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- NIKON ZR– the company’s first digital cinema camera
News Shooter (Wednesday, 10 September) - NIKON has entered the digital cinema market for the first time with the announcement of the NIKON ZR. The new Nikon ZR can record up to 6K/60p (59.94p) and incorporates the new R3D NE RAW video file format with RED color science based on RED’s popular R3D RAW codec. It... - The Nikon ZR is a Sleek RED-Infused Introduction to a Powerful New Z Cinema Series
NoFilmSchool (Wednesday, 10 September) - While some might have wondered (or worried) if it would ever happen, at the end of the day, it was always an inevitability. Nikon has just announced the Nikon ZR and a new era of cinematic possibilities as the new flagship Z Cinema Series camera is set to combines the... - Nikon also announced a new ME-D10 shotgun microphone for ZR
Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 September) - Nikon announced a new ME-D10 shotgun microphone for the ZR camera (previously reported here) B&H Photo WEX Photo Foto Erhardt Camera Canada ME-D10 key features: Mounts onto ZR Digital Accessory Shoe Powered by Camera’s Hot Shoe 32-Bit Float Audio Recording PURE and FOCUS Modes Three Pickup Patterns Built-In Shockmount... - Nikon Zr cinema camera officially announced Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 September) - The previously rumored Nikon Zr cinema camera is now officially announced – it combines Nikon and RED video technology, including RED colour science and in-camera R3D NE recording. This is a compact and highly versatile camera, equipped with a 24.5MP partially stacked full-frame sensor that can record 6K 60p...
- Nikon ZR – Hands-On With the First Mirrorless Camera With RED Tech
CineD (Wednesday, 10 September) - Nikon has now taken their first official step into the world of cinema with the launch of the Nikon ZR. This is the company’s first 100% cinema-oriented mirrorless camera, the first to integrate RED’s tech inside, and the first member of the new Z Cinema lineup. Was it worth the... - New on Kickstarter: 3 Legged Thing quick-release camera strap system & SPINN.DESIGN ProWrapp weatherproof gear wrapper Nikonrumors (Wednesday, 10 September) - AXIS by 3 Legged Thing is a new, secure, quick-release camera strap system. SPINN.DESIGN has a new fundraising project for a ProWrapp weatherproof gear wrapper: photo, travel, outdoor – protect your tech equipment with all-over hook & loop in seconds, secure, weatherproof, and space-saving. Other projects still available on...
- Here is the first Nikon Zr YouTube video review Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 9 September) - Here is the first Nikon Zr video review: Here are the updated specs and details from the video: No Open Gate Gate No overheating HUGE LCD screen Micro HDMI Nikon N-Log RED RAW Price for camera body only: $2,100 I have the video and will update this post with...
- Has Nikon devalued RED’s CINEMA brand immediately with low-end content creator camera?
EOSHD.com blog (Tuesday, 9 September) - Nikon are a strange company, and you could say that Japan is a strange country. Having made cameras for 100 years, you’d think Nikon would know a thing or two about marketing them. Nikon bought RED for the cinema prestige. The trailblazer in digital cinema, now apparently is too... - The New RED V-RAPTOR XE is Your Chance to Upgrade to 8K Large Format Global Shutter NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 9 September) - This new updated version of RED’s popular V-RAPTOR cinema camera is set to come in a couple of “Essentials” packs, which should allow a new generation of filmmakers to try out, and perhaps embrace, some of the best technology RED DIGITAL CINEMA has to offer.Let’s look at this new V-RAPTOR...
- RED V-RAPTOR XE– $14,995 USD News Shooter (Tuesday, 9 September) - RED has announced the new V-RAPTOR XE digital cinema camera. This newest addition to the Z CINEMA camera lineup is a streamlined version of the V-RAPTOR [X]. The camera is available in Nikon Z or Canon RF mount. RED states that the V-RAPTOR XE was designed for independent creators looking...
- Nikon Zr cinema camera updated specifications Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 9 September) - Here are the latest/updated Nikon Zr cinema camera specifications: 24MP partially stacked sensor Dynamic range: +15 stops (RED system) Very large LCD screen: 4″ LCD screen, 3.07m dots, 1000nits 6K (intra-frame compression) Many features and tech from RED will be incorporated inside RED internal up to 6K 60p N-Raw/Prores Raw/Prores...
- But wait, there is more: RED announced a new Streamlined V-RAPTOR XE 8K cinema camera Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 9 September) - A few hours before the introduction of the Nikon Zr, RED announced a new streamlined V-RAPTOR XE 8K cinema camera: Pre-orders: B&H Photo Additional information Product page Compare specs: 8K VV up to 60fps, 6K S35 up to 80fps, 4K up to 120fps, and 2K up to 240fps Unmatched...
- And here comes the next Sony FX3 competitor leak: Nikon Zr specs and images
SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 9 September) - Nikon ZR preorders at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, WexUK, Clifton A Youtuber leaked the Nikon Zr review (now removed) and here are the Nikon Zr specs: Sensor: 24MP partially stacked full-frame CMOS Dynamic Range: Over 15 stops (based on RED system) Internal Recording: Up to 6K 60p... - Nikon Zr and Canon Cinema EOS C50 pictured in the wild EOSHD.com blog (Tuesday, 9 September) - What do you get when you take the viewfinder hump of a mirrorless camera? A cinema camera, apparently. The Sony FX3 really seems to have set a trend, but there looks to be important differences between the C50 and Zr. The Zr (below) looks to be a more YouTuber...
- Details leak about the Nikon Zr
Canonrumors (Tuesday, 9 September) - On March 7th, 2024, Nikon acquired the cinema camera manufacturing company, RED, in a pretty shocking move at the time. It was one in which I was a little jealous that Canon, with its massive war chest for such acquisitions, didn’t pull off, but maybe they’ll buy Arri instead. Nikon...
