Recording Hlg Video - Nikon Z8 User Manual

Recording HLG Video

Video recorded in Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) format can be used for HDR broadcasting and the like. To
record HLG video, select [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] for [Video file type] in the video recording menu and
choose the [HLG] tone mode.
o will appear in the shooting display.
For optimal color reproduction when viewing HLG footage, use monitors, computers, operating
systems, applications, and other equipment compatible with HLG.
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Cautions: HLG Video
Pictures taken with [HLG] selected for tone mode may exhibit more "noise" in the form of
randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines than pictures taken using [SDR] or [N-Log].
The lowest value available for the [ISO sensitivity settings] > [Maximum sensitivity] item in the
video recording menu is ISO 800.
The lowest value available for the [ISO sensitivity settings] > [ISO sensitivity (mode M)] item in
the video recording menu is ISO 400.
ISO sensitivities of Hi 0.3 through Hi 2.0 are not available.
Picture Control settings cannot be adjusted using the [Set Picture Control] item in the video
recording menu. You can control the appearance of HLG videos using [HLG quality] in the video
recording menu.
The [Active D-Lighting] item in the video recording menu is set to [Off] and cannot be changed.
The display in the monitor may flicker or appear grainy.
The camera may have trouble focusing using autofocus but this does not indicate a malfunction.
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HDR (HLG) Output
Optimal color reproduction in HDR (HLG) footage output via HDMI can only be achieved if your
storage device, monitor, and other equipment support HDR (HLG). If a signal is received from the
connected device indicating that it supports HDR (HLG), the camera will respond with a "gamma: HLG"
identifier.
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Recording HLG Video