Full frame, internal RAW to an SD card, Z8 batteries and Z6III autofocus, for $1,699. Here is what is actually in the Nikon Z5ii.
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RED & Nikon’s First Cameras Are Here! …With BIG Upgrades!
Less than a year after the merger, RED and Nikon have announced Z mount V-Raptor and Komodo X cameras, deeper lens integration than Canon ever allowed, and Nikon’s first cinema lens.
Continue readingBEST Video Autofocus Settings For Nikon Cameras (Z6iii, Z8, Z9, ZR AF)
Sponsored by Nikon. Here are the exact video autofocus settings I dial into a Nikon Z6 III for filming people, for animals and vehicles, and for tracking a moving subject while the camera is moving too.
Continue readingA Wedding Filmmaker’s Review Of The Nikon Z6iii – Affordable 6K Raw Video Camera!
The Z6 III takes internal 6K RAW and the autofocus from the Z8 and Z9 and puts them in a smaller ,500 body with a flip out screen. Here is my early review from a wedding filmmaker’s perspective, including a Texas summer overheating test.
Continue readingNikon Is Buying RED Camera! – Here’s What It Means For Filmmakers
Nikon sued RED over internal RAW, settled, and has now bought the company outright. Here is my read on why RED sold and what changes for filmmakers.
Continue readingNikon & Red Just Changed Video Cameras Forever
RED patented compressed internal raw video and sued everyone who tried it. Then Nikon fought back, and in April 2023 the case was dismissed.
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