I’m giving in to the large number of people asking me for Z7 and D850 Adobe Camera Raw presets/profiles that are compatible with Workflow III. Now available is a supplementary pack that includes these presets, as well as a bonus: what are arguably the best SOOC JPEG profiles available at the moment for the Z7 and D850. I’ve been looking at ways to make my own workflow more efficient for the majority of cases where I don’t need perfect files, so I can spend more time shooting (or doing other things) rather than being stuck behind a computer. Inspired by the results from the PEN F, I spent some time using Nikon’s byzantine picture control management software to make a set of curves that plays nice under the majority of situations. The monochrome picture controls were calibrated specifically for velvety rich shadows and smooth highlight rolloff; I think of it as ‘Acros Plus’ with a light orange filter; for some odd reason getting monochrome right was much more difficult than color – I put it down to the sensitivity of Nikon’s curve implementation.

Important update, 29 Dec 2021: the Z7 profiles are also compatible with the new Z9.

Included in this pack are:

1. Nikon Z7 ACR flat color preset, for use with Workflow III and PS
2. Nikon Z7 ACR flat monochrome preset, for use with Workflow III and PS
3. Nikon D850 ACR flat color preset, for use with Workflow III and PS
4. Nikon Z7 monochrome picture control (SOOC JPEG)
5. Nikon Z7 high contrast color picture control (SOOC JPEG)
6. Nikon Z7 low contrast color picture control (SOOC JPEG)
7. Nikon D850 monochrome picture control (SOOC JPEG)
8. Nikon D850 high contrast color picture control (SOOC JPEG)
9. Nikon D850 low contrast color picture control (SOOC JPEG)

The preset/picture control pack is available to purchase here for $50.

All sample images in this post were shot with the Z7 and one of the three picture controls; PS was only used for batch resizing. More samples and notes after the jump. Expect an email from me after purchasing, within half a day at worst in case I’m not at the computer.

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