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Nikon Z Series Z 8 Technical Guide (N-Log 3D LUT Edition) English

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This comprehensive guide assists N-Log users with professional color grading by instructing you on how to apply the N-Log 3D LUT. Designed for footage captured in challenging N-Log profiles, this tool enhances contrast and ensures your shot displays beautifully in standard Rec. 709 environments after shooting raw data. Learn a step-by-step process covering downloading the file and applying it within DaVinci Resolve 18. Ideal for professional videographers who utilize DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro X to unlock the full dynamic potential of their N-Log footage in post-production.

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Page 2 Table of Contents LUTs: A Primer ...................................................................... • Using LUTs with N‑Log ...................................................................4 Usi...
Page 3 LUTs: A Primer A “LUT”, or “lookup table”, is an array of preselected values used in movie color-correction to map colors from the original input footage to the desired colors in the final output. Col...
Page 4 Using LUTs with N-Log Designed to take full advantage of sensor dynamic range, Nikon’s unique “N-Log” logarithmic gamma curve offers excellent balance between highlights and shadows and is optimized f...
Page 5 LUTs: A Primer To color grade N-Log footage using the N-Log 3D LUT, you will need third-party movie editing software. This guide shows how to apply the N-Log 3D LUT using Blackmagic Design’s Da Vinci ...
Page 6 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT Before proceeding, you will need to install Da Vinci Resolve and download the N-Log 3D LUT. Installing Da Vinci Resolve This guide assumes you are using Da Vinci Resolve. Instal...
Page 7 Applying the N-Log 3D LUT This information is current as of May 2023. 1 Launch Da Vinci Resolve 18 and start a new project. In the Project Manager, click [New Project] and name the new project as desi...
Page 8 3 Open the LUT folder. Select [Color Management] in the project settings window and click [Open LUT Folder]. The Da Vinci Resolve 18 LUT folder will open. The fold- er path is: • Windows: C:\Program D...
Page 9 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 4 Add the N‑Log 3D LUT. Create a sub-folder under the LUT folder, name it as desired, and copy the N-Log 3D LUT to the new sub-folder (named “Nikon” in this example). 5 Click [U...
Page 10 6 Load N‑Log footage. Drag N-Log footage from the operating system file navigation window into Da Vinci Resolve 18. If the frame rates of the footage and project do not match, a message will be displa...
Page 11 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 7 Match the data level to the output range. When recording footage to an external HDMI recorder, check that the [Data Levels] option in Da Vinci Resolve 18 matches the option se...
Page 12 8 Create a timeline. Select [New Timeline] in the [File] menu, then dese- lect the [Empty Timeline] check box and click [Create] to create a new timeline using the selected footage.
Page 13 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 9 Open the “Color” page. Click the “Color” button ( ) at the bottom of the win- dow to open the “Color” page.
Page 14 Using the N‑Log 3D LUT 10 Apply the N‑Log 3D LUT. In the LUT browser at the left side of the window, open the folder you created in Step 4 and double-click the N-Log 3D LUT to apply it to the current ...

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Published June 04, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an N-Log 3D LUT and what does it do?

It is a specific 3D LUT designed to apply color grading remedies to N-Log footage, making the raw footage display beautifully on monitors that support Rec. 709.

Is dedicated editing software required to use the N-Log 3D LUT?

Yes, you need third-party movie editing software like DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro X.

How do I install the N-Log 3D LUT into DaVinci Resolve?

Open the LUT folder in Project Settings, create an 'Nikon' sub-folder, and copy the downloaded N-Log 3D LUT file into it before clicking [Update Lists] and [Save].

Does my footage frame rate match my project frame rate when importing via DaVinci Resolve?

If they do not match, a message will be displayed; you must click [Change] to update the project frame rate to match the footage.

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