nikon z fc
Nikon Z fc
Nikon Z fc setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragonframe
Supported Versions
Requires Dragonframe 5.1.5 or newer.
Live View
The Nikon Z fc provides a live view via its USB connection. The live view size is 1024 x 680.
Camera Settings
Dragonframe controls the Nikon Z fc ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality, and size.
Product Info
You can find the Nikon Z fc manual and specifications at the Nikon website.
Manual Lens to Avoid Flicker
To avoid any potential flicker that can be caused by electronically controlled aperture lenses, please consider using a fully manual aperture lens.
Learn More about Aperture Flicker
Setup Instructions
- Create a new scene or open an existing scene. (Dragonframe will not connect to your camera unless you have a scene open.)
- Power your camera by AC power if possible, or use a fully charged battery.
- Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
- - For macOS, Open Image Capture, select your camera, then in pop up area in lower-left select Connection camera opens: No application. (See Picture)
- Make sure Dropbox is not a client of the camera.
- You may need to quit Google Backup and Sync, since it can interfere with the camera even if you turn off syncing.
- If you have anti-virus software, white-list Dragonframe so that it may access your camera.
- Set the Mode Dial to Manual (M).
- Set Focus Mode to AF-S.
- Set Auto Image Rotation to OFF.
- If you use a Nikon digital lens, set Lens to Auto Focus and disable Vibration Reduction.
- You may need to remove the camera's memory card.
- Set Active D-Lighting to OFF.
- Set Movie/Stills Selector (on top of camera) to Stills.
- If you need to use a flash/strobe, you must set Silent Live View Photography to OFF.
- Connect your camera to the computer with an appropriate USB cable.
- Proceed to the Cinematography workspace to adjust the camera exposure settings, check focus, and take test shots.
