Extra Raw file Z 50

SeattleGuy

My Z 50 has started making a second raw file for each photo. I'm shooting Raw + jpg. So I'm getting two raw files and a jpg file for each shot. Has anyone else had this issue? Three files for each shot? I've tried setting to just raw, then back again. It doesn't seem to do anything.

WestEndFoto

Try a hard reset.

mhedges

That's strange. Are the two raw files identical?

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ggbutcher

You might be in HDR mode.

Disclaimer: I know this mode from my Z 6; I don't have a Z 50 or its manual...

In that mode, the camera takest two images at two different exposures and combines them into the JPEG. There's an option to save the two image captures as NEFs; you probably have this set to 'yes'...

spraynpray

Very plausible gg.

mhedges

Yeah that's gotta be it. Good call gg!

Capt_Spaulding

Does HDR work in raw on the Z bodies. IIRC it's disabled on my D7200 and D750 in raw mode.

ggbutcher

Capt_Spaulding said:

Does HDR work in raw on the Z bodies. IIRC it's disabled on my D7200 and D750 in raw mode.

No, you need a JPEG mode enabled, at least on the Z 6. To me, that makes sense, as an HDR amalgam would not be raw...

SeattleGuy

The raw files are the same, and nope, I'm not in HDR mode! Just double checked.

ggbutcher

Hmmm... try 'Multiple Exposure'. It'll do something similar.

mhedges

Capt_Spaulding said:

Does HDR work in raw on the Z bodies. IIRC it's disabled on my D7200 and D750 in raw mode.

The HDR output is JPG but it allows you to keep the RAW files used to create that JPG. I don't think the 7200 or 750 do that.

Capt_Spaulding

mhedges said:

Capt_Spaulding said:

Does HDR work in raw on the Z bodies. IIRC it's disabled on my D7200 and D750 in raw mode.

The HDR output is JPG but it allows you to keep the RAW files used to create that JPG. I don't think the 7200 or 750 do that.

thanks