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Sort of a new Raptor. It's just a reduced/cheaper version of the existing V-Raptor. It's basically the same as Komodo vs Komodo-X. At $15,000, it's still awfully expensive, but at least it helps them stay competitive with the UC 12K pricing-wise. I suspect that with some of the other recent releases, the number of people willing to go spend $30k on a V-Raptor X isn't huge, a very small number of Hollywood productions notwithstanding. Why shouldn't they? They own both codecs and now they can tell people that it's a camera you can use as a B camera to your Z9 or it's a camera that you can use as a B Cam to your Komodo-X or V-Raptor (or crash cam) and have it fit neatly into both workflows. This is where I am, but $2,600 isn't "cheap" for me. Sub-$2k, though, and I'm starting to pay attention. Since that won't happen, I'm probably in the "wait 6 months and pick it up used" camp.

I don't know, but REDcode uses RED processors, I remember the guy from RED saying how the Nikon one, that is the Xpeed, was super efficient.

Recording 2 different ratio (1:1/16:9/9:16 etc) to 2 card... that is something new!

Who needs embargoes? Preview in Italian (turn on English subtitles):

I guess I'll be curious to compare it with the OG Komodo. Its dynamic range is really nothing to write home about. It's some of the best DR I've seen from a global sensor, and definitely better than the E2-S6G - but compared with other cameras that I have which do 12-bit raw like the Ronin 4D, it is definitely not better and grading doesn't seem that much smoother either. (Komodo-X is a lot better) Also, a noisy image in raw partly just tells me that the manufacturer isn't baking it in - and I'm pretty OK with that.

I gave a quick look at the CVP review and it seems the S1 II has more exp latitude than the C50. Especially underexposed. Anyway I'm still skeptical about those raw codecs without a fan.

I think the 2600 is the body only price. Because he says "keep in mind that this range also includes some lens kit options".

Weirdly, Red announced a new Raptor where you can choose between RF or ZF mounts...

Btw I think it's a strange first Nikon RED launch product. They don't seem to understand marketing. The first camera with RED tech should be higher-end than this, a statement. Instead they've gone and done a YouTube camera. It'll be interesting to see whether the volume of sales to content cretins makes up for the devaluation of RED's brand. It's not really a cinema camera... maybe it's 2025's answer to the Blackmagic Pocket OG?

WOW they finally did it... A world beyond the 3.5" LCD exists!!! If it is cheap and does REDCODE 6K to CFexpress then it's game on.

Cripple hammer may have to retire.

FYI, CVP discusses batt life in their review. Seems like it might actually be less time than the R5C tho 😳. This link goes straight to that section of the review:

If somehow the "Red tech" is Redcode and the rumors are wrong and that it has a CF Express, this could be a big seller (and interesting to me). But yeah, those things look increasingly unlikely. Still, Nikon Raw to SD card could be compelling, depending on other features/specs/price. The big question, really, is how much Nikon want to preserve Red as a "premium" brand vs trying to make Nikon a name that people associate with cinema/video.

Nikon rumors have the image, that screen look quite big. Not sure if this one have fan cause I didn't see any air vent

also on the photo I posted the viltrox logo is on the left, but on the product photos of the adapter the logo's on the top?

OK, the new Canon looks good, despite the spec not yet fully known and I suspect the Nikon ZR will also be competitive so Lumix, over to you, - how is that S1H coming along because the time to pop it out would be immediately after the other kids do otherwise you risk all the newly found brand hoppers, hopping in their direction?

IBIS for me was a total game changer, and it's crazy that no one has been able to come close to Lumix in this department.