Category Archives: RED

Nikon Interview at IBC 2025: “ZR achieves a wide dynamic range of over 15 stops – a hallmark feature of RED cinema cameras”

Phototrend published an interview with Nikon from the IBC 2025 show, covering several topics, including the Nikon ZR’s new design for heat dissipation. Here is a recap:

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Message Nikon CEO Toshikazu Umatate on the Imaging Products Business

Message from the CEO of Nikon, Toshikazu Umatate, on the Nikon Imaging Products Business:

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The Nikon NRAW hack: change NEV file extension to R3D and get complete RED RAW control

If you rename a Nikon NEV file extension to R3D, it will be interpreted by Davinci Resolve as Red R3D files. This will unlock a whole different set of raw video editing features, such as chroma noise reduction and the ability to change white balance in post, similar to most other raw video formats. Until […]

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Comparing the Nikon ZR camera with the RED Komodo X, V Raptor Z-mount models

Comparing the specifications of the new Nikon ZR camera ($2,196) with the RED Komodo X (6,995), V Raptor ($14,995) + X ($29,995) Z-mount models (click for larger view): Here is the detailed specifications comparison:

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But wait, there is more: RED announced a new Streamlined V-RAPTOR XE 8K cinema camera

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 low-light performance for capturing the unseen […]

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The Nikon Zr will be the next Z-mount camera with RED tech (R for RED)

I have been reporting for a while that the next Nikon announcement will be for a cinema camera with Z-mount and RED tech inside. The name of that model is rumored to be “Nikon Zr” or “Nikon ZR” (R for RED). This is what we know so far: Brick-shaped, video-oriented design, without pentaprism and EVF […]

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RED to demonstrate cine solutions at the 2025 NAB show, including the latest Z-mount cameras, introduces RED Cine-Broadcast

The 2025 NAB show starts tomorrow in Las Vegas. RED (a Nikon company) will have its latest cine solutions on display, including the RED V-RAPTOR [X] and Komodo [X] cinema cameras with Z-mount and the new RED Cine-Broadcast:

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