gwilliams6

Nikon buys Red Cinema cameras after Nikon's lawsuit over Red's Raw compression usage. Are Nikon users excited?

gwilliams6

Nikon buys Red Cinema cameras after Nikon's lawsuit over Red's Raw compression usage. Are Nikon users excited?

https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2024/0307_01.html?fbclid=IwAR3uMd2aUoqoOQ7Q5HQSfw7th90fqKDVuI8ufRZgC4CHvNhFGvA9iStWIDk

This will give Nikon a real and hugely vital cinema presence and access to Red's global shutter cinema camera tech. Good move by Nikon IMHO. Sony, Panasonic, Canon already have huge cinema and broadcast camera experience and shares of those markets. Now Nikon will have its foot in those same markets.

Cheers

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That's one way to handle a lawsuit. 😁

gwilliams6

You betcha !!!

What a brilliant move for Nikon and its future.

Cheers and best to you.

BebuLamar

Well unlike Sony and Canon which were both in the video market for decades. Nikon so far only make still cameras that can do video. So it's time for them to make dedicated video cameras.

gwilliams6

Longtime Nikon user Matt Irwin is excited about this;

Nikon Buys RED! | INDUSTRY GAME CHANGER | Nikon Enters Hollywood & High End Cinema | Matt Irwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tma4JaquUNI

Cheers and best to all Nikon fans.

I have always been a Nikon fan and used the best of their pro gear since the seventies.

gwilliams6

So true, it was time for Nikon to enter this field along with Sony, Panasonic, Canon.

Cheers

gwilliams6

Matt, whoisMatt, his take on this:
Nikon Is Buying RED Camera! - Here's What It Means For Filmmakers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53HoDayo6MU

Cheers

BebuLamar

I found that RED has their manufacturing plant in California. Just hope that Nikon doesn't move the plant to Thailand.

gwilliams6

Nikon said they will leave Red as Red. We shall see.

Red has only 200 employees, vs Nikon's 20,000 employees worldwide. Nikon can afford to leave Red's 200 folks where they are, and where they are needed, close to Hollywood.

But interestingly, some current Red video cameras use Canon RF lens mounts, a Red agreement with Canon that allows some Canon cameras to do compressed raw video recording internally.

1) Will Nikon/Red now license that compressed raw video recording to Sony, Panasonic and others? Nikon and Sony have a long history of a profitable business partnership.

2) Now that Nikon owns Red will it still make Red cameras with RF lens mount or change them to Z lens mounts ?

3) Now the Nikon has access to Red's sensors and sensor tech, will Nikon no longer buy sensors from Sony and start to use Red designed sensors, including Red's super 35mm (APS-C) global shutter sensor with 17 stops of dynamic range?

4) Now that Nikon has Red's line of motion picture quality digital movie cameras, will Nikon also now produce major motion pictures like Sony.

Sony not only makes a superior line of Venice cinema and 3-D cinema cameras using PL-mount and E-mount lenses, and has its FX cameras and E-mount lenses being used to also make major motion pictures like the recent Sci-Fi film, "The Creator" , but Sony Pictures also produces major motion pictures bringing in hundreds of millions to billions in box office revenues.

Will Nikon risk venturing into the major movie making business now?

Exciting future ahead for Nikon for sure. I wish them all the best.

Cheers

BebuLamar

I don't think RED makes sensor. Nikon will have to make lenses for the RED which isn't a problem for them.

gwilliams6

Red uses both Canon EF and RF lens mounts:
https://docs.red.com/955-0190_v1.3/955-0190_v1.3_REV-1.3_RED_PS_KOMODO_Operation_Guide/Content/3_Components/Lenses.htm

Red sensors: Yes Red makes its own Komodo and V-Raptor sensors . That is partly why Red is such a prize for Nikon to acquire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Red_Digital_Cinema_cameras

Cheers

Vladimir200 Loc: Beaumont, Ca.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

While this might seem like a win for Nikon (and it is), it's also a win for Red because the company got a heap of money. You could say this is a win/win situation.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

I made this prediction last year. I specifically said Nikon will break into the Cine business in order to stay viable and solvent in the competitive cine market. Brilliant stroke of business savvy. Winning.