Digital Film Grain: Yuck or Yum? - Nikon Z f Firmware 3.0 Update

Martin Wong ·

Key takeaways

  • We avoided grain. Lowest ISO, perfect light (from 0:00).
  • Firmware 3.0. In-camera film grain (from 1:00).
  • Optional. Another layer of creative control (from 4:00).
  • Film charm. My dad's film camera (from 5:00).
  • Verdict. Yum (from 7:00).

Film grain used to be something we hated.

We did everything possible to shoot clean, low ISO, noise-free photos.

But Nikon (and many other brands) just flipped the script with the Z f Firmware 3.0 update, adding a built-in film grain effect you can customize right in the camera.

FAQ

What does the Nikon Z f Firmware 3.0 add?

A built-in film grain effect you can customize in the camera.

Is digital film grain good?

For me, it's a yum. It gives you an extra layer of creative control if you want it.

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Questions? Ask me in the comments on the video on YouTube.