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Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens, Rode Video Mic Pro+, Moza Air 2 gimbal, Vimeo subscription and free online training. A forthcoming firmware update will support Apple’s ProRes Raw recording from the camera when using the Ninja V, giving maximum flexibility in grading. This firmware update will also work in the Z 7 mirrorless camera. Both the Z 6 and Z 7 now have LUT support for N-Log shooting, which is ideal for 10-bit recording over HDMI to an external monitor.
Filmmakers are finally being taken seriously by Nikon, which has introduced its first mirrorless moviemaking kit based around the Nikon Z 6. Costing £2639 UK only, the Essential Movie Kit features the Z 6 camera body, FTZ F-mount lens adapter, Atomos Ninja V recorder, two camera and two monitor batteries, chargers, HDMI lead and SmallRig quick-release camera cage with a top- mounting grip handle and magic arm. A US version of the kit came out earlier this year for $3995, but it also includes a
PRICEY NEW NIKKOR NOCT The ultimate fast lens for Nikon mirrorless cameras is the new Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct, which will cost a staggering £8300/$7996. Designed to echo the classic Nikon F-mount Noct, the new Z Noct is a ‘halo’ product to show off Nikon technology. It has a new optical design and two anti-reflection coatings – Arneo and Nano Crystal – to combat ghosting and flare. Aberration correction is improved by the precision large-diameter ground aspherical element and its high refractive index. A fluorine coating repels dust, dirt and moisture without affecting image quality. An OLED lens information panel displays aperture, focus distance and depth-of-field, while a control ring enables silent control of functions,
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to be used. It uses SD cards and records for up to 30 minutes. There are 209 on-sensor AF points covering roughly 90% of the frame, a 100–51,200 ISO range and low-light autofocus down to -4 EV. It can record 4K/ UHDmovies at 30p and shoot 120fps slow- motion footage in Full HD with no crop factor. 4K time-lapse sequences can be created in-camera. The maximum bit rates are 144Mbps, recorded when shooting in UHD at 24, 25 or 30p as well as 100 or 120p in Full HD. There is no Log recording, but a flat picture profile is offered. nikon.co.uk
Nikon has revealed the Z 50, the first Z series APSC-format mirrorless camera, and two zoom lenses: the DX 16-50mm f/3.5- 6.3 VR and DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR. Equipped with a 20.9-megapixel cropped sensor borrowed from the D500 DSLR, the £849/$857 Z 50 has features inherited from the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 full-frame cameras, including the Z lens mount and the fast, wide Hybrid-AF autofocus system. The Z 50 also features a tilting touchscreen and eye-detection AF, and is fully compatible with the FTZ adapter, which allows F-mount Nikon DSLR lenses
including aperture and exposure compensation.
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