iv too as my friends were appreciating your script.

With love.

Lamphrang R

[Amanda0D4B]

It normally doesn't take them long to update. We had the same issue with the Nikon D780 at first release but they do work to resolve the changes as quickly as possible. 

[ashleym10292293]

Thanks Amanda - I hope so. Im a bit annoyed as it renders the camera a bit useless if I cant even view and edit my files. Fingers crossed.

[D Fosse]

It all goes back to the camera manufacturers. They all see Adobe as "competition", and so they don't give anything away until the camera is actually on the shelves in stores. That's when the Adobe engineers can start working on supporting it. Give them credit instead, for managing it in such short time as they usually do.

[ashleym10292293]

i oh agree! i am cross at Nikon.  

[KellyWhite14]

Turns out you can make it work now without anything too fancy.  You just change the exif data to "NIKON Z 6" and it'll work.   Since the sensor is the same, this is just kind of like faking the software into knowing how to handle the data.   I was going to try that zip file above but it looked too "Techy" for me.

This got me all set up till they get support going

 https://node14.com/Public/Blog/OpenNikonZ6IIRaw.aspx

[bobd80790745]

Thank you so much....

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