What’s the Point of 8K Video?

One of the first things I did when I got my Nikon Z8 was to get a CFexpress Type B card. Not only did I want to be able to capture 8K video, but I wanted to use both card slots in the Nikon Z8 (see why here). The latter is a crucial point, because using a CFexpress type B card isn’t just for those wanting to shoot 8K video.

As part of a series of videos I produced on the Nikon Z8, I created a video on my initial choice of CFexpress card. I think most of you will agree that one video on CFexpress cards is enough. So, when Pergear reached out to me to see if I create a video featuring their CFE-B Prime CFexpress Type-B Memory Card, my initial response was no.

However, I soon changed my mind. I’d heard a lot of good things about the Pergear cards and I’d always wanted to publish a video in 8K. Rather than just talking about the cards in my office, I could revisit the topic of CFexpress Type B cards, film it on location, and shoot and the whole lot in glorious 8K! It would be a real-world test of the card’s capabilities.

Ever since getting the Nikon Z8 I have been capturing 8K video but for the most part this was b-roll. I would then place the 8K footage on a 4K timeline so that I can pan and scale without loss of quality. The difference this time would be that I would publish the video in 8K! I am fully aware though that most of the people that watch YouTube do not have monitor or TV that supports a resolution of great than 4K. So, the publication of this video in 8K is just for fun. I just wanted to do it once. But I would be interested to hear if any of you do watch it on a resolution great than 4K.

And if you are bored of me talking about 8K video, I don’t blame you! It’s still a niche video resolution. The video below though does contain some information on why using a CFexpress Type B card is still useful if you are a stills photographer and as with all of my on- location videos, I do also spend some time capturing landscape photographs! So, I hope you find something in this video to enjoy!

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Landscape Photographs of Belstone Tor on Dartmoor

**Belstone #1, Dartmoor, Devon** - Nikon Z8, Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S at 16mm, f/11, 1/20 sec at ISO 64.

**Belstone #2, Dartmoor, Devon** - Nikon Z8, Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S at 22mm, f/11, 1/5 sec at ISO 64.

**Belstone #1, Dartmoor, Devon** - Nikon Z8, Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S at 15mm, f/13, 1/13 sec at ISO 64.

A Note on Publishing 8K Video to YouTube

A quick note on publishing 8K video on YouTube. While it is supported, it’s not easy. It’s not the file sizes (12GB for this video), or how long it might take to upload (about 45 mins on my connection), it’s that there is no way to check the progress of 8K processing by YouTube.

In YouTube Studio you can check the progress of the processing for the SD, HD, and 4K versions of your video, but there’s no status for 8K. You just kind of have to hope it’s happening and keep checking back (which you do by playing the video and seeing if the 8K option is there).

For your information, it takes a few minutes for 4K processing to complete, but it took nearly two days for the 8K processing to complete. I get the reason for this. YouTube don’t want to allocate lots of processing power for a resolution that not a lot of people will view! But it is frustrating you can’t see the progress. Anyway, not a problem for many of you I would expect!