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BTW, I just found this Japanese video. Apparently R3D NE is not just a repacked NRAW. The noise difference between the two is significant. Maybe due to different base ISO.

Well that expands into other aspect of the inconveniences. I've seen people complaining about the bulk and weight of V mount batteries, after realizing still camera batteries is not made for video production.

They're not. They don't even market it as a still camera, despite ZR being a potent still body with film looks developed by RED that their still oriented Zf lacks. ZR vs FX3 is a narrative running by mostly-Sony-user youtubers. Nikon and RED goal, as far as I understand from their messaging, is...

At first it was like "micro HDMI? Its not a cine camera" Then it became "Why card slot at the bottom? Its not cine camera" Then "Its not RED enough" to " Why it isn't copy of a Sony?" Then "Why this cine camera doesn't have a 422 h.265 codec?" Then "Ok, its cine camera, but raw files are...

I'm not sure how a lower bitrate R3D NE would change the marketing message. It would be even a positive point in spec list. Like 6k24p at NRAW Normal is just 780mbs. And I don't know how its deceptive if it solves the user's problem. Why should I care, as the user, what's underneath the file, if...

Everybody wanted IPP2, and now its available. Otherwise NRAW codec, which is intoPIX's TicoRAW, is more efficient, hence the fanless cooling. But I wonder, if R3D NE is truly NRAW, why lower quality bitrate is not available. Lower bitrate is only available in NRAW "normal" mode.

They completely transformed their Z9/Z8 with firmware updates. We have to wait to see if they do the same for a $2k camera.

A Hong Kong based full review, including still photography side of the camera.

Zr's sensor, which is Z6iii sensor, has the lowest DR among all comparable cameras, but all comparable cameras has worse read out speed, some way worse, except FX3, which is half in megapixels. Speed is not free, and thats why RED global shutter sensors were game changer.

Maybe they want to continue the line with MarkII, MarkIII,...like still cameras. Its a democratizer cine body and deserve more iterations than high end RED cameras. The question is will they keep it Super35 or not.

I was expecting a FX3 with R3D, but I was wrong. Apparently both team at RED and Nikon believed that copy cat approach doesn't cut it, so decided to make something different. The clear message here is "you don't need external monitor" and "you don't need bulky air cooling system to have world's...

"Significantly reduced boot time and sensor power consumption (with upcoming firmware update)" Curious to know how they achieved that. Can't be just some software tricks.

More DR is always welcome, of course, but it's important where that extra stops come from. I prefer 1 stop more in highlights than 2 stop better shadows. Almost all efforts of camera makers is focused on improving the shadows. Dual gain readout like Panasonic S1ii is an example. It just combines...

He tends to read too much between the lines, reaching the hyperbole territory. But he's good at understanding patents. At least he isn't uninformed as PetaPixel writers who believe Leica III had light meter!

Higher resolution is inevitable. LED walls are everywhere and they're resolution hungry. Their pixel pitch is now 0.7mm, meaning you need 16k image to cover 35ft wide panel. They're using upscaling now, because there is no other choice. However the problem with state of the art sensors is that...