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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
When Your First Photo Can’t Wait
- Getting Ready
- Taking and Viewing Pictures
Before You Begin
- Package Contents
- About This Document
  - Symbols
  - Conventions
- For Your Safety
- Notices
Parts of the Camera
- Camera Body
- The Control Panel
- The Monitor
  - Photo Mode
  - Video Mode
- The Viewfinder
- Touch Controls
- The Fn1 and Fn2 Buttons
Using the Menus
- The MENU Button
  - Using the Menus
- The i Button (i Menu)
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Charging the Battery
  - The Battery Charger
  - Optional EH-7P Charging AC Adapters/EH-8P AC Adapters: Charging
    - Charging
- Inserting the Battery
  - Removing the Battery
  - Battery Level
- Inserting Memory Cards
  - Removing Memory Cards
- Attaching a Lens
  - Detaching Lenses
- Camera Setup
Basic Photography and Playback
- Taking Photographs
- Recording Videos
- Playback
  - Viewing Videos
    - The Video Playback Display
    - Video Playback Controls
  - Deleting Unwanted Pictures
Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Focus
- Exposure
- Release Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
  - About ISO Sensitivity
    - Adjusting ISO Sensitivity
  - Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
    - Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- White Balance
- Bracketing
- Picture Controls
- Two-Button Reset
Video Recording
- Video File Types
  - Tone Mode
    - Color Space
- Video Frame Size and Rate Options
- Video Image Area Options
- Points to Note When Filming Videos
- RAW Video
- Recording HLG Video
- Recording N-Log Video
  - View Assist
- Hi-Res Zoom
  - Using Hi-Res Zoom
Viewing Pictures
- Viewing Pictures
  - Full-Frame Playback
  - Thumbnail Playback
- Photo Information
- The i Button (Playback Mode)
- Playback Zoom
  - Using Playback Zoom
- Protecting Pictures from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Pictures for Upload
- Filtered Playback
  - “Filtered Playback Criteria”
- Viewing Slide Shows
  - During the Show
- Deleting Pictures
  - Using the Delete Button
  - Deleting Multiple Pictures
Retouching Photographs
- Retouching Photographs
- RAW Processing
  - Processing Photos Shot Using the “SDR” Tone Mode
    - Processing the Current Picture
    - Processing Multiple Pictures
  - Processing Photos Shot Using the “HLG” Tone Mode
    - Processing the Current Picture
    - Processing Multiple Pictures
- Trim
- Resize
  - Resizing the Current Picture
  - Resizing Multiple Pictures
- D-Lighting
- Straighten
- Distortion Control
- Perspective Control
- Monochrome
- Overlay (Add)
- “Lighten” and “Darken”
- Motion Blend
Editing Videos
- Editing Videos
- Trimming Videos
- Saving the Current Frame as a JPEG Still
- Creating Stills from a Selected Length of Footage
Voice Memos
- Recording Voice Memos
- Playing Voice Memos
  - Deleting Voice Memos
Connecting to HDMI TVs and Recorders
- Connecting to HDMI Devices
- TVs
- Recorders
Connecting to Smart Devices
- The SnapBridge App
  - What SnapBridge Can Do for You
    - Downloading Pictures from the Camera
    - Remote Photography
- Wireless Connections
  - Connecting via Bluetooth (Pairing)
    - Pairing
    - Connecting to a Previously-Paired Smart Device
  - Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Mode)
    - Connecting
Connecting to Computers or FTP Servers
- Making the Connection
- Computers: Connecting via USB
  - Installing NX Studio
  - Copying Pictures to a Computer Using NX Studio
- Computers: Connecting via Wireless LAN
- Computers: Connecting via Ethernet
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Wireless LAN
  - Connecting to FTP Servers via Wireless LAN
    - Direct Wireless Connection (Access-Point Mode)
    - Connecting in Infrastructure Mode
  - Ending the Connection to the FTP Server
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Ethernet
  - Connecting to FTP Servers via Ethernet
  - Ending the Connection to the FTP Server
- What You Can Do When the Camera Is Connected to a Computer or FTP Server
  - Uploading Pictures
  - Camera Control
    - The “Connect to Computer” Camera Control Display
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN and Ethernet Connections
  - Problems and Solutions
  - Error Codes
Connecting to Other Cameras
- What Inter-camera Connections Can Do for You
  - Camera-Based Remote Photography (Synchronized Release)
  - Clock Synchronization (Synchronize Date and Time)
- Synchronized Release
  - Configuring and Using Synchronized Release
    - Wireless LAN
    - Ethernet
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
Flash Photography
- “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  - Camera-Mounted Flash Units
  - Remote Flash Photography
- Using an On-Camera Flash
- Flash Control Mode
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
  - Adjusting Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
Remote Flash Photography
- What Is Remote Flash Photography?
  - Using Remote Flash Units
- Radio AWL
- Optical AWL
  - Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or SB-500
The Photo Shooting Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Shooting Menu Bank
  - Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
  - Copying Shooting Menu Banks
  - Restoring Default Settings
- Extended Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
  - Renaming Folders
  - Select Folder by Number
  - Select Folder from List
- File Naming
- Primary Slot Selection
- Secondary Slot Function
  - Deleting Copies
- Image Area
- Tone Mode
- Image Quality
- Image Size Settings
- RAW Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Set Picture Control (HLG)
  - Modifying HLG Picture Controls
    - HLG Picture Control Settings
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
  - Creating Portrait Impression Balance Modes
  - Applying Saved Modes
- Photo Flicker Reduction
- High-Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Flash Control
  - Flash Control Mode
  - Wireless Flash Options
  - Remote Flash Control
  - Radio Remote Flash Info
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF Subject Detection Options
- Vibration Reduction
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
  - Creating a Multiple Exposure
    - The i Menu
    - Ending Multiple Exposures
- HDR Overlay
  - Taking HDR Photographs
- Interval Timer Shooting
  - Interval-Timer Photography
- Time-Lapse Video
  - Recording Time-Lapse Videos
    - Ending Shooting
- Focus Shift Shooting
  - Focus Shift Photography
    - Ending Focus Shift Photography
The Video Recording Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Shooting Menu Bank
- Extended Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Destination
- Video File Type
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Video Quality (N-RAW)
- Image Area
- Extended Oversampling
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- HLG Quality
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
- Video Flicker Reduction
- High-Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF Subject Detection Options
  - Subject Detection
  - AF When Subject Not Detected
- Vibration Reduction
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Mic Jack Plug-in Power
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
  - “Reset Using Remote”
- External Rec. Cntrl (HDMI)
- Hi-Res Zoom
The Custom Settings Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Custom Settings Bank
  - Renaming Custom Settings Banks
  - Copying Custom Settings Banks
  - Restoring Default Settings
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
  - Blocked Shot AF Response
  - Subject Motion
- a4: Focus Points Used
- a5: Store Points by Orientation
- a6: AF Activation
- a7: Focus Point Persistence
- a8: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a9: Focus Mode Restrictions
- a10: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a11: Focus Point Display
  - Manual Focus Mode
  - Dynamic-Area AF Assist
  - AF-C In-Focus Display
  - 3D-Tracking Focus Point Color
- a12: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator
- a13: Focus Peaking
  - Focus Peaking Display
  - Focus Peaking Sensitivity
  - Focus Peaking Highlight Color
- a14: Focus Point Selection Speed
- a15: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode
- b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
- b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
- b3: Easy Exposure Compensation
- b4: Matrix Metering Face Detection
- b5: Center-Weighted Area
- b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
- b7: Keep Exp. When f/ Changes
- c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
- c2: Self-Timer
- c3: Power Off Delay
- d1: Continuous Shooting Speed
- d2: Maximum Shots per Burst
- d3: Pre-Release Capture Options
- d4: Sync. Release Mode Options
- d5: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d6: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d7: File Number Sequence
- d8: View Mode (Photo Lv)
- d9: Starlight View (Photo Lv)
- d10: Warm Display Colors
- d11: LCD Illumination
- d12: View All in Continuous Mode
- d13: Release Timing Indicator
- d14: Image Frame
- d15: Grid Type
- d16: Virtual Horizon Type
  - Roll
  - Pitch
- d17: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- d18: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- d19: High FPS Viewfinder Display
- e1: Flash Sync Speed
- e2: Flash Shutter Speed
- e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash
- e4: Auto Flash ISO Sensitivity Control
- e5: Modeling Flash
- e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
- e7: Bracketing Order
- e8: Flash Burst Priority
- f1: Customize i Menu
  - View Memory Card Info
  - Split-Screen Display Zoom
  - MB-N12 Info
- f2: Custom Controls (Shooting)
  - Command Dials
  - Saving and Recalling Focus Positions
    - “Save to All”
    - “Save Individually”
- f3: Custom Controls (Playback)
  - Command Dials
    - Frame Advance
    - Video Playback
- f4: Control Lock
- f5: Reverse Dial Rotation
- f6: Release Button to Use Dial
- f7: Reverse Indicators
- f8: Reverse Ring for Focus
- f9: Focus Ring Rotation Range
