Nikon

What NX MobileAir Can Do for You

NX MobileAir is an application that can be used to import photos to its albums and automatically upload them to the FTP server or add IPTC data by connecting your camera to your smart device. You can also import videos to the albums for sharing and saving.

Supported Features and Restrictions for Photos and Videos

The supported features and restrictions differ between photos and videos.

Photos
  • Supported features:
    • Importing pictures from the camera to albums: 4
    • Importing files from the smart device: 4
    • Picture analysis: 4
    • Remote camera operations: 4
    • Filtered display: 4
    • Retouching pictures: 4
    • Sharing and saving pictures: 4
    • Uploading via FTP: 4
    • Adding IPTC data: 4
    • Transfer via Frame.io: 4
  • Import criteria (file types):
    • JPEG: 4
    • RAW (NEF): 4
    • HEIF: -
    • File size: up to 4 GB per file
Videos
  • Supported features:
    • Importing pictures from the camera to albums: 4
    • Importing files from the smart device: -
    • Picture analysis: -
    • Remote camera operations: -
    • Filtered display: 4
    • Video playback: -
    • Retouching pictures: -
    • Sharing and saving pictures: 4
    • Uploading via FTP: -
    • Adding IPTC data: -
    • Transfer via Frame.io: 4
  • Import criteria (file types):
    • MOV (H.265 10-bit/H.265 8-bit): 4
    • MP4 (H.264 8-bit): 4
    • N-RAW (NEV): -
    • ProRes (RAW/422): -
    • File size: up to 4 GB per file

Importing Pictures from the Camera to the Smart Device

By connecting your camera to your smart device, you can import pictures (photos/videos) from your camera into NX MobileAir albums (0Importing Pictures).

  • You will need to create an album to use as the import destination for pictures in advance (0Creating Albums)
  • Images can be automatically imported from the camera when connected to your smart device, or when pictures are taken while the two devices are connected (Importing Pictures Automatically).

  • You can also manually import photos and videos saved in the memory card of your camera, or photos saved in a folder on your smart device (0Importing Pictures Manually).

Operating the Camera Remotely Through NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)

Supported Cameras

This feature is available with:

  • Z9 cameras (“C” firmware version 5.00 or later)

By connecting your camera to your smart device, you can perform the following operations using NX MobileAir.

Viewing Imported Pictures

Pictures imported to NX MobileAir albums can be displayed in a thumbnail list or in single-frame view and filtered according to the desired criteria. You can also add IPTC data to pictures, share them, save them, and more.

Video Playback

Videos imported to the albums cannot be played back in NX MobileAir.

Uploading Imported Pictures to the FTP Server

Pictures imported to NX MobileAir albums can be uploaded to the FTP server manually or automatically (0Uploading Pictures via FTP).

Transferring Pictures to Frame.io with NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)

Supported Cameras

This feature is available with:

  • Z9 cameras
  • Z8 cameras
  • Z6III cameras
  • ZR cameras

Pictures can be transferred from the camera to Frame.io automatically or manually (0Transferring Pictures to Frame.io with NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)).

Managing Camera Menu Settings Banks (Supported Cameras Only)

Supported Cameras

This feature is available with:

  • Z9 cameras (“C” firmware version 4.00 or later)
  • Z8 cameras (“C” firmware version 2.00 or later)
  • Z6III cameras
  • Z5II cameras
  • Zf cameras (“C” firmware version 2.00 or later)
  • Z50II cameras
  • ZR cameras

Settings saved using [Save/load menu settings] in the camera setup menu can be imported to NX MobileAir (0Importing Menu Settings from the Camera (Supported Cameras Only)). Once imported, settings can be exported to other smart devices or cameras (0Exporting Menu Settings (Supported Cameras Only)).

Importing Pictures from the Camera to the Smart Device

By connecting your camera to your smart device, you can import pictures (photos/videos) from your camera into NX MobileAir albums (0Importing Pictures).

  • You will need to create an album to use as the import destination for pictures in advance (0Creating Albums)
  • Images can be automatically imported from the camera when connected to your smart device, or when pictures are taken while the two devices are connected (Importing Pictures Automatically).

  • You can also manually import photos and videos saved in the memory card of your camera, or photos saved in a folder on your smart device (0Importing Pictures Manually).

Operating the Camera Remotely Through NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)

Supported Cameras

This feature is available with:

  • Z9 cameras (“C” firmware version 5.00 or later)

By connecting your camera to your smart device, you can perform the following operations using NX MobileAir.

Viewing Imported Pictures

Pictures imported to NX MobileAir albums can be displayed in a thumbnail list or in single-frame view and filtered according to the desired criteria. You can also add IPTC data to pictures, share them, save them, and more.

Video Playback

Videos imported to the albums cannot be played back in NX MobileAir.

Uploading Imported Pictures to the FTP Server

Pictures imported to NX MobileAir albums can be uploaded to the FTP server manually or automatically (0Uploading Pictures via FTP).

Transferring Pictures to Frame.io with NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)

Supported Cameras

This feature is available with:

  • Z9 cameras
  • Z8 cameras
  • Z6III cameras
  • ZR cameras

Pictures can be transferred from the camera to Frame.io automatically or manually (0Transferring Pictures to Frame.io with NX MobileAir (Supported Cameras Only)).