What’s the difference between Nikon NCP and NP2 Picture Control files, and which does the D3200 use?
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Nikon Picture Control Utility 2 asks me to choose a camera compatibility mode: NCP or NP2. What is the difference between these two Picture Control file types? Which one is compatible with the Nikon D3200? Also, how do you transfer a custom Picture Control to the camera?
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Answering your questions directly:
- Nikon came out with a new version of Picture Control that has a new file extension associated to it(NP2). Some of the main benefits are: Finer adjustment of each parameter in increments of 0.25 and compatibility with the new Picture Control Flat and new parameter clarity.
- The D3200 is compatible with NCP, as it is about 2 years older than the D810 that first introduced NP2. As far as I can tell, as of January 2014 only the D810 and D750 fully support the NP2 file format and its associated benefits.
- Custom Settings can be transferred to a camera that supports custom Picture Controls via memory card and registered in the camera(see the last image on the first link below for detailed example). Note that I am not 100% confident that your camera even supports custom upload of Picture Controls.
More information can be found in various articles on Nikon's website:
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NCP and NP2 are two Nikon Picture Control file formats. NP2 is the newer format and adds features such as finer parameter adjustments in 0.25-step increments, plus support for newer Picture Control options like Flat and Clarity. NCP is the older format used by earlier cameras.
For a Nikon D3200, you should use NCP. The D3200 predates the newer NP2-compatible bodies; NP2 support began with newer models such as the D810/D750 generation.
To load a custom Picture Control onto a compatible Nikon camera, you typically save the custom Picture Control to a memory card from Nikon’s software, insert the card into the camera, and then register/import the custom Picture Control from the camera’s menu. Exact menu names vary by model.
One caution: not every camera supports the same level of custom Picture Control transfer and registration, so check the D3200 manual/menu options to confirm what it can import and store.
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