New Menu Item: “Film Grain Options”
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| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [Film grain] | Select [ON] to add a grainy texture to pictures. |
| [Intensity] | Adjust the strength of the grainy texture from 1 to 6 (1 to 3 when recording videos). Select higher values for a rougher and grainier effect. |
| [Size] (photo shooting menu only) |
Select a grain size from [Large], [Medium], and [Small]. Larger sizes emphasize the grainy texture, while smaller sizes create a finer texture.
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- The film grain effect cannot be previewed in the shooting display.
- The film grain effect appears randomly. The grain pattern appears differently each time NEF (RAW) pictures are processed on the camera. The intensity and size settings are the values that were in effect when the pictures were taken.
- Selecting [HLG] for [Tone mode] in the photo shooting menu disables the film grain effect.
- Pictures may exhibit "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines depending on the options selected for image size and quality.
Photography with Film Grain: Restrictions
Film grain cannot be combined with some camera features, including:
- high-speed frame capture +,
- multiple exposures,
- HDR overlay, and
- pixel shift.
Video Recording with Film Grain: Restrictions
Film grain cannot be used when:
- [H.265 10-bit (MOV)] is selected for [Video file type] in the video recording menu.
- a frame size and rate of from [3840×2160; 60p] to [3840×2160; 25p] or from [1920×1080; 120p] to [1920×1080; 100p] is selected for [Frame size/frame rate] in the video recording menu.
- Selecting [ON] for [Film grain options] > [Film grain] in the video recording menu disables [Skin softening] in the video recording menu.