I'm thinking of picking up a used Z body because I want to play with in-camera multiple exposures and my Sony doesn't offer that feature. From what I've read, the Nikons do. Is that true of the Z5, Z6, and Z7? Any differences in how that feature works on those 3 bodies? Anything else I should know before placing my WTB ad? Thanks.
To my knowledge, all Nikon Z full frame cameras support this in the same way. Not sure about the APS-C varieties. It's a fringe feature that not many seem to care about, nor one that Nikon ever mentions.
"Nikon Z cameras are significantly worse for multiple exposure photography than Nikon’s DSLR cameras ... for a long time, Nikon DSLR cameras allowed photographers to use in-camera multiple exposure mode and save the composite image as a full-resolution RAW image. Nikon Z mirrorless cameras have removed this option, forcing photographers to save the output as an 8-bit JPEG image."
More here: https://petapixel.com/2023/07/28/photographer-begs-nikon-to-add-multiple-exposure-raw-capture-back/
Ripolini wrote:
"Nikon Z cameras are significantly worse for multiple exposure photography than Nikon’s DSLR cameras ... for a long time, Nikon DSLR cameras allowed photographers to use in-camera multiple exposure mode and save the composite image as a full-resolution RAW image. Nikon Z mirrorless cameras have removed this option, forcing photographers to save the output as an 8-bit JPEG image."
More here: https://petapixel.com/2023/07/28/photographer-begs-nikon-to-add-multiple-exposure-raw-capture-back/
Thanks for confirming. I had just read this somewhere and now I'm not sure a Nikon Z is for me. It's a big step back from my Nikon DSLR days.
jwpstl wrote:
Thanks for confirming. I had just read this somewhere and now I'm not sure a Nikon Z is for me. It's a big step back from my Nikon DSLR days.
You're welcome.
D780 too doesn't make raw files from multiple exposures ... My D300 did ...
jwpstl wrote:
Thanks for confirming. I had just read this somewhere and now I'm not sure a Nikon Z is for me. It's a big step back from my Nikon DSLR days.
The Z lets you save the individual raws, so at the very least you can use the in-camera feature and its generated jpg to verify your composition and then process the raws for higher quality in post.
snapsy wrote:
The Z lets you save the individual raws, so at the very least you can use the in-camera feature and its generated jpg to verify your composition and then process the raws for higher quality in post.
I had the same thought...use the jpg as a preview but process the original raws and have the extra flexibility. Think I might look for a Z body.
