Nikon’s acquisition of RED is showing – and this time, in the form of cinema-inspired in-camera color profiles for select Nikon cameras. The previously promised Nikon-RED image recipes are finally here, delivering a mix of retro, classic, and edgy cinematic looks free for certain Nikon cameras.
The announcement brings nine new but previously-promised Imaging Recipes created by cinema powerhouse RED to a handful of Nikon cameras: the Nikon Z6 III, Z5 II, Z50 II, Zf, and the ZR.
Imaging Recipes are Nikon’s term for in-camera color editing. The effects are applied directly to JPEGs and standard H.264/H.265 video files without requiring any editing, and creators can use them as a starting point for RAW when working inside Nikon’s NX Studio. Along with tweaking the colors, the recipes can also impact highlights, shadows, contrast, grain, and other components to achieve a certain look without editing.
While Nikon Image Recipes work for both JPEG and standard, non-N-Log videos, the new looks are meant to mimic cinematic color grading. Several of the nine new color presets are based on RED’s popular LUT profiles.
The new Nikon-RED Imaging Recipes include:
In addition to the nine presets curated by RED, the December 10 update also brought three other looks, including recipes inspired by vintage film, instant film, and a warm Golden Brown recipe.
The recipes are available free through the Nikon Imaging Cloud and can be downloaded to the camera by saving the recipes and connecting the camera to Wi-Fi. Creators can add up to nine presets to the camera at a time.
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