- f10: Control Ring Response
- f11: Switch Focus/Control Ring Roles
- f12: Full-Frame Playback Flicks
  - Flick Up/Flick Down
  - Flick Advance Direction
- f13: Prefer Sub-selector Center
- g1: Customize i Menu
  - Multi-Selector Power Aperture
  - Multi Selector Exposure Comp.
  - View Video Info
- g2: Custom Controls
  - Command Dials
- g3: Control Lock
- g4: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- g5: Focus Mode Restrictions
- g6: AF Speed
- g7: AF Tracking Sensitivity
- g8: Hi-Res Zoom Speed
- g9: Fine ISO Control (Mode M)
- g10: Extended Shutter Speeds (Mode M)
- g11: View Assist
- g12: Zebra Pattern
  - Pattern Tone Range
  - Pattern
  - Highlight Threshold
  - Mid-tone Range
- g13: Limit Zebra Pattern Tone Range
- g14: Grid Type
- g15: Brightness Information Display
- g16: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- g17: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- g18: Red REC Frame Indicator
The Playback Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Delete
- Playback Folder
- Playback Display Options
- Delete Pictures from Both Slots
- Dual-Format Recording PB Slot
- Filtered Playback Criteria
- Series Playback
- Picture Review
- After Delete
- After Burst, Show
- Auto-Rotate Pictures
- Copy Image(s)
  - Copying Pictures
The Setup Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Format Memory Card
  - “Yes (Full Format)”
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Viewfinder Color Balance
- Finder Display Size (Photo Lv)
- Limit Monitor Mode Selection
- Auto Rotate Info Display
- AF Fine-Tuning Options
  - Creating and Saving Fine-Tuning Values
  - Choosing a Default Fine-Tuning Value
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Save Focus Position
- Auto Temperature Cutout
- Sensor Shield Behavior at Power Off
- Clean Image Sensor
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
  - Acquiring Image Dust Off Reference Data
- Pixel Mapping
- Image Comment
  - Input Comment
  - Attach Comment
- Copyright Information
  - Artist/Copyright
  - Attach Copyright Information
- IPTC
  - Creating, Renaming, Editing, and Copying Presets
  - Deleting Presets
  - Embedding Presets
  - Copying Presets to a Memory Card
  - Copying Presets to the Camera
- Voice Memo Options
  - Voice Memo Control
  - Audio Output (Playback)
- Camera Sounds
  - Shutter Sound
  - Beep On/Off
  - Volume
  - Pitch
- Silent Mode
- Touch Controls
  - Enable/Disable Touch Controls
  - Glove Mode
- HDMI
- USB Connection Priority
- Location Data
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
  - LED Lamp
  - Link Mode
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- Conformity Marking
- Battery Info
- USB Power Delivery
- Energy Saving (Photo Mode)
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Save/Load Menu Settings
  - Settings That Can Be Saved and Loaded
  - Save Menu Settings
  - Load Menu Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
The Network Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Airplane Mode
- Connect to Smart Device
- Connect to Computer
- Connect to FTP Server
  - Network Settings
  - Options
- Connect to Other Cameras
- ATOMOS AirGlu BT Options
- USB Data Connection
- Router Frequency Band
- MAC Address
My Menu/Recent Settings
- Menu Items and Defaults
- My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
- Recent Settings: Accessing Recently-Used Settings
  - How Items Are Added to “RECENT SETTINGS”
Troubleshooting
- Before Contacting Customer Support
- Problems and Solutions
- Alerts and Error Messages
  - Alerts
  - Error Messages
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses and Accessories
- Camera Displays
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
- Optional MB-N12 Power Battery Packs
- Attaching an EP-5B Power Connector and EH-5d, EH-5c, or EH-5b AC Adapter
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Specifications
  - Nikon Z 8 Digital Camera
    - MH-25a Battery Charger
    - EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- Approved Memory Cards
- Portable Chargers (Power Banks)
- Memory Card Capacity
- Memory Card Capacity (Videos)
- Battery Endurance
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Notices
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Index
- Index
  - Symbols, Numerics
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - H
  - I
  - J
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - N
  - O
  - P
  - Q
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - V
  - W
  - Z

After turning the camera off, press and hold the lens release

button (q

) while turning the lens in the direction shown (w).

After removing the lens, reattach the lens caps and camera body

cap.

Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place (u).

Remove the front lens cap before taking pictures.

D F Mount Lenses

Be sure t

o attach an FTZII or FTZ mount adapter (available separately) to the camera before using F

mount lenses (

0 865).

Att

empting to attach F mount lenses directly to the camera could damage the lens or image sensor.

Detaching Lenses

Attaching a Lens