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Make your Nikon see Red

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The first joint projects between Red Digital Cinema and its new owner Nikon include a selection of free LUTs, as well as a filmmaking initiative alongside the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

any new jointly made hardware, Nikon has released Creative LUTs and a Technical LUT designed in collaboration with Red. These LUTs are for grading

balanced colours and a subtle contrast, as well as rendering skin tone naturally. Film Bias Bleach Bypass offers a high-contrast and desaturated look to produce footage with a harsh and faded feel, while Film Bias Offset also delivers a filmlike warmth and softness by applying a unique blend of colour correction and contrast adjustment. The second tie-up between the Japanese and American brands sees them donate an assortment of mirrorless and cinema cameras, as well as lenses. The equipment includes Red Komodo and Komodo-X cameras, multiple Nikon Z 6III units and Nikon Z lenses. All Nikon Z 6III models have recently been updated with a feature called Content Credentials, which is based on the standards set by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA). It’s designed to help protect the authenticity of users’ work.

video footage recorded in N-Log with Nikon mirrorless cameras. The free downloads also work on external monitors to confirm a close-to-finished look while shooting on location. The Creative LUTs are claimed to apply the essence of Red’s colour science to Nikon video workflows. This should help if Nikon and Red cameras are used together on the same shoot. These looks include Achromic: a low-contrast monochrome for a soft and classical feel. Film Bias provides

a filmlike warmth and texture with

Z LENS BACK IN PRIME POSITION

NX IS IN THE FRAME

nine-bladed diaphragm creates a natural, circular bokeh for a pleasing out-of-focus rendition. Also, breathing is effectively suppressed to minimise the

The Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 prime lens has been redesigned for the Z series mirrorless cameras, priced at just £499/$447. It joins the recently released Z 35mm f/1.4 prime as a modern take on popular classic lenses. The new nifty 50

Nikon’s NX Mobileair app, which enables high-speed image delivery without a computer, will soon be compatible with Adobe’s creative

angle-of-view shift when adjusting focus. Ideal for video, the lens operates silently with stepping motors and features a clickless control ring. It’s weather sealed for resistance to both dust and water.

collaboration platform Frame.io. A new version of NX Mobileair is currently in development and will support Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud feature, facilitating automatic video file uploads. nikon.co.uk

measures approximately 74.5x86.5mm/2.9x 3.4in and weighs 415g/0.91lb. It boasts a minimum focusing distance of 0.27m/10.6in, while a

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