Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
p.1 #1Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Just published my last recipe for a bit, time to get back to shooting now that Spring is basically here in Texas 
https://www.scotttuckerphoto.com/blog/scotts-leiter-film-recipe-for-nikon-z-cameras
This is a love letter to Saul and his deep color work. It's not 1:1 but I tried to respect his processing of blues, reds, greens and yellows.
https://www.scotttuckerphoto.com/blog/scotts-leiter-film-recipe-for-nikon-z-cameras
This is a love letter to Saul and his deep color work. It's not 1:1 but I tried to respect his processing of blues, reds, greens and yellows.
Feb 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
p.1 #2Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Looks really good, Scott!
Feb 12, 2026 at 01:01 PM
p.1 #3Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Ross Martin wrote:
Looks really good, Scott!
Thanks buddy. This one falls apart in more scenarios than the others, but when the sun is behind you...hoo boy
Glad to have this big project of putting these out behind me, on to getting behind the camera!
Looks really good, Scott!
Thanks buddy. This one falls apart in more scenarios than the others, but when the sun is behind you...hoo boy
Glad to have this big project of putting these out behind me, on to getting behind the camera!
Feb 12, 2026 at 01:07 PM
p.1 #4Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Saw you post this one on FB or Reddit, can't remember which and meant to comment there, but I'm a fan of this one. I haven't started with the recipes yet, but now that I have the z5ii I'm looking forward to playing around.
Feb 12, 2026 at 01:29 PM
p.1 #5Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Kinda jelly of the dedicated picture control button!
Seabassius wrote:
Saw you post this one on FB or Reddit, can't remember which and meant to comment there, but I'm a fan of this one. I haven't started with the recipes yet, but now that I have the z5ii I'm looking forward to playing around.
Seabassius wrote:
Saw you post this one on FB or Reddit, can't remember which and meant to comment there, but I'm a fan of this one. I haven't started with the recipes yet, but now that I have the z5ii I'm looking forward to playing around.
Feb 12, 2026 at 02:05 PM
p.1 #6Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Looks really good, I'll have to download and add to your Kodak Gold 200 that I keep for certain occasions.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Feb 12, 2026 at 03:10 PM
p.1 #7Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Curious how you like it. I think Gold and Ilford are the two most versatile.
huddy wrote:
Looks really good, I'll have to download and add to your Kodak Gold 200 that I keep for certain occasions.
Thanks!
huddy wrote:
Looks really good, I'll have to download and add to your Kodak Gold 200 that I keep for certain occasions.
Thanks!
Feb 12, 2026 at 03:57 PM
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p.1 #8Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Looks like another winner Scott. Hope to use it this weekend. Thanks for posting.
Feb 12, 2026 at 05:16 PM
p.1 #9Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Made a slight tweak to pinks, added a file with more clarity/sharpness, and retweaked the LR preset for a better starting point. Consider redownloading if you already did 😁
Feb 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
p.1 #10Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
I don't mess with PCs much. It "complicates" thinking about the shot for my wee brain - something I'd rather do after an image is taken. But, as long as there is raw version, it's fine to set a baseline jpg and maybe get a little prevision help in the VF, like switching to B&W sometimes simply to change the VF to B&W.
So, I did a sofa-based test this very Saulish cloudy day in his neighborhood. This PC is pretty cool. I like the results. I'll have to try it in other conditions.
As warned, note the color shift in yellow/orange in the painting lower right. The comparison also shows that Auto WB and AD-L can be unpleasant.
As expected, the last Raw and 'standard' Nikon PC are the most accurate color and shading-wise. The Leiter is moodier and 'thicker'.
Scott's Leiter PC with recommended camera adjustments (WB Cloudy, AD-L Off, Grain 1 med.)
Nikon Standard (SD) Picture Control with camera adjs (WB Cloudy, AD-L Off, Grain 1 med.)
Nikon SD, Auto1 WB, ADL ON, Grain OFF
Scott's Leiter PC, Auto WB, ADL ON, Grain OFF
RAW, Auto WB, AD-L ON
RAW, WB Cloudy, AD-L OFF
So, I did a sofa-based test this very Saulish cloudy day in his neighborhood. This PC is pretty cool. I like the results. I'll have to try it in other conditions.
As warned, note the color shift in yellow/orange in the painting lower right. The comparison also shows that Auto WB and AD-L can be unpleasant.
As expected, the last Raw and 'standard' Nikon PC are the most accurate color and shading-wise. The Leiter is moodier and 'thicker'.
Scott's Leiter PC with recommended camera adjustments (WB Cloudy, AD-L Off, Grain 1 med.)
Nikon Standard (SD) Picture Control with camera adjs (WB Cloudy, AD-L Off, Grain 1 med.)
Nikon SD, Auto1 WB, ADL ON, Grain OFF
Scott's Leiter PC, Auto WB, ADL ON, Grain OFF
RAW, Auto WB, AD-L ON
RAW, WB Cloudy, AD-L OFF
Feb 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM
p.1 #11Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
The Phoblographer reviews Scott's Leiter: https://www.thephoblographer.com/2026/06/01/how-i-realized-that-kodachrome-wasnt-all-that-special/
Jun 12, 2026 at 03:43 PM
p.1 #12Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
Do these recipes work in other Z cameras or are they meant for the ZF? I have not used anything like this before but am curious.
Jun 12, 2026 at 07:37 PM
p.1 #13Scott's Leiter Nikon flexible color recipe for Z
They work with all current gen Expeed 7 cameras, both FX and DX.
Alistair1 wrote:
Do these recipes work in other Z cameras or are they meant for the ZF? I have not used anything like this before but am curious.
Alistair1 wrote:
Do these recipes work in other Z cameras or are they meant for the ZF? I have not used anything like this before but am curious.
Jun 12, 2026 at 07:45 PM