Nikon x RED news, Z8 firmware update, Z 28-400mm lens shipping & more - Nikon Report 148

Konstantin & Becky bring to you the latest Nikon news and photography related announcements.

0:00 Intro
1:05 Z 28-400mm is shipping worldwide
3:12 Z8 and other Firmware updates
6:25 Z8 & ZF were best selling cameras at Map Camera
7:49 Nikon completes acquisition of RED
8:27 Nikon x RED at NAB
9:48 Live panel with Jarred Land
10:50 Nikon will make Cine Lenses?
13:15 Did Nikon buy RED because of the lawsuit?
16:14 Nikon is now a big player in Cinematography
18:38 Tamron Z 28-75 lens is shipping
20:00 Voigtlander Z 75mm f/1.5 announced
22:19 Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 DX Lens announced
23:33 Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 review
24:58 Atomos Ninja phone video co-processor

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Nikon Report 148

Nikon Z 28-400 lens is shipping worldwide
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Nikon Z 8 Firmware ver. 2.0.1

Z 5 Firmware ver. 1.4.3

Z 50 Firmware v. 2.5.1

Z 30 Firmware ver 1.11

D6 Firmware ver. 1.60

D780 Firmware ver. 1.11

COOLPIX P950 Firmware ver. 1.5

COOLPIX P1000 Firmware ver. 1.7

Nikon Message Center 2 (mac) ver. 2.5.1

Z8 and ZF were best selling cameras for 2023 at MAP Camera Japan

Nikon Triumphs With Four Wins At This Year's TIPA World Awards

Nikon completes acquisition of RED, appoints a new CEO

RED was showcasing the all-new V-RAPTOR [X] and V-RAPTOR XL [X] cameras at the 2024 NAB show. It was part of the Nikon stand.

Photos of Nikon stand from NAB

Exclusive NAB Live With Jarred Land (ex RED President) - RED, After Nikon Acquisition - Where We Go From Here by Scott Balkum

RED Will Continue to Support Canon RF, But Nikon is ‘Considering’ Making Cine Optics

A New Camera Using Both Nikon and RED Tech Will Come in ‘A Few Years’

Nikon Began Steps to Acquire RED in 2022 ‘Due to the Lawsuit

3rd party:
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Nikon Z is also shipping

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Voigtlander NOKTON 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical full-frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount

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New Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount is now shipping

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Full Frame Lens Review for Nikon Z Mount - Affordable 20mm Wide Angle for Nikon by Grays

Atomos announces the Ninja phone video co-processor

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[ScottBalkum]

Appreciate the shoutout. It was a fun and short interview but I wanted to push as much as I could to get some solid words out from Jarred about the entire acquisition. I really do believe Nikon is going to take RED to new levels and vice versa.

[dominiclester]

Nice, thanks Guys! Chris Frost has already given the Z28-400mm a recommendation, so if it really is shipping, I look forward to a phone call...🎉

[simonh]

Hey Becky and Kon! (Joe Vloggs on Fridays here!) I do think that the Petapixel speculation is correct about Nikon's acquisition of RED.

Long story short, I think Nikon were predicted by all counsel to win the suit (and tbh, looking at the case, me too!), but that the act of winning would not just negatively impact RED, it would also open the door to Nikon's competitors challenging RED's patents (caselaw henceforth set), which would not help Nikon gain any advantage at all. By dismissing the case last April and completing the purchase of RED a year later, Nikon and RED both win and their collective competitors all lose. RED's patents remain unchallenged, now owned by Nikon. RED gets to continue with Nikon's backing and Nikon gets to put REDCode in Nikon cameras.

By purchasing RED (whose patents I genuinely believe Nikon would have defeated) Nikon placed itself in an inordinately better market/strategic position than Nikon simply winning the suit against RED, and it made selling to Nikon RED's only viable path to a stable future. It may be a bit 4D chess but sometimes winning arguments just because you can (in court and elsewhere) isn't actually the best path forwards.

[sebastianmichalski]

Please ask Nikon for Z8 Subject Tracking in manual focus mode, as Zf - voigtlander lenses must have it for Z8.

[duanedietz]

I was at the Nikon Red MRMC booth at the NAB 24 Vegas convention the Z6 III is going to be most awesome 👌.

[NikonDave]

28-400mm didn't immediately go back. I'll figure out if I can recommend it after I see my 2nd trip out with adjustments.

[mikedeloye]

Tilley and the kitten are excited for the day you go out with the 28-400mm. I'm looking forward to seeing the images.

[debramercaldo]

Whatever the reason, I'm sure it was a business one and great for Nikon to move forward with that brand. I have not been interested in the 28-400 but I look forward to see what it does. Maybe better than I think??

[johnhjic]

Hello Both, As some one who has been going to TPS(The Photography show) and many of its predecessors for year, when I see the Youtube videos of the NAB Show, it just looks so much better and more Pro kit were TPS had defiantly gone more consumer based. A question RED and Nikon Z mount or PL mount do we know if the PL mount is an open standard or is there a licence fee?
Say hello to Tilly to. Opps and give the cat some fuss?

[stevethompson]

I am very happy about the review in vertical working as it should on my Z8.

[paulmontgomery]

As I got the Nikon 28-75 for Christmas, you’re not allowed to say the tamron is better 🤣

[johnd]

Ahh! the official mascots for Nikon Report!
I think Nikon has truly upped the game buy acquiring Red. In a couple years or possibly earlier I see Nikon releasing a global shutter camera that will be the next mirrorless flagship camera.
The 28-400mm is a interesting lens and a bold move by Nikon. I think it will become the all around travel lens for people. I’d loan you the 24-200 if I had one.
The Tamron lens is the mystery to me. Viltrox is really adding to the 3rd party lenses in full frame and DX . Which is good to see others filling the void for dx lenses. I am still going to get the 20mm for my Zf. Then I will look for something a bit longer for it. Just to try and keep it looking retro. And I don’t mind character.
Well you both have a great rest of the week. 📷☕️

[mikeberman]

Hey K, I’m considering the Z 85mm 1.8. What’s your issue with that lens?

[fionaquinn]

Can the Nikkor Z Teleconverter be used with the 28-400mm lens?

[LOLAifyable]

A lot of 3rd party yes, but not sure why Sigma won't realse anything.
They have some interesting lesnes for Sony mount, is it becuase some collide with Nikon's lineup ?
Like the recent 50 1.2 or the 500 F4 (both very good options)

[jaimeduncan]

Speculation: I read the executive command to read that during discovery they learned a lot about the Cinema market, noticed that it was interesting and they did not have anything on the area. They already knew the video is growing and the photo is contracting and say(insert English accent) : "This company has some juicy bits you know" and decided to buy. Something similar to a woman being invited to a party by X and after the party they become partners, it's not like the woman says: I am gonna marry this dude because he invited me to a party.

[SanoyNimbus]

Nikon Cine lenses… I am with Konstantin. The lens will be first released as PL-mount, but maybe later they might get Z-mount.

[lnewbyliveca]

Will Grays become a RED dealership, big money in training courses…….